73
iRank91
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 33KIGDB87· 12OC87· 58
Year 2014Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android
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We filtered the 40 games similar to Portal Stories: Mel down to the 8 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. The Talos Principle, Myst and The Room Three top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Portal Stories: Mel.
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HardcoreNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2015Dev Prism Studios
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Portal Stories: Mel is The Talos Principle — scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. Myst and The Room Three follow close behind.
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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Portal Stories: Mel
8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Portal Stories: Mel. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeSci-FiFirst PersonFantasy
IGDB55· 4OC75· 16
Year 1993Dev Cyan Worlds · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC · PlayStation 3 · Mac
✓ If you enjoyed Portal Stories: Mel, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping punishing difficulty
It predates Portal Stories: Mel by 22 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode86Setting71Tone58
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeSci-FiFirst PersonDark
Steam👍 95%· 13K
Year 2015Dev Fireproof GamesOn Android · PC · iOS
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2DPixel Art
Steam👍 95%· 1.0KRAWG👍 88%· 85IGDB83· 3
Year 1993Dev Lucasfilm · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Shared with Portal Stories: Mel: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping punishing difficulty
Grab your nightstick, squeal like a siren, and Hit the Road with Sam & Max, Freelance Police, as they attempt to crack their toughest case.
Where it drifts furthest from Portal Stories: Mel: visuals.
It predates Portal Stories: Mel by 22 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Setting100Game mode87Tone66Visuals0
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 87%· 14KRAWG👍 76%· 727MC74IGDB78· 2
Year 2012Dev Daedalic EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Like Portal Stories: Mel, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with visual 2d, while skipping punishing difficulty
Quest, very close to the original canon of the genre. The game has a minimum of hints, and puzzle solving is often very unobvious. The plot of the game moves forward with the actions of the main character - Rufus, who lives on the planet of Deponia, long ago turned into a dump.
Where it drifts furthest from Portal Stories: Mel: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Portal Stories: Mel.
Genre100Setting100Game mode87Tone66Visuals0
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 3.0K
Year 2004Dev Microïds Canada · 1C CompanyOn PC · PlayStation 3 · Linux
✓ Like Portal Stories: Mel, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping punishing difficulty
Where it drifts furthest from Portal Stories: Mel: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Portal Stories: Mel.
It predates Portal Stories: Mel by 11 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Setting100Game mode87Tone60Visuals0
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloSci-FiPost-Apocalyptic2D
IGDB87· 1
Year 1995Dev LucasArtsOn PC · Mac
✓ If you enjoyed Portal Stories: Mel, expect puzzle design, adventure storytelling and setting scifi
≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world and visual 2d, while skipping punishing difficulty
Where it drifts furthest from Portal Stories: Mel: visuals.
It predates Portal Stories: Mel by 20 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode86Setting68Visuals0
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloMeleeSci-FiProcedural
Steam👍 78%· 94RAWG👍 26%· 22MC80IGDB70· 2
Year 2006Dev Naked Sky Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox
✓ If you enjoyed Portal Stories: Mel, expect puzzle design, melee combat and setting scifi
≠ Where it differs: brings procedural generation, while skipping adventure storytelling
RoboBlitz™ is a humorous, physics-based action game full of inventive gizmos, weapons, characters, and environments. Players take on the role of Blitz, a multi-talented robot who must activate an aging Space Cannon to save his world from a band of maladjusted space pirates.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Portal Stories: Mel.
It predates Portal Stories: Mel by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode86