Choose My Time at Portia
Choose My Time at Portia if you want an Indie, Simulation, and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.8% positive across 12,030 reviews.
My Time at Portia vs Grow: Song of the Evertree
My Time at Portia and Grow: Song of the Evertree 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. My Time at Portia (2019) is 2 years older than Grow: Song of the Evertree (2021). My Time at Portia scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Grow: Song of the Evertree (85.7% positive). 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 Grow: Song of the Evertree
Choose Grow: Song of the Evertree if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,106 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both My Time at Portia and Grow: Song of the Evertree 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
 My Time at Portia |  Grow: Song of the Evertree | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Action, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.8% positive (12,030 reviews) | 85.7% positive (1,106 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pathea Games | Prideful Sloth |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- My Time at Portia (2019) is 2 years older than Grow: Song of the Evertree (2021).
- My Time at Portia scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Grow: Song of the Evertree (85.7% positive).
- Grow: Song of the Evertree is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than My Time at Portia (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: My Time at Portia is Deck Playable, Grow: Song of the Evertree is Deck Verified.
My Time at Portia vs Grow: Song of the Evertree — FAQ
- Which is better, My Time at Portia or Grow: Song of the Evertree?
- On Steam reviews My Time at Portia scores higher (91.8% positive) than Grow: Song of the Evertree (85.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, My Time at Portia is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play My Time at Portia or Grow: Song of the Evertree first?
- If you want chronology, My Time at Portia (2019) came out before Grow: Song of the Evertree (2021). 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 My Time at Portia and Grow: Song of the Evertree 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.