# Games like My Time at Sandrock

> The closest matches to My Time at Sandrock: My Time at Portia, Coral Island, Stardew Valley, Dinkum, and Core Keeper. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [My Time at Portia](https://imho.run/games/666140/my-time-at-portia) — Also Mining and Farming Sim, like My Time at Sandrock. 12,030 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/666140/)
2. [Coral Island](https://imho.run/games/1158160/coral-island) — Also Farming Sim and Life Sim, like My Time at Sandrock. 13,473 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158160/)
3. [Stardew Valley](https://imho.run/games/413150/stardew-valley) — A frequent pick in My Time at Sandrock players' libraries, and another RPG. 384,187 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/)
4. [Dinkum](https://imho.run/games/1062520/dinkum) — Also Farming Sim and Life Sim, like My Time at Sandrock. 15,595 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062520/)
5. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — A frequent pick in My Time at Sandrock players' libraries, and another Action. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
6. [Luma Island](https://imho.run/games/2408820/luma-island) — Also Mining and Farming Sim, like My Time at Sandrock. 3,582 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2408820/)
7. [Kynseed](https://imho.run/games/758870/kynseed) — Also Farming Sim and Life Sim, like My Time at Sandrock. 2,516 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/758870/)
8. [Starsand Island](https://imho.run/games/2966320/starsand-island) — Also Farming Sim and Life Sim, like My Time at Sandrock. 2,471 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2966320/)
9. [Roots of Pacha](https://imho.run/games/1245560/roots-of-pacha) — Also Farming Sim and Life Sim, like My Time at Sandrock. 2,437 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1245560/)
10. [Fields of Mistria](https://imho.run/games/2142790/fields-of-mistria) — Also Farming Sim and Life Sim, like My Time at Sandrock. 20,207 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2142790/)
11. [Littlewood](https://imho.run/games/894940/littlewood) — Also Farming Sim and Life Sim, like My Time at Sandrock. 5,096 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/894940/)
12. [Song Of The Prairie](https://imho.run/games/1350840/song-of-the-prairie) — Also Farming Sim and Life Sim, like My Time at Sandrock. 469 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1350840/)
13. [I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival](https://imho.run/games/1658040/i-am-future-cozy-apocalypse-survival) — Also Farming Sim and Life Sim, like My Time at Sandrock. 2,018 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1658040/)
14. [Sun Haven](https://imho.run/games/1432860/sun-haven) — Also Farming Sim and Life Sim, like My Time at Sandrock. 12,974 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1432860/)
15. [Travellers Rest](https://imho.run/games/1139980/travellers-rest) — Also Farming Sim and Life Sim, like My Time at Sandrock. 7,907 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1139980/)
16. [STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar](https://imho.run/games/2508780/story-of-seasons-grand-bazaar) — A frequent pick in My Time at Sandrock players' libraries, and another Simulation. 1,223 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2508780/)
17. [Medieval Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/1129580/medieval-dynasty) — Also Crafting and Building, like My Time at Sandrock. 18,687 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129580/)
18. [Palia](https://imho.run/games/2707930/palia) — Also Farming Sim and Life Sim, like My Time at Sandrock. 24,863 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2707930/)
19. [Immortal Life](https://imho.run/games/1201230/immortal-life) — Also Mining and Farming Sim, like My Time at Sandrock. 897 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201230/)
20. [Potion Permit](https://imho.run/games/1337760/potion-permit) — Also Life Sim and Dating Sim, like My Time at Sandrock. 2,464 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1337760/)
21. [Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles](https://imho.run/games/580200/yonder-the-cloud-catcher-chronicles) — Also Farming Sim and Crafting, like My Time at Sandrock. 1,533 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/580200/)
22. [DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2](https://imho.run/games/1072420/dragon-quest-builders-2) — Also Crafting and Building, like My Time at Sandrock. 1,795 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072420/)
23. [Moonstone Island](https://imho.run/games/1658150/moonstone-island) — Also Farming Sim and Life Sim, like My Time at Sandrock. 2,749 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1658150/)
24. [Out and About](https://imho.run/games/1671570/out-and-about) — Shares town restoration with My Time at Sandrock. 251 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1671570/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1084600&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1084600&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1084600&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1084600
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1084600
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About My Time at Sandrock

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1084600
- **Developer:** Pathea Games
- **Publisher:** Pathea Games, Focus Entertainment, PM Studios, Inc., DMM Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Nov 2, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 80
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1084600/my-time-at-sandrock)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1084600&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084600/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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