Cheats
Sandustry Cheats — Debug Mode, Sandbox, and Trainer Basics
Sandustry is single-player, so there's no online service, no anti-cheat, and nothing here can get you banned. There are two legitimate paths: the in-game debug console and the Sandustry-Trainer.
Last updated: August 17, 2026
Method 1 — Unlock the in-game debug console
A built-in toggle that's hidden in the game itself — no extra download, no third-party installer. You're flipping one setting in your local game files.
- In the game, open Options. At the bottom, click Open Debug Console.
- A second window (Chrome DevTools) opens. In the top bar, click Sources, then open the JS folder and click bundle.js.
- Right-click bundle.js, choose Override content, then pick a folder on your computer (something like Downloads/Sandustry is fine).
- In that file, press Ctrl+F and search for debug: {. On the line right below it, change active: !1 to active: 1.
- Save the override (Ctrl+S), save your in-game save, then refresh it (Ctrl+Shift+R).
- Click Debug in the bottom right of the screen to open the spawner.
E + click places solids (second half of the element list).
F + click places dynamic elements (first half of the list).
R locks the camera; press R again to recenter.
Warning. Do not use the empty box element — it will freeze the game. Avoid Hide UI; it will require a refresh to fix.
Note. On Linux (Steam Proton) the override folder shows up as a Z:/ path. After a game patch, the game's files get shuffled around — if your tweak stops working, delete the override and redo it.
Linux / Proton users
Same steps as on Windows — but the override folder lives inside the Steam Proton container and shows up as a Z:/ path. Find bundle.js, override it, flip active: !1 to active: 1, save, then refresh.
Method 2 — Open-source trainer (Sandustry-Trainer)
An open-source trainer built for recovery, not a sandbox creator. Free, no installer. Insert opens the menu, End resets everything.
| Option | Hotkey | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Infinite resources | F1 | Every ore, sand type, and refined good. |
| Instant mining | F2 | Any block breaks in one hit. |
| Free building | F3 | Structures cost nothing. |
| No power or fuel drain | F4 | Machines run forever. |
| Infinite health | F5 | For the deeper hostile layers. |
| Unlock all technology | — | Drones, multistep processing, the lot. |
| Reveal the map | F8 | Including the ancient structures. |
| Simulation speed slider | slider | 0.1x–5.0x. Turn it down to debug a jam. |
Single-player only — no multiplayer, no anti-cheat, nothing here reaches anyone else. Game patches usually shuffle things around inside the game — grab the trainer version that matches your current build from the Releases page.
FAQ
Will I get banned?
No. Sandustry is single-player, with no online service.
Does infinite resources break the pixel simulation?
No, but a very high resource multiplier can. The game tracks every grain, so flooding a container with a 50x multiplier will hurt your framerate before it helps your factory.
Can I use the trainer in the free demo?
No. The free demo is a separate app with its own files, so the trainer can't attach to it.
The Debug Console button disappeared after a game update.
Game updates shuffle files around. Download the trainer version that matches your current build from the Releases page.