Sandustry Mods
This page lists the community mods available for Sandustry, organized by what they do. All data comes from the Fluxloader API. Before installing anything, read the safety notes at the bottom of the page.
1. Mod Loaders (Install These First)
These four mods are the foundation of the modding ecosystem. Most other mods depend on one or more of them.
| Mod | Author | Version | Purpose | Dependencies |
|---|
| Core Lib | Fluxloader Team | 3.1.3 | Core library that provides a shared API and development tools for Sandustry mods | — |
| Custom Map Loader | Electric131 | 4.1.6 | Loads and selects custom maps in-game | Core Lib |
| Skin Loader | Electric131 | 2.0.1 | Replaces the player skin and held tools | — |
| Texture Pack Loader | Electric131 | 2.2.1 | Replaces building and drone textures | — |
2. Map Mods
Custom maps change the starting world. They are split into adventure/exploration, challenge/compact, large/sandbox, industrial/automation, and other/test maps. For detailed descriptions and installation steps, see the Maps page.
Adventure / Exploration
| Mod | Author | Version | Description |
|---|
| Abandoned Facility | Electric131 | 1.0.2 | Explore a facility buried underground. |
| Abyss | flawless ft. Electric | 1.1.2 | A map split by a giant chasm with secrets to uncover. |
| Adrift | dvousflawless | 1.0.1 | A flooded planet — survive after your ship capsizes. |
| Arcane Ruins | ChargingElephant | 1.0.1 | Arcane imagery with lots of rooms. |
| Asteroid | Flawless ft. Electric | 1.0.8 | Lost in space; 1.5x size. |
| GOATLANDIA | Tetlys | 1.0.2 | Underground oases and a goat kingdom. |
| Old World Cistern | Flapjackal | 2.0.1 | Explore Old World ruins with an unlimited water supply. |
| PeculiarPaths | Rauschmi | 1.0.0 | ~98% destructible, near-unlimited space, lots of sand and artifacts. |
| Skull Cave | xbrutistx | 2.0.2 | Skulls… |
| Ode to Mario | xbrutistx | 3.0.3 | Mushrooms and puzzles. |
Challenge / Compact
| Mod | Author | Version | Description |
|---|
| Deserted | Almighty Pumpkin | 1.0.3 | Desert theme — the sands must flow! |
| Digging Madness | SkinHeadBaby | 1.0.4 | 1.5x map focused on digging and automation. |
| Downflow | Shinaidra | 1.0.2 | Grab resources from the ceiling, process them below. |
| DrippingCave | Shinaidra | 1.0.1 | Work with limited water sources. |
| Lakeside Sunset | InsaneAsylum | 1.0.1 | Tight space; start in a tree and dig out. |
| Pixel Perfect! | Flawless | 1.0.1 | Speedrun-focused map. |
| Prison Escape! | Flawless | 1.0.2 | Puzzle map. |
| The Overhang | Kindle | 2.0.2 | Curled terrain with an egg hidden inside. |
| Underwater Caves | InsaneAsylum | 1.0.2 | Tight underwater cave adventure. |
| Volcanic | Almighty Pumpkin | 2.0.1 | Volcanic crater map. |
| Volcanic Sands | Shinaidra | 1.0.2 | Dig sand alongside a volcano for profit. |
| Volcano Island | Pro más pro | 1.0.1 | Simple test map with fog in the crater. |
Large / Sandbox
| Mod | Author | Version | Description |
|---|
| Emberleaf 1.5x | Flawless ft. Electric | 1.0.6 | Red valley map at 1.5x size. |
| Emberleaf 3x | Flawless ft. Electric | 1.0.5 | Red valley map at 3x size. |
| InfiniMines | Shinaidra | 1.0.4 | Mine to infinity. |
| Mini map | Slim Fandango | 1.0.2 | Quarter-size test map based on the playtest map. |
| Procedural Challenge | mickeydisn | 2.0.2 | Procedurally generated map. |
| Screenshot Saturday | TrimBarktree | 1.0.0 | Lantto’s Lost Map from the demo files, repackaged. |
| Titan X | Flawless | 1.0.3 | Large planet. |
| The Void | Electric131 | 1.0.1 | Empty 2x map for creative testing; needs Creative Mode. |
Industrial / Automation
| Mod | Author | Version | Description |
|---|
| Digsite Echo | Shinaidra | 1.0.0 | Mining factory theme. |
| Digsite Lily | Shinaidra | 1.0.0 | Mining factory theme. |
| Digsite Omega | Shinaidra | 1.0.0 | Mining factory theme. |
| Shindustry | Shinaidra | 1.0.1 | Man the mining factory. |
| ShIN To The Mines | Shinaidra | 1.0.2 | Mining-themed map. |
| TheOasis | Shinaidra, TrimBarktree | 1.0.2 | Mine through the heat. |
| The Divider | Shinaidra | 1.0.3 | Divided terrain layout. |
| Smaller Caves | InsaneAsylum | 3.0.1 | Less speckled map; may be outdated. |
Other Maps
| Mod | Author | Version | Description |
|---|
| Lame | Shinaidra | 1.0.1 | — |
| debug | InsaneAsylum | 1.1.2 | 0.5x debug map with resource spawning and no fog. |
3. Quality-of-Life Mods
These mods adjust controls, performance, or convenience features. Several depend on Core Lib.
| Mod | Author | Version | What It Does | Dependencies |
|---|
| Some QoL | Almighty Pumpkin | 0.5.11 | Build alignment crosshair, square placement for launchers/pipes/pumps, horizontal launchers, pipe preview, infinite Flux Emanators, faster emanators | Core Lib |
| Bigger Grabber | Electric131 | 1.1.4 | Scroll-wheel adjustable grabber size from 1x1 to 65x65, upgradable | Core Lib |
| Bigger Digger | tomster12 | 1.0.0 | Scroll-wheel adjustable digger size | Core Lib |
| Digger Size | tyllerthegamer | 1.0.0 | Change digger size | Core Lib |
| Flow Control | TrimBarktree | 1.2.1 | Adds limiters and splitters to control particle flow | Core Lib |
| Jetpack Speedmod | Electric131 | 2.0.5 | Increases jetpack speed | Core Lib |
| Skipper | Electric131 | 2.0.1 | Skip tutorial and/or objectives | — |
| Autosave Slowdown | Electric131 | 2.0.1 | Change autosave interval | — |
| No Fog Overlay | Almighty Pumpkin | 1.1.0 | Removes the underground fog overlay | — |
| Movement Stepping | Leetom & Almighty Pumpkin | 1.0.1 | Auto-step over obstacles instead of stopping | — |
| Much Faster Rocket Reloading | BaconHoney | 1.0.0 | Greatly increases rocket launcher reload speed | — |
| Fast Freeze | Electric131 | 1.0.0 | “Fixes” lava/water freezing issues | — |
| Noclip | Electric131 | 2.0.0 | No-clip mode | — |
| Anti Clip | Electric131 | 1.0.3 | Prevents getting launched when clipped into terrain | Custom Map Loader |
| Digger Collider Fix | Electric131 | 1.0.1 | Fixes diggers flying into the void | — |
| Center Cell Fix | Almighty Pumpkin | 1.0.0 | Makes the center cell of rocket explosions destructible | — |
| Out of Bounds Patch | Electric131 | 1.0.0 | Experimental fix for freezing when particles leave the map | — |
| Dehumidifier | Dr_Faceless | 1.0.0 | Slowly generates infinite water droplets from the air | Core Lib |
| Fluxite Transmission | Electric131 | 1.0.1 | Teleports Fluxite directly to remove lag | Core Lib |
| Portals | Electric131 | 1.0.8 | Teleport materials across space; up to 7 portals | Core Lib |
| Better Save Menu | tomster12 | 1.1.1 | Improved save menu | — |
| pixelated | Birinoz | 2.0.1 | Forces pixelated rendering for sharper visuals on high-resolution displays | — |
| Core Limiter | Electric131 | 1.0.0 | Limits how many threads the game uses | — |
4. Skins
Skins replace the player character or held items. They require the Skin Loader.
| Mod | Author | Version | Description |
|---|
| Abraham Lincoln | TrimBarktree | 1.0.0 | Play as Abraham Lincoln and dig sand. |
| Conifer Skin | TrimBarktree | 1.0.1 | Play as a tree (spruce/fir). |
| Default Skin | TrimBarktree | 1.1.0 | Default player skin template for custom skin reference. |
| Ewok Skin | TrimBarktree | 1.0.0 | Play as a Star Wars Ewok. |
| Flux | Flawless | 1.0.0 | Play as Flux, the aerial support robodog. |
| Lantto Skin | TrimBarktree | 1.0.0 | Play as developer Lantto’s Canvas Legacy look. |
| Prisoner | Spooktacle | 1.0.0 | Prisoner skin. |
| SpaceTraveler | Birinoz | 2.0.1 | Space traveler skin; pairs well with the DarkSpace texture pack. |
| Star Lord | Flawless | 1.0.0 | Play as a Guardian of the Galaxy. |
| Stardew Linus | TrimBarktree | 1.0.1 | Play as Stardew Valley’s Linus; gun becomes a steel shortsword, bullets become golden walnuts. |
| Void King | TrimBarktree | 1.0.0 | Play as the King of Voidbloom. |
| Zombie | Flawless | 1.0.0 | Zombie skin. |
5. Texture Packs
Texture packs replace building and drone art. They require the Texture Pack Loader.
| Mod | Author | Version | Description |
|---|
| DarkSpace | Birinoz | 2.0.1 | Dark cyberpunk space theme. |
| Directions | TrimBarktree | 2.0.0 | Blue left, orange right — directional indicator pack. |
| Red & Blue | InsaneAsylum | 1.3.0 | Blue left, red right; helps if you mix up directions. |
| TrimTextures | TrimBarktree | 2.0.1 | Turquoise blocks with directional arrows. |
6. Content Expansion Mods
These mods add new blocks, recipes, elements, or mechanics. Most depend on Core Lib.
| Mod | Author | Version | What It Does | Dependencies |
|---|
| Industry | tomster12 | 2.0.0 | Industrial machines and processes that significantly increase factory throughput | Core Lib |
| Fluxblock | tomster12 | 1.0.0 | Complete overhaul with new blocks, elements, tech, and mechanics | Custom Map Loader, Core Lib, and others |
| Creative Mode | Electric131 | 1.1.3 | Unlocks all tech and adds spawner/remover creative tools | Core Lib |
| Condenser | Almighty Pumpkin | 1.0.1 | Condenser that turns Steam into Water using Snow | Core Lib |
| Refinement | Electric131 | 1.0.3 | Multi-purpose refinement mod that uses lava heat to refine elements | Core Lib, Portals, Bigger Grabber, Petalium |
| Gold4Sand | Insane | 3.0.1 | Feed Gold into a press to get Sand and Red Sand | Core Lib |
| Steam | Insane | 3.0.1 | Two Steam produce two Water | Core Lib |
| Trash Element | budc | 1.0.0 | Adds Trash, Compressed Trash, and Trash Soil elements | Core Lib |
| Imports and Exports | AFLD | 1.0.1 | Sell petals and buy metals — a trade system | Core Lib |
| Petals Galore | Almighty Pumpkin | 1.1.1 | Makes every element behave like amathelis | Core Lib |
| Petalium | Electric131 | 1.0.1 | Renames “Amethelis” to the internal name “Petalium” | — |
| Rocket Digger | Electric131 | 1.0.0 | Diggers explode like rockets | — |
| Better Bouncers | Almighty Pumpkin | 0.5.1 | Larger bouncer explosion radius, slower fire rate | — |
| Conveyor Speedup | Almighty Pumpkin | 1.5.0 | Increases conveyor, filter, and launcher speed | — |
| Variable Tweaker | Almighty Pumpkin | 1.0.0 | Tweak important game values; may break balance | — |
7. Multiplayer
| Mod | Author | Version | What It Does | Status |
|---|
| Sandustry Together | darude | 0.5.0 | Online co-op: host creates a room, others join with a room code | Experimental — known bugs and desync issues |
Known issues:
- Most gun bullets do not sync between players (the flamethrower works).
- Border regions sync only within the host’s current radius.
- Save corruption is possible.
| Mod | Author | Version | What It Does |
|---|
| Autosplitter | tomster12 | 1.0.1 | Livesplit auto-split timer |
| Speedrunning IGT | Almighty Pumpkin | 1.0.1 | Exposes the in-game timer; shows IGT on the demo end screen |
9. Libraries & Dependencies
| Mod | Author | Version | Purpose |
|---|
| Camera Lib | Electric131 | 1.0.0 | Library for camera manipulation |
| Core Lib Example Mod | Fluxloader Team | 3.0.0 | Example/test mod for Core Lib features |
| Example Mod | tomster12 | 1.3.0 | Fluxloader example mod for debugging |
10. How to Install Mods
- Download and install Fluxloader from GitHub Releases.
- Run Fluxloader once to create a
mods/ folder.
- Download the mods you want and place them in the
mods/ folder.
- If a mod depends on Core Lib, Custom Map Loader, Skin Loader, or Texture Pack Loader, install those first.
- Launch Sandustry through Steam; Fluxloader will inject the mods automatically.
Tag Quick Reference
| Tag | Meaning |
|---|
qol | Quality-of-life improvement |
map | Custom map |
skin | Player skin |
texturepack | Texture pack |
loader | Loader / library |
lib | Development library |
cheat | Cheat / creative mode |
block | New block |
recipe | New recipe |
elements | New elements |
gameplay | Gameplay expansion |
multiplayer | Multiplayer |
speedrunning | Speedrunning tool |
fix | Bug fix |
performance | Performance optimization |
visual | Visual effect |
dependency | Dependency for other mods |
random | Fun / joke |
overpowered | Overpowered |
Safety Notes
- ⚠️ Back up your saves before installing any mod.
- ⚠️ Install and test one mod at a time so you can isolate problems.
- ⚠️ Disable all mods before reporting a bug to the developer, to confirm the issue exists in the base game.
- ⚠️ Early Access patches can break mods. A mod that works today may need an update after the next patch.
- ⚠️ Sandustry Together is experimental and may corrupt your save.
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