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We filtered the 50 games similar to Portal 2 down to the 16 that fit the “Narrative” category. Star Fox 64, Kane & Lynch: Dead Men and DOOM 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Portal 2.

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Year 2011Dev Valve Software

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Portal 2 is Star Fox 64 — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Kane & Lynch: Dead Men and DOOM 3 follow close behind.

#1Star Fox 6494 #2Kane & Lynch: Dead Men90 #3DOOM 389 #4Journey to the Savage Planet89 #5STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast88

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The best narrative games like Portal 2

16 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.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#2Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

90

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

89

DOOM 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 8.3KRAWG👍 77%· 632MC87IGDB86· 6

Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and tower defense planning, while skipping puzzle design

#4Journey to the Savage Planet

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Journey to the Savage Planet

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 6.9KIGDB80· 11OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Typhoon Studios · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

#5STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast

88

STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 4.9KRAWG👍 86%· 456MC89IGDB73· 3OC62· 18

Year 2002Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, setting space and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

88

The Finals

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opNarrativeFirst PersonPvP

Steam👍 78%· 267KIGDB80· 1OC81· 23

Year 2023Dev Embark StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings PvP competition, online features and loot and gear systems, while skipping puzzle design

#7Aliens vs. Predator

88

Aliens vs. Predator

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 21KRAWG👍 62%· 422MC68IGDB74· 4

Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

87

Quake

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

Steam Epic Xbox

#9Streets of Rogue

86

Streets of Rogue

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

#10Aliens: Colonial Marines

86

Aliens: Colonial Marines

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#11Killing Floor

86

Killing Floor

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 69KRAWG👍 59%· 856MC72IGDB68· 5

Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

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

86

Max Payne 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrative

Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB89· 12

Year 2012Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

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

#13Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

86

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB77· 14OC75· 71

Year 2017Dev People Can Fly · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

#14Binary Domain

86

Binary Domain

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 86%· 8.1KIGDB72· 6

Year 2012Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, procedural generation and setting cyberpunk, while skipping precision platforming

85

Quake 4

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 3.8KRAWG👍 69%· 352MC81IGDB75· 6

Year 2005Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

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

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