What to know
- Automate jam and pickle production using GMX crops and trees for the fastest returns.
- Scale up with multiple stations to process hundreds of items daily.
- Prioritize salt and sugar gathering for unlimited output.
- Expect millions in profits per hour once fully set up.
Starsand Island‘s top late-game money strategies focus on automated processing of high-value crops for massive coin hauls. You reach late game in Starsand Island when you’ve unlocked advanced crafting blueprints and large-scale farms, turning your island into a profit machine. These methods let you generate fast money without constant grinding, freeing you to explore or decorate.
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Best Crops | GMX variants, trees like fruit trees |
| Key Processors | Jam stations, pickling pots |
| Daily Output Potential | 300k+ gold per hour |
| Requirements | Mining robot, high-level crafting |
| Profit Multiplier | 2-5x raw crop value |
Key locations for resources
Head to Moonlit Forest for salt mining with your robot, farm GMX crops on expanded Hopeland plots, and gather sugar from advanced beets or trees across the main island beaches and groves.
How to set up jam production
Jam turns fruits into high-value goods quickly once automated.
Step 1: Unlock and build jam stations
Reach crafting level for jam blueprint, then craft multiple stations using metal and wood.

Step 2: Plant fruit trees and GMX fruits
Sow GMX apple or watermelon seeds on irrigated fields; trees regrow fruit every few days.
Step 3: Harvest and supply sugar
Chop trees fully for max yield, hold charge attack to save stamina; process beets into sugar.

Step 4: Load and process
Place 2 fruits plus 3 sugar per station; each cycle takes half a day.
Step 5: Sell in bulk
Collect finished jams selling for 500+ each; repeat with 10+ stations for 100k daily.
How to set up pickle production
Pickles offer even higher margins on veggies, scaling massively late game.
Step 1: Deploy mining robot
Unlock robot blueprint, place in Moonlit Forest salt deposits for passive gathering.
Step 2: Grow GMX veggies
Plant GMX cucumbers or similar on large plots with sprinklers.
Step 3: Craft pickling pots
Build dozens using stone and metal; stockpile salt from robot.

Step 4: Fill pots
Use 2 veggies per pot plus salt; process time is 1-2 days.
Step 5: Automate and harvest
Run 20+ pots simultaneously; sell for 300-600 gold each.

Step 6: Optimize storage
Use chests near stations; sell via merchant ship for 200% value.
Rewards from late-game money makers
| Method | Items Needed | Output Item | Sell Price | Hourly Profit (Scaled) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jam Station | 2 Fruits + 3 Sugar | Jam | 512 gold | 150k+ |
| Pickle Pot | 2 Veggies + Salt | Pickle | 400-600 gold | 200k+ |
| Tree Harvest | Charge Chops | Fruits | 100-200 raw | 50k base |
| GMX Crop Process | High-tier Crops | Preserves | 600+ gold | 300k+ |
Maximizing with honorable mentions
Ranch premium wool from rabbits for quick 1k sales. Use merchant ship for double wood or fish value. Arcade gacha and empty chests add passive gold. Scale these setups, and you’ll flood your coffers, buying every blueprint and upgrade effortlessly.