Cozy, relaxing atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“It’s one of those games that pulls you in with its cozy vibe and keeps you playing “just one more day” over and over.”
Steam review · 410.4 h played ↗
My Time at Portia
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 91%Very Positive · 91%Pathea Games2019Life Sim · Farming Sim · RPG
$29.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 6 h ago · Lowest we’ve seen since Oct 20, 2026: $5.99
The verdict
A cozy, charming crafting-focused life sim with lots to do, likable characters and a pretty world, but grindy, clunky and crash-prone. Skip it if you've played Sandrock or hate timers and crashes.
Great for
Patient players who love crafting, resource gathering and befriending quirky NPCs at a slow pace
Main risk
Grindy timer-gated crafting, crashes with day-end-only saves, and clunky controls (especially after Sandrock)
What changed in the last 30 days
19 recent reviews
Recent negatives mostly come from players arriving after Sandrock who find Portia clunky, plus crash/lost-progress complaints. No single patch is evident; moderate confidence.
19 recent reviews
What players love
Charming, memorable characters and relationships
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“I got a bit choked up when a bunch of NPCs turned up in front of my house on my in-game birthday to give me presents.”
Steam review · 127 h played ↗
Engaging story and town that grows with you
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“I love how the town evolves and expands as you make improvements and as the story progresses.”
Steam review · 210.2 h played ↗
Beautiful, colorful world and art
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“I love the game. ITS SO PRETTYY.”
Steam review · 155.3 h played ↗
Huge amount of content
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“you can easily sink hundreds of hours into this and still find and do new things.”
Steam review · 710.8 h played ↗
Addictive crafting and workshop progression
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“Watching your tiny, run-down workshop slowly transform into a massive production empire feels incredibly rewarding.”
Steam review · 20.6 h played ↗
What players complain about
Grindy, slow, timer-gated crafting
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Most of the game revolves around waiting endlessly for in-game craft times to run.”
Steam review · 45.9 h played ↗
Unfinished, buggy and poorly polished
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Some cut scenes will play out with only half the voice acting in place.”
Steam review · 108.9 h played ↗
Lifeless NPCs and dated, off-putting visuals
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Everything felt bland and every NPC is like talking to monotone AIs.....”
Steam review · 8.4 h played ↗
Crashes with day-end-only saving
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Frequent crashes and it only saves when you go to bed so goodbye to a full day of progress.”
Steam review · 3.2 h played ↗
Clunky controls, UI and inventory
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The game feel and everything screams 'first game'. There's several clunky things.”
Steam review · 2 h played ↗
Weak combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 negative reviews
“The combat is so bland and repetitive that I actually found myself dreading it and going out of my way to avoid it.”
Steam review · 59.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: PlayableController support6 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7+ / 8.1 / 10 64 bit
ProcessorIntel i3 Processor
Memory6 GB RAM
GraphicsATI 7770, Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB
Storage6 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10 64 bit
ProcessorIntel i7 Processor
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX960+
Storage10 GB available space
OSWindows 7+ / 8.1 / 10 64 bit
ProcessorIntel i3 Processor
Memory6 GB RAM
GraphicsATI 7770, Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB
Storage6 GB available space
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