My Time at Portia

Look, My Time at Portia is a perfectly nice, pretty game, but it suffers from a severe case of "Older Sibling Syndrome." It walked so its sequel could sprint. If you are a die-hard cozy game fanatic who needs to inject every single crafting simulator directly into your veins, buy it. You’ll have a lovely time. But if you’re a regular human playing this today, the entire experience is going to feel distinctly... off. Playing Portia now feels like trying to build Ikea furniture while wearing oven mitts. Controls are pure, unfiltered jank, and the resource grind is less "relaxing weekend hobby" and more "unpaid internship for a town that can't manufacture a basic brick without your divine intervention." The real problem is that My Time at Sandrock exists. The sequel takes everything Portia tried to do, does it a thousand times better, fixes the clunky controls, and adds actual soul. Buy Portia if it’s on a 90% off sale and you want to see the historical ruins of the genre. Otherwise, skip the green pastures, accept that the desert is superior, and just go straight to Sandrock.

I know this is a beloved game in the cozy games community, but i cant get into it. The game feels unfinished and rough. The world, the movement and just everything in general. Wouldn't buy this unless its on sale, sorry TvT

This is one of those games I desperately wanted to love. On paper, it has everything I usually enjoy: a cozy post-apocalyptic setting, crafting, relationships, a charming art style, and that slow-burn “build a new life” promise. The community loves it, the reviews are glowing, and everyone talks about its heart and potential. I went in fully prepared to agree with all of that. And honestly? I really tried. I gave it time. I pushed past the awkward early hours, told myself the systems would click, that the pacing would improve, that I’d eventually feel that comforting loop everyone talks about. I could see the potential everywhere — in the town layout, in the characters’ backstories, in the idea of rebuilding civilization through craftsmanship. It’s not a bad game by any means. But no matter how hard I tried, it just never fully landed for me. The gameplay felt more exhausting than cozy. Crafting, which should’ve been the heart of the experience, often felt unnecessarily time-consuming. Everything I needed to build required everything that I haven’t built yet? It was such a grind! Progress felt slow in a way that wasn’t relaxing, but frustrating. Social interactions, while charming in concept, never truly made me feel connected. Characters were likable, but I struggled to care deeply about them, and conversations felt repetitive before they felt meaningful. Instead of feeling attached to Portia, I often felt like I was working there rather than living there. And that’s the thing — I wanted to relax with this game. I wanted it to be my cozy escape. But it kept feeling like effort, like something I had to push myself to enjoy rather than something I naturally gravitated toward. In the end, I don’t think My Time at Portia is overrated — I genuinely understand why people love it. It clearly has heart, ambition, and a lot of love poured into it. It just wasn’t for me. Sometimes a game can be good, full of potential, widely adored… and still not click, no matter how much you want it to. And that’s okay, not every cozy game is your cozy game.

The developers have a very bad habit of not fixing old bugs... which is why, despite me actually enjoying the game I can't recommend it until they get better about this. This is a problem for their other games too, they drop support to work on a new project despite some bugs causing straight up crashes... it's scummy and bad. If you want to give this game a try please wait until it's super on sale cause it is NOT a $30 game. Bugs/Major problems I've seen: - Crashes. It didn't happen a ton on my PC but happened a whole lot on my Switch version... but the fact that it happened at all is really sucky cause that's a game-breaking bug that really should be addressed. It was passable for me because it didn't happen often and the game saves at the end of each day so you don't lose much but I know it's a deal-breaker for most folks. - Lag. There was a lot of lag in dungeons and some lag in other places. I'm guessing either the models or particles weren't optimized. I didn't notice it too much outside of certain high-density dungeon encounters but I'm also not super good at noticing smaller chunks of lag. - Incomplete features. For whatever reason, the museum doesn't fit all the artifacts??? it doesn't have enough space for some types yet too many spots for others... a really annoying oversight for collectors like me and it should've been a VERY easy fix that they just decided not to do -_-. There are a couple other little things but I can't remember them off the top of my head. That being said, I actually really love this game and its gameplay loop (besides the bugs)! It's very unique and is a very fun spin on the farming/life sim genre. - There's a lot more focus on mining and material gathering which you then refine into other materials to build stuff. The main storyline is fun and satisfying to finish - there's a good balance of difficulty and production progression. - Combat is very *meh*. I wouldn't say its horrid, but it's very, very rough around the edges. But combat is more a means to an end for material gathering and isn't a massive slog so that's nice. I am not a stickler for combat though, so if you have strong opinions on combat mechanics you may hate it lol. - Romance is actually VERY sweet and fun! The characters have a lot of depth and the variety of different dates and activities are very charming and fun. As a stickler for romance in this type of game I give it a solid 9/10. Only problem I have is that if you have kids they're forever babies... which is why I'm knocking off points (after-marriage stuff is very important to me ;-;). But the actual dating and romance stuff really is fantastic besides that. - The mining mechanic is actually really fun and unique because of the artifact hunting. I LOVE gathering the little pieces and putting them together for the museum while I hunt for materials. You can find small artifacts whole, but other artifacts have to be put together from 2-5 pieces which is VERY fun cause it means you can get some massive artifacts and feel satisfying to complete. Only downside for artifacts is that the museum doesn't actually fit all the artifacts for some reason??? Yet another oversight and one that annoys me to no end... but I gotta give them props for the mechanic itself being fun. Long story short: the devs need to go back and fix the bugs and museum before I can fully recommend this game to you. It's such a pity that they drop these games to fast cause they're genuinely VERY fun and unique! They've really shot themselves in the foot with this behavior cause it makes them look REALLY scummy... but yeah, if you do wanna buy just wait for a sale cause while it's not worth $30, I'd say in it's current state it's worth like $10 tops.

I can't say that I haven't enjoyed this game; it's really slow but in a way that can be kind of relaxing. The reason I cannot recommend this game is that it's just so buggy. It freezes every so often, it's clunky, it feels unfinished, and I could honestly look past all of it except that this game has been crashing nearly every other time I attempt to play it. An in-game day lasts almost an hour. How many days can you get to the end of just to lose all of your progress before it just isn't worth the time anymore? I've read somewhere that you can fix the problem by sleeping immediately after waking up, essentially wasting a day...which is kind of ridiculous for a game that has been fully released. I definitely wouldn't recommend this at full price.

This game looks cozy, but it really isn’t by default. My Time at Portia is an efficiency and progression game disguised as a life sim. You can play it slow, chill, and make it cozy and farm, socialize, decorate, take your time but progression will be very slow, and you will miss out on a lot of advantages. The game heavily rewards planning, early tech unlocks, and good stamina management. If you don’t optimize at least a little, everything just takes longer. You’ll always be grinding for materials and juggling stamina while chasing commissions and story deadlines. Progression unlocks new zones, machines, and systems, and you can visibly see the town change and grow as the story moves forward, which makes your work feel meaningful. The characters are a big highlight. NPCs are charming, relationships matter, and befriending people gives real gameplay perks. The setting is post-apocalyptic, but handled with a light, hopeful tone that keeps things warm instead of grim. If you enjoy efficiency-focused games like Factorio, Satisfactory, or Farming Simulator, this will probably click. If you prefer slower, more traditional life sims like Harvest Moon-style games, you can play Portia that way, just expect slower progress and more friction. Pros -Satisfying efficiency & optimization gameplay -Town visibly changes as you progress -Charming characters & meaningful relationships -Post-apocalyptic setting with a lighthearted tone -Strong sense of long-term progression Cons -Very grindy -Constant deadline pressure -Stamina limits can feel restrictive early -Cozy playstyle is possible, but heavily inefficient TLDR You can chill but Portia really wants you to optimize. Great if you like planning and progression, less so if you want pure relaxation.

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I came to Portia after completing Sandrock. I also completed Portia. I do like Portia but I LOVE Sandrock. Both games share the same core gameplay, which I found enjoyable. Portia is just a bit more grindy, requiring a lot more attention from the player early game. I found myself enjoying the extra challange but I can see players getting overwhelmed and frustrated with the lack of QOL we had in Sandrock. QOL improvements do appear later once you max your equipment. Once you get the factory the game becomes a walk in the park. IMO the biggest gap between both games is that Sandrock had an engaging story from start to finish, charismatic characters and LOL moments throughout the game. Portia has some interesting moments but the story only picks up in Act 3. NPCs are "okay, just okay". Humor is sprinkled here and there, few and far between so the dialogue came off very bland. That said, I found the mines and fishing more enjoyable compared to Sandrock. I'd suggest buy this game on sale if you want to enjoy more of the builder gameplay. Otherwise I'd just go straight to Sandrock of you want more story.