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Portal 2 is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, strong narrative focus and melee combat in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 14 gameplay attributes and found 60 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. The Expendabros, Unreal Tournament and Resistance 3 lead the list, with The Expendabros reaching a 96/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Portal 2 special.

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Year 2011Dev Valve Software

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The closest game to Portal 2 is The Expendabros — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Unreal Tournament and Resistance 3 follow close behind.

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Games like Portal 2

60 similar games found
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iRank85
The Expendabros
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeRanged
Steam👍 97%· 18KRAWG👍 70%· 391IGDB80· 1
Year 2014Dev Free Lives · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: visual 2d, visual pixel and free to play, while skipping puzzle design

92
iRank100
Unreal Tournament
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst Person
IGDB100· 1
Year 1999Dev Epic Games · GT Interactive SoftwareOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and offline.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

94
iRank88
Resistance 3
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB88· 6
Year 2011Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

94
iRank87
Star Fox 64
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB87· 1
Year 1997Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

91
iRank90
Astro Duel 2
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opRangedMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 99%· 67OC72· 5
Year 2024Dev Rusty Moyher · Wild RoosterOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, setting cyberpunk and PvP competition, while skipping puzzle design

91
iRank89
Metal Slug
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee
Steam👍 89%· 5.1K
Year 1996Dev Nazca Corporation · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping puzzle design

94
iRank75
Turok
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB75· 4
Year 2008Dev Propaganda Games · Touchstone GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

93
iRank72
Borderlands 4
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 59%· 79KIGDB87· 4OC82· 140
Year 2025Dev Gearbox Software · 2KOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, while skipping puzzle design

Grand Theft Auto Online
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonSandbox World
IGDB94· 1
Year 2014Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

92
iRank75
Nintendo Land
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB75· 7
Year 2012Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, fantasy world and loot and gear systems, while skipping strong narrative focus

89
iRank85
Broforce
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeRangedSci-Fi
Steam👍 97%· 61KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC83IGDB72· 9OC79· 43
Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual pixel, while skipping puzzle design

91
iRank76
Iron Grip: Warlord
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 448MC59
Year 2008Dev ISOTXPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, tower defense planning and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

91
iRank79
Syndicate
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB79· 6
Year 2012Dev Starbreeze Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with setting cyberpunk, while skipping precision platforming

87
iRank92
Quake
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 15KRAWG👍 88%· 487MC94OC87· 37
Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping puzzle design

Ratchet: Deadlocked
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB70· 1
Year 2005Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Portal 2?
The closest game to Portal 2 is The Expendabros, scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Portal 2?
The three closest games to Portal 2 are: 1. The Expendabros (96/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Unreal Tournament (92/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Resistance 3 (94/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Portal 2's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 60 candidates across 14 dimensions.
Is Unreal Tournament similar to Portal 2?
Yes, very much so — Unreal Tournament scores 92/100 similarity to Portal 2. They share 7 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Portal 2?
The best Shooter games similar to Portal 2 are The Expendabros, Unreal Tournament, Resistance 3 and Star Fox 64. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Portal 2 attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to Portal 2 calculated?
We compare Portal 2 against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Portal 2 experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to Portal 2?
Yes — Team Fortress 2 and theHunter Classic are free and score well on similarity to Portal 2. They're a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.