41 Co-op games like Portal 2 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Portal 2 down to the 41 that fit the “Co-op” category. The Expendabros, Resistance 3 and Unreal Tournament top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Portal 2.

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The best co-op games like Portal 2

41 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Portal 2. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1The Expendabros

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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

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OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

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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

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#3Unreal Tournament

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OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst Person

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Year 1999Dev Epic Games · GT Interactive SoftwareOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

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#4Nintendo Land

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OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedSci-FiFirst Person

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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

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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

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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

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#7Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

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OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrative

Steam👍 65%· 3.4KIGDB60· 1

Year 2007Dev IO Interactive · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

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#8Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

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SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 87%· 898RAWG👍 64%· 73MC76IGDB76· 3

Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping precision platforming

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineRangedMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 81%· 1.6KRAWG👍 28%· 94MC74IGDB75· 2

Year 2005Dev FrozenbytePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping puzzle design

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#11Duck Game

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MultiplayerSoloOfflineCo-opMeleeRanged

Steam👍 97%· 39KRAWG👍 91%· 313MC82IGDB83· 4OC84· 14

Year 2015Dev Adult Swim · Adult Swim GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, vibe casual and PvP competition, while skipping puzzle design

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloMeleeNarrative

Steam👍 96%· 23KRAWG👍 74%· 165IGDB84· 1OC81· 24

Year 2017Dev tinyBuildPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping puzzle design

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#13Aliens: Colonial Marines

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14

Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

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Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping puzzle design

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#15Murder Miners

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MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 6.4KRAWG👍 15%· 52

Year 2014Dev JForce GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

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

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