Choose My Time at Portia
Choose My Time at Portia if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and RPG experience. 12,030 Steam reviews back the pick.
My Time at Portia vs Grow Your Pets
My Time at Portia and Grow Your Pets both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. My Time at Portia (2019) is 4 years older than Grow Your Pets (2023). My Time at Portia scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Grow Your Pets (70% 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 Your Pets
Choose Grow Your Pets if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Grow Your Pets launched in 2023.
Both My Time at Portia and Grow Your Pets sit in Indie 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 Your Pets | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.8% positive (12,030 reviews) | 70% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pathea Games | Soulwarmers Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- My Time at Portia (2019) is 4 years older than Grow Your Pets (2023).
- My Time at Portia scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Grow Your Pets (70% positive).
- Grow Your Pets is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than My Time at Portia (4.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- My Time at Portia is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Grow Your Pets has no Deck rating yet.
My Time at Portia vs Grow Your Pets — FAQ
- Should I play My Time at Portia or Grow Your Pets first?
- If you want chronology, My Time at Portia (2019) came out before Grow Your Pets (2023). 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 Your Pets similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 My Time at Portia run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — My Time at Portia is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Grow Your Pets doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.