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My Time at Sandrock

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2023

Should you play it?

Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!

What works

  • Engaging story and characters
  • Deep crafting and building systems
  • Strong replayability and long playtime
  • Improved graphics and voice acting
  • Active developer support and updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Some bugs and glitches in early access
  • Limited home decoration options
  • Slow pacing and time pressure complaints
  • Minor ui and menu navigation issues
  • Some character art style inconsistencies

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • My Time at Portia

  • The Lord of the Rings Online™

  • Mabinogi

  • Escape from Ever After

  • Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip

  • Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition

Less status-driven

Games that feels like My Time at Sandrock but with less focus on status and recognition

  • Voyagers of Nera

  • ASTRONEER

  • Aloft

  • Born of Bread

  • Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout DX

  • Pathless Woods

More violent

Games that feels like My Time at Sandrock but with more combat and destruction

  • Borderlands 2

  • Risk of Rain 2

  • STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R

  • Grounded 2

  • Guild Wars 2®

  • DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like My Time at Sandrock but with less survival pressure

  • Palia

  • Disney Dreamlight Valley

  • Garden Paws

  • Sky: Children of the Light

  • Song Of The Prairie

  • Bang-On Balls: Chronicles

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My Time at Sandrock: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026