Portalborn (2026)

Developer: TheHand
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access
Rating: 4.6 of 5, 66 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.5 hours
Where to get it: Steam

How it feels

A nostalgic, thoughtful experience where every decision is typed and the world unfolds through descriptive text, inviting careful exploration and discovery.

text-basedretroexplorativechallengingatmosphericdeliberaterewarding

What players say

Players praise it as a fresh take on classic MUDs with a highly customizable UI and responsive developer. Content is thin at launch, with most reviewers finishing existing dungeons in one to two hours. The game excels at its modding tools and workshop support, but players split on whether to recommend it now or wait for more depth.

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