Best Sandustry Mods Right Now (EA Week One)
1. Official Modding Tools + Steam Workshop
The single most important "mod" is the official toolchain: modding tools and Workshop support shipped day-one with Early Access VERIFIED. Anything you install should assume these are present. Note Workshop is the Steam route; the PC Game Pass build does not include Workshop support VERIFIED.
2. Fluxloader (Community Loader)
The standard community loader used to run mods that aren't purely Workshop-managed COMMUNITY. Most third-party mods assume Fluxloader; full install steps on Install Mods (Fluxloader).
3. Sandustry Together (Multiplayer)
The base game is single-player VERIFIED — the multiplayer experience comes from the community mod Sandustry Together single-source (one source confirmed it, with the standard limits). It requires corelib ≥ 3.1.0. Treat early reports as player-verified, not official. More context on Overhaul Mods.
4. Custom Maps
Not a single mod but a whole content tier: custom maps are shared and installed like mods and work best as learning sandboxes, not campaign progress COMMUNITY. See Custom Maps.
Mod Safety: Three Rules
- Download from trusted sources only — official Workshop, the Fluxloader GitHub, or the official Discord pin VERIFIED.
- Separate modded saves from vanilla saves — mods can change saves irreversibly COMMUNITY.
- Update the game before troubleshooting mods — hotfixes (v0.5.3/v0.5.4) changed mechanics; a mod written for an older build may misbehave VERIFIED.
Next: want to actually install something? Go to Install Mods (Fluxloader), or read the bigger-picture Overhaul Mods page.
