Tools, Vehicles & Building · Source-led
Moon Sweepers Building Refunds: What You Get Back
Quick answer
The 1.0.4 data lists a 75% refund for build-menu structures and belts. A $200 Garage returns $150; a $500 Pressure Chamber returns $375; a $1,000 Stone Press returns $750. Belt pricing is fractional per metre, so use the removal prompt for the exact final payout. The data does not state a refund for upgrade levels.
Refund table
The 75% rule in practice
| Piece | Buy price | Removal return | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packager | $100 | $75 | $25 |
| Garage | $200 | $150 | $50 |
| Solar Tracker (L) | $300 | $225 | $75 |
| Pressure Chamber | $500 | $375 | $125 |
| Stone Press | $1,000 | $750 | $250 |
| Capsule Catcher | $1,500 | $1,125 | $375 |
| Conveyor Belt | $0.50 / m | 75% | 25% |
The data index states 75% for structures and belts. Do not turn the per-metre belt price into a rounded final refund for a whole run; the removal prompt is the final check for the installed build.
The loss is easy to underestimate on a large base. Removing a $1,500 Capsule Catcher costs $375. If you have to rebuild it because the output belt faces the wrong way, that is a second $1,500 purchase less the refund; the exact net depends on whether you spend the refund immediately.
Checklist
Check these before confirming removal
- Stop the machine. Let its current cycle finish or disconnect the input so a capsule is not left mid-transfer.
- Empty the hopper or silo. The garage silo holds up to 6,000 kg; the Packager holds 100 kg.
- Park vehicles outside. The 1.0.3 patch fixed vehicle deletion on garage demolition, but parking outside is a safe habit.
- Disconnect belts first. Note where each belt ran before removing the machine.
- Back up the save. The game keeps five backups per slot, but a manual copy before a large rebuild is still useful.
- Check the return in the removal prompt. The UI is the final authority for the installed build.
Contents and upgrades
What happens to upgrades, contents and connected equipment
The refund data covers the building or belt price. It does not establish that upgrade levels are refunded, that stored dust is converted to money, or that a connected machine keeps its state. Remove in a deliberate order and expect the connected chain to stop.
Patch 1.0.4 fixed capsules falling beneath foundations after belts were removed. That makes belt removal less messy, but it does not turn a machine's stored contents into a refund. Check the floor and the receiving machine before rebuilding.
Recovery
How to recover from a bad demolition
If the refund was lower than expected or a vehicle or belt disappeared, stop building and check the save backups. The game stores up to five full backups per slot, taken one minute into a session and then every 30 minutes, at %USERPROFILE%AppDataLocalLowDragDropGamesMoonSweepersBackups. Do not overwrite the slot with new construction before you decide which backup to use.
Straight answers
Questions about this task
What percentage does Moon Sweepers refund?
The 1.0.4 data index lists 75% of the build-menu price for structures and belts. Fractional belt pricing means the removal prompt is the final check for the exact payout.
Do I get upgrade levels back when I remove a machine?
No refund for upgrade levels is documented in the checked data. Treat the 75% as a base-piece refund until the game UI shows more.
Are vehicles deleted when a garage is removed?
Not on 1.0.4. Patch 1.0.3 fixed the launch behavior and says vehicles move to another garage or wait for the next garage. Park them outside and empty the silo before removal.
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Sources and scope
This is an independent, source-led guide, not a first-hand playtest. Gameplay values, build-menu details and UI behavior are checked against the 1.0.4 data snapshot and official patch notes. Your installed build is the final authority.
- Reference Wikily: Buildings and removal refund Moon Sweepers 1.0.4 data index, checked 28 Oct 2026. Useful for build-menu values; not an official developer page.
- Reference Wikily: Garage Moon Sweepers 1.0.4 data index, checked 28 Oct 2026. Useful for build-menu values; not an official developer page.
- Reference Wikily: Save slots and backups Moon Sweepers 1.0.4 data index, checked 28 Oct 2026. Useful for build-menu values; not an official developer page.
- Official Moon Sweepers 1.0.4 patch notes Official patch notes, 25 Oct 2026.
- Community Steam discussion: building refund Launch-period player report on the 75% refund and fixed placement, 23–24 Oct 2026.