Choose Re:Fresh
Choose Re:Fresh if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Re:Fresh launched in 2023.
Re:Fresh vs Portabellows
Re:Fresh and Portabellows both land in Adventure, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam. Re:Fresh (2023) is 3 years older than Portabellows (2026). Re:Fresh is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Portabellows has no Deck rating yet. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Portabellows
Choose Portabellows if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Portabellows launched in 2026.
Both Re:Fresh and Portabellows sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Re:Fresh |  Portabellows | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.2% positive (296 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Merge Conflict Studio, Negative Karma | Let Us Cook Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Re:Fresh (2023) is 3 years older than Portabellows (2026).
- Re:Fresh is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Portabellows has no Deck rating yet.
Re:Fresh vs Portabellows — FAQ
- Should I play Re:Fresh or Portabellows first?
- If you want chronology, Re:Fresh (2023) came out before Portabellows (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Re:Fresh and Portabellows similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Re:Fresh run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Re:Fresh is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Portabellows doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.