# Sandship: Crafting Factory

> Step inside a sandship and engineer the future!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.rockbite.sandship](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.rockbite.sandship)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.rockbite.sandship`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Rockbite Games
- **Category:** GAME\_SIMULATION
- **Downloads:** 3,541,940
- **Rating:** 4.51 / 5 (189,730 ratings)
- **Version:** 0.18.10
- **Last updated:** 2024-08-26
- **First published:** 2020-05-05
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 95 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rockbite.sandship)
- **Website:** [http://sandship.com](http://sandship.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://rockbitegames.com/privacy/](http://rockbitegames.com/privacy/)

## Description

**Sandship: Crafting Factory** is a thrilling factory management game set in a post-apocalyptic sci-fi world. Control the last sandship, a massive AI mega-factory roaming alien deserts as you build, upgrade, and automate futuristic assembly lines. Craft everything from simple copper wires to advanced otherworldly technologies while trading your products to gain credits, experience, and ancient scientific knowledge.

Join your cyborg mentor Harvey and embark on quests to explore the mysterious planet Noranti One, facing alien creatures and hostile cults. Customize your sandship with holographic blueprints, solve complex factory puzzles, and share creations with the community. Continuous updates expand this rich universe, blending crafting, exploration, and strategy in an immersive single-player online experience.

## Rankings

- #31,004 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.rockbite.sandship.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Sandship: Crafting Factory delivers a compelling Factorio-like automation experience with rewarding upgrades and a thoughtful progression. Players praise its concept, story elements, and solid mechanics. However, recurring issues center on monetization/paywall hindering progress, slow time-gated progression, and a perceived lack of ongoing updates. Overall, it shines in its core idea and execution but may frustrate players seeking faster advancement and continued development.

### Pros

- Factorio-like automation with satisfying upgrades and a deep factory-building loop.
- Engaging, relaxing, and addictive time-killer with a solid concept and rewarding progression.
- Nice story and puzzle-driven progression that adds depth.
- Strong core mechanics and well-executed factory gameplay.

### Cons

- Monetization paywall slows progress; credits for research require spending money.
- Progression is slow and heavily time-gated, leading to long waits between milestones.
- Development appears stagnant with no recent updates, causing concern about long-term support.

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