My Time at Sandrock

My Time
My Time at Portia	2019
My Time at Sandrock	2023

My Time at Sandrock is a life sim with RPG elements developed by Pathea Games and published by PM Studios, DMM GAMES Limited, and Focus Entertainment. The game was Kickstarted on 22 November, 2020 for 524,770 USD by 9,915 backers, approximately 5 times more than its original 100,000 USD goal.^[2]^[3]

The game had a demo exclusively available from 16 June to 22 June during the 2021 Steam Next Fest.^[4] The game was released into private early access on 13 October 2021 for Kickstarter backers who had pledged 20 USD or more^[5], with those who had pledged 30 USD or more gaining access to a more up-to-date version of the game.^[6] The game was released into public early access on 25 May 2022.^[7]

Pathea Games announced a planned multiplayer mode for the game on 25 May 2022, expected to release later that same year.^[8] The closed alpha for the multiplayer mode ran from 5 August 2022 to 12 August 2022.^[9]^[10] An open pre-alpha was available from 19 September 2022 to 26 September 2022.^[11]^[12]

The game launched on 2 November 2023, multiplayer included.

General information

Developer Discord server

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS

Epic Games Store
GOG.com (unavailable)
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam		Deluxe Edition also available.

Version differences

The Deluxe Edition includes the base game, several exclusive DLC (Lil Gecko Pet Pack, Builder's Beach and Ball Clothing Pack, Super Furniture Pack) and the digital soundtrack.

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires a one-time purchase to play.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
Cosmetic	The Deluxe Edition includes various cosmetic DLCs, which include clothing and furniture for the player.
Unlock	The Deluxe Edition includes an exclusive pet.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Builder's Beach and Ball Clothing Pack	Exclusive to the Deluxe Edition.
Pet Pack: Lil Gecko	Exclusive to the Deluxe Edition.
Interior Decorator Pack	Exclusive to the Deluxe Edition.
Far East Decorator Pack	Exclusive to the Deluxe Edition.
Cute Critter Furniture Pack	Exclusive to the Deluxe Edition.
Alienware Gift	Free.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Steam	<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\1084600\remote\KeyBind.cfg HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Pathea Games\My Time at Sandrock
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1084600/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Steam	<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\1084600\remote\*.save
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1084600/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher		^[13]
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		^[14] Hor+.^[15]
4K Ultra HD		^[16]^[17]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		^[18]
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA, SMAA, TAA^{[Note 3]}
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		30, 60, and 144 FPS framerate limits; otherwise, framerate can be uncapped.^[19]
High dynamic range display (HDR)		^[20]
Ray tracing (RT)

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Gameplay settings.
Graphics settings.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Camera controllers and Attack/Use Item, tool bar, mission tracking, and main menu buttons cannot be remapped.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity		Camera sensitivity only; X and Y axis can be separately adjusted.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion		X axis can also be inverted.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Inventory and map buttons and movement controls cannot be remapped; confirmation button limited between two options.
Controller sensitivity		Camera sensitivity only; X and Y axis can be separately adjusted.
Controller Y-axis inversion		X axis can also be inverted.

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

DualShock 4 controllers
DualShock button prompts
Light bar support
Connection modes	Wired

Generic/other controllers
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts
Cursor detection

Control settings.
Keyboard and mouse bindings.
Controller bindings.

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Thai

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play	4	Co-op

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues unresolved

Official bug-reporting instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11
Shader Model support	5

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows			^[21]

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Wwise	^[22]
Interface	InControl	^[23]

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3-2100 AMD FX-6300	Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	50 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon HD 7950 DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 AMD Radeon RX 580

A solid-state drive (SSD) is recommended.

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ Unity engine build: 2021.3.26f1^[1]
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1084600/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1084600) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
↑ Incorrectly called Temporary Anti-Aliasing in-game.

References

↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2023-11-02
↑ Kickstarter - My Time at Sandrock - A Delightful New Adventure by Pathea Games - last accessed on 2022-05-22
↑ Kickstarter Project Update - Last 24 Hours To Go; Brand New Combat System in Sandrock - last accessed on 2022-05-22
↑ Kickstarted Project Update - Sandrock’s Story Demo Out Now! Begin your Sandrock story here! - last accessed on 2022-05-22
↑ Kickstarter Project Update - All EA Keys Now Delivered - last accessed on 2022-05-22
↑ Kickstarted Project Update - Update on Sandrock Early Access Date (Early Access Kickstarter backers, please read!) - last accessed on 2022-05-22
"Due to the delay, we've decided to open up Closed Access to all Kickstarter Steam Key backers in October 2021, since you’ve been waiting for so long. This includes those who backed to get a game key but not at the Beta Access tier or above, namely the Early Bird or Digital Starter Pack tiers. The Beta Access players will be one build ahead to keep with the exclusivity."
↑ Steam Community Announcement - Sandrock Early Access is available now! - last accessed on 2022-05-26
↑ Steam Community Discussion - IMPORTANT: Multiplayer mode will be added later during Early Access! - last accessed on 2022-05-26
↑ Steam Community Announcement - Multiplayer Closed Alpha Playtest Live Now! - last accessed on 2022-08-30
↑ Steam Community Announcement - Multiplayer Alpha Playtest Ended. Thank You All For Playing! - last accessed on 2022-08-30
↑ Steam Community Announcement - Let's Play Together, Multiplayer Open Test Starts Now - last accessed on 2022-09-27
↑ [1] - last accessed on 2022-09-27
↑ EpicData - My Time at Sandrock - last accessed on 2022-05-22
↑ Verified by User:Zaphyre on 2022-06-04
Tested on a 3440x1440 21:9 screen. Haven't tested other aspect ratios.
↑ Verified by User:Macgovern on 2023-11-05
Tested by setting my 4K TV to use custom 2560x1080 and comparing the image between 16:9 and ultrawide.
↑ My Time at Sandrock Gameplay 4K 60FPS - last accessed on 2022-06-03
↑ Verified by User:Macgovern on 2023-11-05
↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2022-05-22
Tested by comparing all Texture Quality settings with driver-forced AF on and off.
↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2022-05-22
Tested by disabling in-game Vsync and framerate limiter.
↑ Verified by User:Macgovern on 2023-11-05
Tested using Special K v.23.11.5.2 and ensuring Special K was not forcing its own HDR conversion/uplifting capabilities.
↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2022-05-22
Tested using MSYS2 version of Linux file command.
↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2022-05-22
Game utilizes Wwise based on its usage in the game's Player.log file.
↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2022-05-22
InControlNative.dll found in game's Plugins\x86_64 folder.

[2] Unity engine build: 2021.3.26f1^[1]

[Proton_path_note-14] 2.0 ^2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1084600/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1084600) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[Note-21] Incorrectly called Temporary Anti-Aliasing in-game.

[engineversion-1] Verified by User:Expack3 on 2023-11-02

[3] Kickstarter - My Time at Sandrock - A Delightful New Adventure by Pathea Games - last accessed on 2022-05-22

[4] Kickstarter Project Update - Last 24 Hours To Go; Brand New Combat System in Sandrock - last accessed on 2022-05-22

[5] Kickstarted Project Update - Sandrock’s Story Demo Out Now! Begin your Sandrock story here! - last accessed on 2022-05-22

[6] Kickstarter Project Update - All EA Keys Now Delivered - last accessed on 2022-05-22

[7] Kickstarted Project Update - Update on Sandrock Early Access Date (Early Access Kickstarter backers, please read!) - last accessed on 2022-05-22
"Due to the delay, we've decided to open up Closed Access to all Kickstarter Steam Key backers in October 2021, since you’ve been waiting for so long. This includes those who backed to get a game key but not at the Beta Access tier or above, namely the Early Bird or Digital Starter Pack tiers. The Beta Access players will be one build ahead to keep with the exclusivity."

[8] Steam Community Announcement - Sandrock Early Access is available now! - last accessed on 2022-05-26

[future_multi-9] Steam Community Discussion - IMPORTANT: Multiplayer mode will be added later during Early Access! - last accessed on 2022-05-26

[10] Steam Community Announcement - Multiplayer Closed Alpha Playtest Live Now! - last accessed on 2022-08-30

[11] Steam Community Announcement - Multiplayer Alpha Playtest Ended. Thank You All For Playing! - last accessed on 2022-08-30

[12] Steam Community Announcement - Let's Play Together, Multiplayer Open Test Starts Now - last accessed on 2022-09-27

[13] [1] - last accessed on 2022-09-27

[15] EpicData - My Time at Sandrock - last accessed on 2022-05-22

[16] Verified by User:Zaphyre on 2022-06-04
Tested on a 3440x1440 21:9 screen. Haven't tested other aspect ratios.

[17] Verified by User:Macgovern on 2023-11-05
Tested by setting my 4K TV to use custom 2560x1080 and comparing the image between 16:9 and ultrawide.

[18] My Time at Sandrock Gameplay 4K 60FPS - last accessed on 2022-06-03

[19] Verified by User:Macgovern on 2023-11-05

[20] Verified by User:Expack3 on 2022-05-22
Tested by comparing all Texture Quality settings with driver-forced AF on and off.

[22] Verified by User:Expack3 on 2022-05-22
Tested by disabling in-game Vsync and framerate limiter.

[23] Verified by User:Macgovern on 2023-11-05
Tested using Special K v.23.11.5.2 and ensuring Special K was not forcing its own HDR conversion/uplifting capabilities.

[24] Verified by User:Expack3 on 2022-05-22
Tested using MSYS2 version of Linux file command.

[25] Verified by User:Expack3 on 2022-05-22
Game utilizes Wwise based on its usage in the game's Player.log file.

[26] Verified by User:Expack3 on 2022-05-22
InControlNative.dll found in game's Plugins\x86_64 folder.

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Developers

	Pathea Games
Publishers
	PM Studios
	DMM GAMES Limited
	Focus Entertainment
Engines
	Unity 2021^{[Note 1]}
Release dates
Windows	November 2, 2023
Reception
Metacritic	83
OpenCritic	74
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	Cosmetic, Unlock
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Cinematic camera, Third-person
Controls	Direct control, Menu-based
Genres	RPG, Life sim
Sports	Fishing
Art styles	Stylized
Themes	Post-apocalyptic
Series	My Time