Portal 2 vs Portal
9/10Match score
Higher community rating
Portal 2
+9
rating points
More player ratings
Portal 2
4,362 ratings
Quick Take
Shared Taste
Single playerFirst personAdventure
Portal 2 Stands Out
Co-operativeMultiplayerSplit screen
Portal Stands Out
digital rights managementenvironmental puzzlesjumping puzzle
Higher Rated
Portal 2
Similarity Breakdown
Similar
Game Modes
Same
Perspective
Same
Genres
Same
Themes
Different
Features
Shared
Game Modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Genres
AdventurePlatformPuzzle
Themes
ActionComedyScience fiction
Features
a.i. constructfirst-person platforminglinear gameplaymotion blurartificial intelligence
Key Differences
Game Modes
Portal 2
Co-operativeMultiplayerSplit screen
Portal
-Features
Portal 2
another worldavatar awardsdimension travelrenderwareambient musicmale antagonistmonster capturing
Portal
digital rights managementenvironmental puzzlesjumping puzzlepuzzle platformerreal-time combatelevators that mask loading timesgames advertising gameswormholeasciicamera control
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Portal 2 | Portal |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Apr 18, 2011 | Oct 10, 2007 |
| Rating | 92/100 (4,362 ratings) | 83/100 (3,924 ratings) |
| Genres | AdventurePlatformPuzzle | AdventurePlatformPuzzle |
| Themes | ActionComedyScience fiction | ActionComedyScience fiction |
| Features | a.i. constructfirst-person platforminglinear gameplaymotion blurartificial intelligencerobotsfemale protagonistanother worldavatar awardsdimension travelrenderwareambient musicmale antagonistmonster capturing | a.i. constructfirst-person platforminglinear gameplaymotion blurartificial intelligencerobotsfemale protagonistdigital rights managementenvironmental puzzlesjumping puzzlepuzzle platformerreal-time combatelevators that mask loading timesgames advertising gameswormholeasciicamera controlevolving title screenforeshadowinghostile a.i. |
| Game Modes | Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle playerSplit screen | Single player |
| Player Perspective | First person | First person |
| Platforms | Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Android, Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
Comparison Summary
Portal 2 and Portal have a 9/10 match score. Both games overlap around Single player, First person, Adventure, Platform, Puzzle, Action.
Portal 2 stands out for Co-operative, Multiplayer, Split screen, another world, while Portal stands out for digital rights management, environmental puzzles, jumping puzzle.
Portal 2 has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Single player, First person, Adventure are the most likely to find value in both.