Units of Measurement

Information

Stormworks: Build & Rescue has a lot of controversy and misconceptions regarding the units of measurements used within the game. Due to the nature of how the game was built; there is no consistency in cross-over with real-world measurements.

Table of Units

Unit of Measurement	Shorthand	Usecase	Additional Information
Meters	m	Distance	A block in the builder is 0.25m, 4 blocks is a meter. Player is 7 blocks tall.
Meters Per Second	m/s	Speed	The Speed sensors in game output the value in m/s.
Rotations Per Second	RPS	Engine Speed	This is the default output value unit that both Prefab and Modular engines use to measure engine speed.
Litres	L	Fluid Volume	This is the default output value unit for both modular and prefab fluid tanks.
Litres Per Second	L/s	Fluid Transfer Rate	This is the default output value unit for various components when measuring the transfer of fluids through the component (manual fluid valve, fluid variable valve, etc).