Sandustry Release Date & Early Access Updates: What Is Confirmed
The confirmed August 13, 2026 Early Access launch, the first post-launch updates through v0.5.5, and the developer's non-dated roadmap themes.
Confirmed launch date
Sandustry entered Steam Early Access on August 13, 2026. The Steam store page describes the Early Access build as fully playable and says the game may change as development continues.
The launch discount was a time-limited store promotion. Because regional pricing and promotions change, use the official Steam page for the current price instead of treating an old launch price as permanent.
Early post-launch update timeline
What the roadmap actually says
The developer has explicitly warned that a fixed roadmap is risky while features are still being prototyped. The official June 2025 announcement gives high-level Early Access themes rather than a dated 2026-2027 schedule:
These are direction signals, not promised quarter-by-quarter milestones. Do not present multiplayer dates, a mid-to-late 2027 1.0 window, or a fixed four-phase schedule as official unless the developer publishes a new announcement.
Where to check the next update
Use the official Steam News feed for shipped version numbers and the developer's Discord or social channels for development updates. Community speculation can be useful for discovering questions, but it is not a release commitment.