Adventure · November 2, 2023

My Time at Sandrock (2023)

trophy60 achievementsextension16 DLClocal_offer-55% current discountgroup1M–10M ownerstrending_up1.5k peak concurrentrecommend23.1k recommendations
Players' reviews Sandrock's 400+ Hours Maestro : It has it all- quests, crafting, building, relationships, skill progression, farming, fishing, holidays, weather system, mounts, dungeons, combat, and a rich and detailed world/story. My Time Devotee : I have almost 80 hours in the game and I'm around 2/3 of the way through the main story, it's massive. It really immerses you in the interesting world they've created. Expert Sim Sorcerer : My opinion is there is nothing quite like the My Time games on the market. I like them even better than SDV (and that's supposed to be the cozy gaming gold standard) but I wasn't really invested in the story or cared about the characters that much. EXTENSIVE STORIES FOR NPCs About the Game Want a bigger discount? Wishlist and follow us. My Time at Sandrock -Just like My Time at Portia, My Time at Sandrock takes place in a wholesome post-apocalyptic world 330 years after the Day of Calamity destroyed most modern technologies. After accepting a job offer to become Sandrock’s newest Builder, you’ll arrive in the wild and rugged city-state, where it’s up to you and your trusty tools to restore the community to its former glory. Gather resources to build machines, befriend locals, and defend Sandrock from monsters — all while saving the town from economic ruin! Key Features Transform a run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility! Use an intricate set of machines to process materials and produce parts of huge structures before assembling them piece by piece to help Sandrock flourish. Create hundreds of unique items at the worktable to decorate your homestead, give gifts to Sandrock’s residents, or assist with community requests. Explore vast deserts surrounding the city-state of Sandrock. Dive into ruins to dig for Old World relics, seek our materials in hard-to-reach locations, or spend time relaxing in Sandrock with your neighbors. Experience a detailed story complete with hundreds of sidequests and over 30 all-new characters. Spend time getting to know Sandrock’s residents, uncovering backstories, and making meaningful connections along the way. Quickly shift between melee combat and third-person shooting mechanics in dynamic action battles.Use the new weapons and defense break mechanic to your tactical advantage, or boost your stats to simply smash through battles! A diversity of mini-games allow you and local Sandrock residents to stay entertained in the desert town. Explore, build, and battle with up to 4 players. Together, shape the dynamic town, construct towering structures, engage in battles, share romantic moments, and dive into mini-games. Every move counts, earning points and unlocking new dimensions for your evolving character. Use your workshop’s profits to turn the empty prairie into farmable land; Grow crops for extra cash or transform them into delicious dishes; Attend festivals with Sandrock’s residents; Find secrets and much more! Both Portians and brand-new Builders who have never set foot in Portia will find a fun new world with lots to explore at their own pace, along with divergent NPC stories to enhance replayability. Experienced Builders will find everything you enjoyed about My Time at Portia and more, and you will feel right at home in the delightful life-sim RPG that is My Time at Sandrock.

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74 Adventure titles launched in 2023 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume26.3k Steam reviewsTop 9% in Adventure
Positive rating88% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 61%
Metacritic80/100Genre average 77 — top 44% of Adventure titles
Concurrent peak1.5k playersTop 3% in Adventure by live player count
Engagement hours61 h averageTop 4% for session depth among Adventure

Peer Adventure titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Life Sim · 373
  • Building · 307
  • Farming Sim · 303
  • Multiplayer · 295
  • Sandbox · 281
  • Crafting · 272
  • RPG · 263
  • Dating Sim · 255
  • Open World · 236
  • Character Customization · 223
  • Mining · 181
  • Adventure · 169
  • Post-apocalyptic · 162
  • Simulation · 158
  • Casual · 157

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English volume_up
  • Simplified Chinese volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Thai
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Russian
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Korean volume_up

Full audio (3)

  • English
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Korean

Reception Metrics

Steam community

88%Very Positive · 26.3k reviews

23.1k positive · 3.2k negative

Metacritic

80/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

23.1k

Peak concurrent players

1.5k

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

“One Of The Best Life Simulation Games In Years” 90 – Screenrant “My Time at Sandrock brings something new to the crafting/farming genre with its desert setting and genuine resource scarcity paired with a compelling story about restoring a struggling ghost town filled with memorable characters to its former glory.” 90 – gameluster “My Time at Sandrock takes everything its predecessor did to a new level, standing as 2023's best life-sim” 90 – Sports Illustrated

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

61h

substantial (40–100 hours)

Median

14h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

22h

Current engagement

Achievements

60

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 2, 2023
DeveloperPathea Games
PublisherPathea Games, Focus Entertainment, PM Studios, Inc., DMM Games
Base price$17.99 -55%
DLC / Add-ons16 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

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