Buildings Database

All 58 buildings from the current official index, organized into 11 categories. Search the catalogue, check research costs, follow material connections, or open a source-checked practical guide.

Building	Details	Category	Research	Related materials	Coverage
Conveyor Belt	View	Logistics	Tier 1 · 30 Gold	—	Research data
Conveyor Belt Mk.2	View	Logistics	Tier 4 · 2,500 Gold	—	Research data
Launcher	View	Logistics	Tier 1 · 30 Gold	—	Research data
Launcher Mk.2	View	Logistics	Tier 4 · 2,500 Gold	—	Research data
Filter	View	Logistics	Tier 1 · 250 Gold	—	Full guide
Advanced Filter	View	Logistics	Tier 4 · 1,500 Gold	—	Research data
Conveyor Portal	View	Logistics	Tier 2 · 750 Gold	—	Research data
Clearing Frame	View	Logistics	Tier 3 · 1,000 Gold	—	Research data
Aerokinetic Fan	View	Logistics	Tier 3 · 1,500 Gold	—	Research data
Shaker	View	Production	Tier 1 · 20 Gold	Gold, Aurixite, Wet Sand	Full guide
Kinetic Press	View	Production	Tier 2 · 500 Gold	Burnt Residue, Gold, Seed	Full guide
Planter Box	View	Production	Tier 3 · 2,000 Gold	Wet Seed	Full guide
Synthesizer	View	Production	Tier 6 · 7,500 Gold	Florinol	Research data
Foundation	View	Blocks	—	—	Index record
Critter Fence	View	Blocks	—	—	Index record
Door	View	Blocks	—	—	Index record
Glass Foundation	View	Blocks	—	—	Index record
Collector	View	Economy	—	—	Source-checked
Wall Light	View	Lighting	Tier 1 · Gold — amount not listed	—	Research data
Pipe	View	Fluids	Tier 3 · 1,250 Gold	—	Research data
Pump	View	Fluids	Tier 3 · 1,250 Gold	—	Research data
Liquid Vent	View	Fluids	Tier 3 · 1,250 Gold	—	Research data
Void Rift	View	Special	Tier 5 · 3,000 Gold	—	Research data
Flux Emanator	View	Special	Tier 5 · 2,000 Gold	Voidbloom	Full guide
Aura Extractor	View	Special	—	Auralite, Prismaline	Source-checked
Prismite Well	View	Special	—	Prismite	Source-checked
Prismaline Well	View	Special	—	Prismaline	Source-checked
Steam Dryer	View	Thermal	Tier 4 · 2,500 Gold	Amethelis	Research data
Condenser	View	Thermal	Tier 4 · 2,500 Gold	Depleted Steam, Florin	Research data
Snowmaker	View	Thermal	Tier 5 · 2,500 Gold	—	Research data
Smelter	View	Thermal	Tier 5 · 3,000 Gold	Gold, Copper, Liquid Gold	Research data
Thermal Buffer	View	Thermal	Tier 2 · 1,000 Gold	—	Research data
Burner Belt	View	Thermal	Tier 2 · 500 Gold	—	Research data
Pyro Dispenser	View	Thermal	Tier 3 · 2,000 Gold	—	Research data
Florinol Battery	View	Energy	Tier 5 · 1,500 Gold	Florinol	Research data
Copper Mold	View	Energy	Tier 5 · 2,000 Gold	Liquid Copper	Research data
Energy Siphon	View	Energy	Tier 5 · 1,000 Gold	—	Research data
Energy Connector	View	Energy	Tier 5 · 1,000 Gold	—	Research data
Steam Turbine	View	Energy	Tier 5 · 3,000 Gold	—	Research data
Retro Console	View	Misc	—	—	Index record
Game Controller	View	Misc	—	—	Index record
Signal Linker	View	Logic	—	—	Index record
Signal Switch	View	Logic	—	—	Index record
Signal Button	View	Logic	—	—	Index record
Signal Sensor	View	Logic	—	—	Index record
Pulse Sensor	View	Logic	—	—	Index record
Presence Sensor	View	Logic	—	—	Index record
Buffer	View	Logic	—	—	Index record
Toggle (T-FlipFlop)	View	Logic	—	—	Index record
Signal Lamp	View	Logic	—	—	Index record
AND Gate	View	Logic	—	—	Index record
OR Gate	View	Logic	—	—	Index record
NOT Gate	View	Logic	—	—	Index record
NAND Gate	View	Logic	—	—	Index record
NOR Gate	View	Logic	—	—	Index record
XOR Gate	View	Logic	—	—	Index record
XNOR Gate	View	Logic	—	—	Index record
Repeater	View	Logic	—	—	Index record

Names and categories: live Sandustry Official Wiki index, checked August 24, 2026. Research tiers and costs: official Research page captured August 20, 2026. Index-only records are labelled and do not invent undocumented mechanics. Sandustry Official Wiki ↗

Practical Building Guides

Shaker

New

The first gold machine: Wet Sand in, Residue out, 25% chance of Gold. Tier 1, 20 Gold.

Kinetic Press

New

Drop Burnt Residue from 25+ blocks: always 1 Gold + 1 Seed. Tier 2, 500 Gold.

Processing Plant

Not an official machine name — here is the real production chain it refers to.

Slag Burner

How to burn Residue automatically: Burner Belt and the lava-trapped-filter setup.

Flux Emanator

Converts Voidbloom into Fluxite at 1:1 — your upgrade currency machine.

Planter Box

Grows Wet Seeds into Flowers worth 1 Gold and 4 Amethelis each.

Filter

Popular

Allow/Block sorting for solids — reworked in v0.5.4 with quick editing.

All Sandustry Guides

Connect machines to progression routes, material chains and factory layouts.