S Sandustry Tips
Keyboard reference

Sandustry Controls: Build Mode, Movement, and Early Useful Inputs

Quick answer: the controls most players need first are movement, descend, build mode, hover, and remove. Sandustry is still in Early Access, so check your current PC keybinds in-game before copying any guide step for step.

Build mode Hover Descend Remove
Quick reference

The core actions to check first

  • Descend to dig or drop into a lower layer
  • Enter build mode before placing structures
  • Remove misplaced structures cleanly
  • Check hover and launcher timing in your current keybinds

Full Key Reference

The build relies on a small set of actions. Check the bindings for these first while setting up an opening line.

Movement

Getting around the map

  • Confirm the descend key so you can dig or drop to a lower layer on demand
  • Confirm how hover works in your current build before planning vertical routes
  • Use the launcher for fast horizontal travel, and verify the skip timing in-game
Building

Placing and removing machines

  • Confirm the build-mode binding before following any placement guide
  • Confirm the remove binding before moving Pumps, Pipes, or Filters
  • If you rely on box selection, test that shortcut in the current build first

Related

Controls are the first thing to confirm before following a layout guide, since a shortcut can change how a pattern is built.

Early game tips ยท Beginner tutorial

Source note: Use the linked source for the underlying reference. Early Access details can change.

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