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My Time at Portia

PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2019

Should you play it?

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!

What works

  • Immersive and relaxing gameplay
  • Deep crafting and building systems
  • Engaging story and characters
  • Large open world with exploration
  • Meaningful social and relationship mechanics

Things to keep in mind

  • Some bugs and technical issues
  • Combat is basic and clunky
  • Grindy resource gathering
  • Some ui and quality-of-life limitations
  • Voice acting and cutscene inconsistencies

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Ova Magica

  • My Time at Sandrock

  • Sun Haven

  • A Hat in Time

  • Swords 'n Magic and Stuff

  • FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time

Less competitive

Games that feels like My Time at Portia but with less competition against others

  • Song Of The Prairie

  • Amber Isle

  • Garden Paws

  • Echoes of the Plum Grove

  • Pathless Woods

  • Pumpkin Days

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like My Time at Portia but with more leadership over others

  • Dinkum

  • Saleblazers

  • Escape from Ever After

  • Mabinogi

  • Temtem

  • PixARK

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My Time at Portia: 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 Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Survival.

Last update: 21/08/2026