My Time at Sandrock ran a successful Kickstarter back at the end of 2020, following in the steps of Portia, and the backers have been putting the game through its paces since last October. That was plenty to give My Time at Portia its own identity and now the sequel is a short way off with a pending Early Access release. It’s all very Harvest Moon/Stardew Valley but with machinery instead of farming and set in a world that’s recovering from its dark past. As a new resident and worker you need to find a decent work/life balance, scavenging materials to build new items while also getting to know the townsfolk and maybe even marrying one. My Time at Sandrock is the sequel to My Time at Portia and, just as in the first game, you get to be a builder to help restore a slightly run-down settlement. Sandrock, on the other hand, is located in a less forgiving climate, but the residents of the golden desert town are just as welcoming as the residents of its sister city-state. It was a perfectly idyllic spot to start a new life in, with the land practically giving away anything a settler could ask for. Portia was a lovely town, set in rolling green hills covered in trees and farms.

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