What games are like Portal 2?

The best games like Portal 2 on Steam right now include It Takes Two, Split Fiction, Half-Life 2. They share Portal 2's genre and gameplay (Platformer, Puzzle, First-Person) and are ranked using live Steam similarity and current follower momentum, updated daily.

How are these similar games chosen?

Each game is scored by how many Steam genres and gameplay modes it shares with Portal 2, plus a bonus for the same developer, then tie-broken by how fast it is gaining Steam followers right now.

Games Like Portal 2 (2026)

The best similar games on Steam — matched by shared genre and gameplay, with a reason for every pick.

Updated daily · July 17, 2026

Looking for games like Portal 2? The closest matches on Steam right now are It Takes Two, Split Fiction, Half-Life 2 — chosen by shared genre and gameplay (Platformer, Puzzle, First-Person) and ranked by how fast each is currently gaining followers. Full ranked list of 12 below, each with why it's a match.

Best games similar to Portal 2

#	Game	Genre	Shared with Portal 2
1	It Takes Two	Action	Atmospheric, Co-op, Platformer, Story Rich
2	Split Fiction	Action	Sci-fi, Co-op, Platformer, Story Rich
3	Half-Life 2	Action	Sci-fi, Atmospheric, Story Rich, FPS
4	Viewfinder	Adventure	Atmospheric, Platformer, Story Rich, Puzzle
5	Half-Life: Alyx	Action	Sci-fi, Atmospheric, Story Rich, FPS
6	High On Life	Action	Sci-fi, Story Rich, FPS, Comedy
7	Half-Life	Action	Sci-fi, Atmospheric, Story Rich, FPS
8	Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™	Action	Sci-fi, Atmospheric, Co-op, Story Rich
9	Lethal Company	Action	Sci-fi, Atmospheric, Co-op, Action-Adventure
10	Human Fall Flat	Adventure	Co-op, Funny, Comedy, Puzzle
11	Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition	Simulation	co-op, multiplayer, online co-op, single-player
12	Far Cry® 5	Action	Atmospheric, Co-op, Story Rich, FPS

Why these are like Portal 2

1. It Takes Two

Both are tagged atmospheric, co-op, platformer; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two.

2. Split Fiction

Both are tagged sci-fi, co-op, platformer; both offer co-op and multiplayer. Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.

3. Half-Life 2

From the same studio; both are tagged sci-fi, atmospheric, 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.

4. Viewfinder

Both are tagged atmospheric, platformer, story rich; both offer single-player. Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera.

5. Half-Life: Alyx

From the same studio; both are tagged sci-fi, atmospheric, story rich. Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series.

6. High On Life

Both are tagged sci-fi, story rich, fps; both offer single-player. HIGH ON KNIFE DLC OUT NOW!!

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