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PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloNarrativeHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 33KIGDB87· 12OC87· 58
Year 2014Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 40 games similar to Portal Stories: Mel down to the 4 that fit the “Hardcore” category. The Talos Principle, Patrick's Parabox and Super Hexagon top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Portal Stories: Mel.
iRank89/ 100
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HardcoreNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2015Dev Prism Studios
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Within the “Hardcore” category, the closest game to Portal Stories: Mel is The Talos Principle — scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. Patrick's Parabox and Super Hexagon follow close behind.
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The best hardcore games like Portal Stories: Mel
4 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
SoloHardcoreCasualIsometric2D
Steam👍 99%· 5.5KRAWG👍 89%· 35OC87· 11
Year 2022Dev Patrick TraynorPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Like Portal Stories: Mel, it's known for puzzle design, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty
≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping strong narrative focus
Patrick's Parabox is an award-winning puzzle game that explores a unique recursive system of boxes within boxes within boxes within boxes. Learn to manipulate the world's structure by pushing boxes into and out of each other.
Where it drifts furthest from Portal Stories: Mel: visuals and tone.
Released 7 years after Portal Stories: Mel.
Genre100Game mode87Tone49Visuals0
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iRank92
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloMeleeHardcore2D
Steam👍 97%· 25KIGDB83· 3
Year 2012Dev Terry CavanaghOn Linux · Android · PC
PuzzleLogic Puzzle
SoloMeleeHardcoreCasual2D
Steam👍 95%· 837RAWG👍 75%· 35
Year 2015Dev KumobiusPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android
✓ If you enjoyed Portal Stories: Mel, expect puzzle design, punishing difficulty and melee combat
≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling
Your survival is dependent on protecting two vessels - they are devices in sync, a dance and song between two entities tethered together in symbiosis. Feel edge of your seat terror where the world around you becomes quiet and numb as all that matters is the game -- that is Duet.
Where it drifts furthest from Portal Stories: Mel: visuals.
On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Portal Stories: Mel.
Genre100Combat100Game mode87Tone62Visuals0