Choose My Time at Portia
Choose My Time at Portia if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.8% positive across 12,030 reviews.
My Time at Portia vs Chinese Frontiers
My Time at Portia and Chinese Frontiers both land in Adventure, Simulation, RPG 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, Simulation, RPG on Steam. My Time at Portia (2019) is 6 years older than Chinese Frontiers (2025). My Time at Portia scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Chinese Frontiers (68.2% 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 Chinese Frontiers
Choose Chinese Frontiers if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Chinese Frontiers launched in 2025.
Both My Time at Portia and Chinese Frontiers sit in Adventure, Simulation, and RPG 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 |  Chinese Frontiers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Action, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.8% positive (12,030 reviews) | 68.2% positive (198 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pathea Games | SolidGames |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- My Time at Portia (2019) is 6 years older than Chinese Frontiers (2025).
- My Time at Portia scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Chinese Frontiers (68.2% positive).
- Chinese Frontiers 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, Chinese Frontiers is Deck Unsupported.
My Time at Portia vs Chinese Frontiers — FAQ
- Which is better, My Time at Portia or Chinese Frontiers?
- On Steam reviews My Time at Portia scores higher (91.8% positive) than Chinese Frontiers (68.2% 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 Chinese Frontiers first?
- If you want chronology, My Time at Portia (2019) came out before Chinese Frontiers (2025). 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 Chinese Frontiers similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, RPG 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.