Games like My Time at Sandrock
If My Time at Sandrock is your kind of game, the closest matches are My Time at Portia, Coral Island and Potion Brew: Co-op — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, cozy and relaxing. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →My Time at Sandrock is a life-sim RPG set in a desert frontier town, released in 2023 for $39.99. Players take on the role of a Builder, gathering resources, constructing machines, and restoring a run-down workshop to save the town from economic ruin. The game features multi-stage research, resource-salvaging, water-scarcity management, and town-restoration mechanics alongside a reverse-romance system. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, cozy, relaxing, and whimsical, highlighting the desert setting as fresh and immersive, fully voice-acted NPCs with distinct personalities, organic-feeling confession events, and meaningful resource tension from water scarcity. The title supports online co-op, runs verified on Steam Deck, and offers massive content with a chill difficulty curve. It holds a 94% positive rating from over 9,000 Steam reviews.
About My Time at Sandrock: 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!
Players who liked My Time at Sandrock also play
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My Time at Portia
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Top pick for My Time at Sandrock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Time at Sandrock.
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
Coral Island
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Second-strongest match for My Time at Sandrock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Time at Sandrock.
Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.
Potion Brew: Co-op
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for My Time at Sandrock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with My Time at Sandrock.
You need this game to forget about your life cares and become the best alchemist of this fantasy world with your friends! An alchemy shop keeper game offers you to brew potions for your customers, loot the ingredients in the forest, trade with sellers and compete with rivals.
Luma Island
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Ranked #4 for My Time at Sandrock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Time at Sandrock.
Get ready to explore, farm, fish, mine, craft, and raise magical Lumas as you solve puzzles and embark on quests across Luma Island. Play solo, or team up with friends in 1-4 player online co-op. Choose relaxing Cozy, challenging Adventure, or epic Hero mode to match your mood and playstyle.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Ranked #5 for My Time at Sandrock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Time at Sandrock.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Kyma
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for My Time at Sandrock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Time at Sandrock.
Kyma is a wacky game blending RPG and life simulation. Help Fropin manage the city, customize it, decorate your house, create factories and gardens. Look for your missing mother by discovering amazing places and characters!
Everbloom
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for My Time at Sandrock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Time at Sandrock.
Everbloom is a cute and cozy social farming sim set in a world of whimsy - grow buckets of popcorn right on the plant and make chocolate milk by feeding your cows candy bars. Grow, care, build, decorate, and explore the world of Everbloom solo or with your friends.
Dinkum
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Ranked #8 for My Time at Sandrock fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Time at Sandrock.
Dinkum is a survival life simulation game set on an island inspired by the rugged Australian outback. Farm, hunt, mine, fish, and forage to gather resources, expand your town, and discover what makes Dinkum so special—either solo or with friends.
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My Time at Portia
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Reviewers of My Time at Sandrock cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Time at Sandrock.
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
Palia
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Reviewers of My Time at Sandrock cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Time at Sandrock.
Discover a welcoming world in Palia, a free-to-play fantasy life sim adventure where you can craft, explore, and create the life and home of your dreams. With nearly endless ways to make Palia your home, you’ll find relaxation and joy in every corner of this vibrant, heartwarming world.
Rune Factory 4 Special
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Reviewers of My Time at Sandrock cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with My Time at Sandrock.
Journey to the vibrant world of Rune Factory and experience the legendary fantasy farming adventure like never before!
Coral Island
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Reviewers of My Time at Sandrock cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Time at Sandrock.
Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Reviewers of My Time at Sandrock cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Time at Sandrock.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Starsand Island
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Reviewers of My Time at Sandrock cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Time at Sandrock.
Tired of the city grind? Escape to Starsand Island and embrace the simple joys of country life! Live alongside capybaras, cats, and dogs, reel in a big catch, and explore the enchanting Moonlit Forest. Leave the hustle behind and experience the charm of this seaside paradise.
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Reviewers of My Time at Sandrock cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure and RPG with My Time at Sandrock.
Welcome to the eastern nation of Azuma! In this fresh take on Rune Factory, use your powers as an Earth Dancer to restore the land, its people, and even its gods. Along the way, battle corrupted monsters, rebuild seasonal farms and villages, and form bonds with the colorful locals.
FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Reviewers of My Time at Sandrock cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with My Time at Sandrock.
Step into this Slow-Life RPG where you can freely switch between 14 unique jobs, so called "Lives," and enjoy a carefree life in a fantasy world. Fish, cook, shape the island to your liking, or team up with friends to battle monsters across the vast world.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below My Time at Sandrock at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under My Time at Sandrock on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Time at Sandrock.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Priced ~63% under My Time at Sandrock on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Time at Sandrock.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Phasmophobia
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under My Time at Sandrock on Steam right now. Shares Indie with My Time at Sandrock.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under My Time at Sandrock on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Time at Sandrock.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Schedule I
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under My Time at Sandrock on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Time at Sandrock.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under My Time at Sandrock on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Time at Sandrock.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
The Forest
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under My Time at Sandrock on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Time at Sandrock.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with My Time at Sandrock.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with My Time at Sandrock.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with My Time at Sandrock.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Time at Sandrock.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Time at Sandrock.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Time at Sandrock.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with My Time at Sandrock.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
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Head-to-head comparisons
More from Pathea Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Pathea Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
My Time at Portia
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Another title from Pathea Games, the studio behind My Time at Sandrock. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Time at Sandrock.
Start a new life in the enchanting town of Portia! Restore your Pa's neglected workshop to its former glory by fulfilling commissions, growing crops, raising animals, and befriending the quirky inhabitants of this charming post-apocalyptic land!
Let's School
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Another title from Pathea Games, the studio behind My Time at Sandrock. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Time at Sandrock.
Dive into the exhilarating role of a headmaster entrusted to revive your alma mater! Beyond just bricks and mortar, train teachers, recruit students. Sculpt your school into a unique educational haven! Let's School!
Planet Explorers
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Another title from Pathea Games, the studio behind My Time at Sandrock. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Time at Sandrock.
Planet Explorers is an open world sandbox adventure RPG game set on a distant planet. The game uses a new OpenCL calculated voxel system to allow players to change the terrain in any way, create new objects such as weapons, vehicles, objects, and do it anywhere.
Ever Forward
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Another title from Pathea Games, the studio behind My Time at Sandrock. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Time at Sandrock.
A girl trapped in a strange world somewhere between reality and imagination. Help her find her way in this adventure puzzle game.
Superball
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Another title from Pathea Games, the studio behind My Time at Sandrock. Shares Indie with My Time at Sandrock.
Superball is a multiplayer 3v3 action game. An all-out blast of football in a cyberpunk setting. Choose a hero with unique abilities and conquer the sport of the future. Your accurate passes and strikes, as well as artful defense will lead your team to victory!
Ever Forward Prologue
WHY THIS
Another title from Pathea Games, the studio behind My Time at Sandrock. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Time at Sandrock.
A girl trapped in a strange world somewhere between reality and imagination. Help her find her way in this adventure puzzle game.
Super Buckyball Tournament Preseason
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Another title from Pathea Games, the studio behind My Time at Sandrock. Shares Indie with My Time at Sandrock.
Super Buckyball Tournament Preseason is currently offline. Please join us again in early February 2021 for another round of SBT!
Let's School Homeroom
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Another title from Pathea Games, the studio behind My Time at Sandrock. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Time at Sandrock.
Let's School: Homeroom is the prologue of Let's School. You can experience 2 weeks of in game time. If you like the experience, please go to Let's School Full Version's Store page and add to wishlist!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Coral Island
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Time at Sandrock.
Coral Island is a vibrant, laid-back farm sim reimagined with multiplayer! Experience enchanting island life at your own pace: farm with friends, nurture animals, build relationships, hang out with a diverse cast of characters, and dive into the magical Merfolk Kingdom.
Luma Island
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Time at Sandrock.
Get ready to explore, farm, fish, mine, craft, and raise magical Lumas as you solve puzzles and embark on quests across Luma Island. Play solo, or team up with friends in 1-4 player online co-op. Choose relaxing Cozy, challenging Adventure, or epic Hero mode to match your mood and playstyle.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with My Time at Sandrock.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Time at Sandrock.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Frequently asked about My Time at Sandrock
- Is My Time at Sandrock verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — My Time at Sandrock is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does My Time at Sandrock cost?
- My Time at Sandrock is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does My Time at Sandrock have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — My Time at Sandrock supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to My Time at Sandrock?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside My Time at Sandrock are My Time at Portia, Coral Island, Potion Brew: Co-op.
- Who developed My Time at Sandrock?
- My Time at Sandrock was developed by Pathea Games and published by Pathea Games, Focus Entertainment, PM Studios, Inc..
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