Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Portal 2 (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Portal 2 on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Portal, which made by the same studio, Valve.
- Portal 2 is tagged Platformer, Puzzle, First-Person, Dark Humor, Story Rich, Puzzle-Platformer, Funny, Female Protagonist by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 2 are from the same studio: Portal, The Lab.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Portal
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Valve; both science fiction, story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 14 player tags including Puzzle, Puzzle-Platformer and First-Person; released around the same time (2007).
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
Portal at a glance Released 2007 Studio Valve Player sentiment 99% positive of 198,682 Price $9.99 PuzzlePuzzle-PlatformerFirst-Person3D PlatformerSci-fiComedyFemale ProtagonistPhysics
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Gunpoint
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Comedy and Platformer; released around the same time (2013).
Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people. You play a freelance spy who takes jobs from his clients to break into high security buildings and steal sensitive data.
Gunpoint at a glance Released 2013 Studio Suspicious Developments Player sentiment 98% positive of 13,326 Price $9.99 PuzzleComedyPlatformerFunnyLevel EditorStory RichSci-fi
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Half-Life 2
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and Story Rich.
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
Half-Life 2 at a glance Released 2004 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 98% positive of 278,618 Price $9.99 FPSSci-fiStory RichFirst-PersonPhysicsPuzzle
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Mirror's Edge
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Action-Adventure, First-Person and 3D Platformer; released around the same time (2009).
In a city where information is heavily monitored, couriers called Runners transport sensitive data. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, & you are being hunted. You are a Runner called Faith and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story.
Mirror's Edge at a glance Released 2009 Studio DICE Player sentiment 88% positive of 39,319 Price $19.99 Action-AdventureFirst-Person3D PlatformerFemale ProtagonistPlatformerPuzzleSci-fi
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The Lab
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Valve; both science fiction, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including First-Person, Funny and Sci-fi.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
The Lab at a glance Released 2016 Studio Valve Player sentiment 95% positive of 6,671 Price Free First-PersonFunnySci-fiFPSPuzzle
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It Takes Two
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Puzzle, Story Rich and Puzzle-Platformer.
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.
It Takes Two at a glance Released 2021 Studio Hazelight Studios Player sentiment 95% positive of 268,937 Price $39.99 PuzzleStory RichPuzzle-PlatformerAction-Adventure3D PlatformerPlatformerFemale Protagonist
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Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, First-Person and Comedy.
Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an old resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. Execute masterful kills with Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’s unique combat system that rewards you for performing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable.
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition at a glance Released 2017 Studio People Can Fly Player sentiment 89% positive of 9,652 Price $39.99 FPSFirst-PersonComedySci-fiFunnyDark HumorStory Rich
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Tomb Raider II
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Female Protagonist, Puzzle and Action-Adventure.
The second instalment in the Tomb Raider series invites you to join Lara as she travels around the globe to retrieve a precious artefact before it falls into the wrong hands. The legendary artefact, the Dagger of Xian, is said to give its possessor the power of a fire breathing dragon.
Tomb Raider II at a glance Released 1997 Studio Core Design Player sentiment 87% positive of 2,360 Price $3.49 Female ProtagonistPuzzleAction-AdventurePlatformer3D PlatformerPuzzle-PlatformerStory Rich
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BONELAB
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 7 player tags including Physics, FPS and First-Person.
BONELAB is an experimental physics action game. Explore a mysterious lab filled with weapons, enemies, challenges and secrets. Escape your reality, or wreak havoc. No wrong answers.
BONELAB at a glance Released 2022 Studio Stress Level Zero Player sentiment 82% positive of 20,281 Price $39.99 PhysicsFPSFirst-PersonAction-AdventurePuzzleStory RichFemale Protagonist
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Tales from the Borderlands
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Comedy, Story Rich and Funny; released around the same time (2014).
Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.
Tales from the Borderlands at a glance Released 2014 Studio Telltale Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 19,550 Price $19.99 ComedyStory RichFunnyDark HumorSci-fiFemale Protagonist
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Split Fiction
Why it matched: both science fiction and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Female Protagonist, Action-Adventure and 3D Platformer.
Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.
Split Fiction at a glance Released 2025 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 97% positive of 126,246 Price $49.99 Female ProtagonistAction-Adventure3D PlatformerSci-fiStory RichPuzzle-PlatformerPlatformerFunny
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Deponia
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Comedy, Puzzle and Funny; released around the same time (2012).
In Deponia, the world has degenerated into a vast garbage dump, in which the crotchety Rufus ekes out his sorry existence.
Deponia at a glance Released 2012 Studio Daedalic Entertainment Player sentiment 86% positive of 14,513 Price $0.99 ComedyPuzzleFunnyStory RichDark HumorSci-fi
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Half-Life: Opposing Force
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and First-Person.
Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
Half-Life: Opposing Force at a glance Released 1999 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 95% positive of 28,900 Price $4.99 FPSSci-fiFirst-PersonStory RichPuzzle
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Broken Age
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Comedy and Funny; released around the same time (2014).
A family friendly, hand-animated, puzzle-filled adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story.
Broken Age at a glance Released 2014 Studio Double Fine Player sentiment 84% positive of 8,219 Price $14.99 Story RichComedyFunnyPuzzleFemale ProtagonistSci-fi
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Half-Life: Blue Shift
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and First-Person.
Made by Gearbox Software and originally released in 2001 as an add-on to Half-Life, Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility in which you play as Barney Calhoun, the security guard sidekick who helped Gordon out of so many sticky situations.
Half-Life: Blue Shift at a glance Released 2001 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 93% positive of 21,191 Price $4.99 FPSSci-fiFirst-PersonStory RichPuzzle
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Tomb Raider: Anniversary
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Female Protagonist, Puzzle and Platformer; released around the same time (2007).
Tomb Raider: Anniversary retraces Lara Croft's original genre-defining adventure globe-trotting 3rd person action-adventure in pursuit of the legendary Scion artifact. Using an enhanced 'Tomb Raider: Legend' game engine, the graphics, technology and physics bring Lara's adventure and pursuit of a mystical artifact known only as the...
Tomb Raider: Anniversary at a glance Released 2007 Studio Crystal Dynamics Player sentiment 82% positive of 7,403 Price $0.98 Female ProtagonistPuzzlePlatformerAction-Adventure3D PlatformerStory Rich
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Action-Adventure, Story Rich and Sci-fi.
A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order at a glance Released 2019 Studio Criterion Games Player sentiment 88% positive of 175,096 Price $39.99 Action-AdventureStory RichSci-fiPlatformerPuzzle
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Tomb Raider: Underworld
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Female Protagonist, Puzzle and Platformer; released around the same time (2008).
Tomb Raider: Underworld represents a new advancement in exploration-based gameplay. As fearless adventurer Lara Croft explore exotic locations around the world, each designed with an incredible attention to detail resulting in breathtaking high-definition visual fidelity that creates a truly believable world and delivers a new level of...
Tomb Raider: Underworld at a glance Released 2008 Studio Crystal Dynamics Player sentiment 77% positive of 6,883 Price $0.98 Female ProtagonistPuzzlePlatformerAction-Adventure3D PlatformerStory Rich
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Inside the Backrooms
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 5 player tags including Puzzle, First-Person and FPS.
Inside the Backrooms is a horror multiplayer game mixed with different mechanics that will make you spend an intense night with friends. Explore, think, interact, but be careful, it is rumored that there are several entities wishing to find you...
Inside the Backrooms at a glance Released 2022 Studio MrFatcat Player sentiment 80% positive of 46,767 Price $6.99 PuzzleFirst-PersonFPSSci-fiStory Rich
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Supraland
Why it matched: both puzzle; shares 9 player tags including Puzzle-Platformer, First-Person and Physics.
Try the demo! A mix between Portal, Zelda and Metroid. Exploration, puzzles, terrible combat, secret upgrades and new abilities that help you reach new places. Playtime 12-25h.
Supraland at a glance Released 2019 Studio Supra Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 15,318 Price $3.99 Puzzle-PlatformerFirst-PersonPhysicsPuzzleFPS3D PlatformerFunnyPlatformer
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UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Action-Adventure, Story Rich and Puzzle.
Play as Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer in their own standalone adventures as they confront their pasts and forge their own legacies. This game includes the critically acclaimed single-player stories from both UNCHARTED 4: A Thief’s End and UNCHARTED: The Lost Legacy.
UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection at a glance Released 2022 Studio Naughty Dog LLC Player sentiment 91% positive of 43,629 Price $49.99 Action-AdventureStory RichPuzzleFemale ProtagonistPlatformerFunny
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Tomb Raider: Legend
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Female Protagonist, Puzzle and Platformer.
Follow Lara Croft down a path of discovery as she travels the globe to remote, exotic locales in search of one of history's greatest artifacts, that unleashes unwelcome figures from Lara's mysterious past.
Tomb Raider: Legend at a glance Released 2006 Studio Crystal Dynamics Player sentiment 88% positive of 6,103 Price $0.97 Female ProtagonistPuzzlePlatformerAction-AdventureStory Rich3D Platformer
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Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Comedy, FPS and Action-Adventure.
You're the Stranger, a mysterious bounty hunter on a mission to bag the ultimate prize. And you need that money like no one else because there is something very wrong with your health and the only way to fix it is a very costly operation.
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath at a glance Released 2005 Studio Oddworld Inhabitants Player sentiment 87% positive of 1,817 Price $9.99 ComedyFPSAction-AdventureStory RichFirst-PersonSci-fi
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Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and puzzle; shares 6 player tags including Comedy, Sci-fi and Funny.
The No. 1 LEGO® videogame franchise triumphantly returns with a fun-filled, humorous journey based on the blockbuster film. The game will also feature brand new story content from the Star Wars Universe that explores the time between Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens at a glance Released 2016 Studio TT Fusion Player sentiment 83% positive of 7,052 Price $19.99 ComedySci-fiFunnyPuzzleFemale ProtagonistStory Rich
Common questions
What game is most like Portal 2?
Portal, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Valve. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Portal 2" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Portal 2. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Portal 2 do?
Portal, The Lab are also from Valve, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.