Games like Portal 2
If you like Portal 2 (puzzle, first person and co-op), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Portal
- In common: thinking and short sessions
- Difference: less co-op
When you have an afternoon and want a complete, clever and fun experience.
Superliminal
- In common: thinking and short sessions
- Difference: less co-op
For a quiet afternoon with a few moments of wonder: you can finish it in a few hours.
The Talos Principle
- In common: thinking and short sessions
- Difference: less co-op
When you want to think calmly through well-designed puzzles and reflect a little along the way.
Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus
- In common: thinking and short sessions
- Difference: less co-op
When you want a classic puzzle game with dark humour and fart jokes that you can put down at any moment.
Unravel Two
- In common: co-op and short sessions
- Difference: less story
When you want a calm adventure with a partner or friend, with no great demands.
Papo & Yo
- In common: story
- Difference: less co-op
When you have a free afternoon and want a short story that's hard to take in: it's over in about four hours.
The Witness
- In common: thinking and short sessions
- Difference: less co-op
When your mind is sharp and you want to think deeply, with no rush or pressure.
Return of the Obra Dinn
- In common: thinking and story
- Difference: less co-op
When you fancy feeling like a real detective and your mind is sharp. Every confirmed deduction is a small victory.
In Sound Mind
- In common: story
- Difference: less co-op
When you fancy psychological horror in chapters: each tape lasts a couple of hours and has its own boss.
Psychonauts
- In common: story
- Difference: less co-op
When you fancy a platformer with tons of personality, level by level, in hour-long sessions.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About Portal 2
Physics puzzles with a gun that creates portals, paired with brilliant humour and two unforgettable characters. Its co-op campaign, separate from the single-player one, is among the best you can play as a duo.
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