Portal vs Tales from the Borderlands
6/10Match score
Higher community rating
Tales from the Borderlands
+4
rating points
More player ratings
Portal
3,924 ratings
Similarity Breakdown
Same
Game Modes
Different
Perspective
Similar
Genres
Same
Themes
Different
Features
Shared
Game Modes
Single player
Genres
AdventurePuzzle
Themes
ActionComedyScience fiction
Features
foreshadowingunreliable narratormotion blurteleportationsingle-player only
Key Differences
Perspective
Portal
First person
Tales from the Borderlands
Third person
Genres
Portal
Platform
Tales from the Borderlands
Point-and-click
Features
Portal
digital rights managementenvironmental puzzlesjumping puzzlepuzzle platformerreal-time combat
Tales from the Borderlands
split screen eventarrival by crash landingbreaking through windowscrash landingfalse death
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Portal | Tales from the Borderlands |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Oct 10, 2007 | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Rating | 83/100 (3,924 ratings) | 87/100 (576 ratings) |
| Genres | AdventurePlatformPuzzle | AdventurePoint-and-clickPuzzle |
| Themes | ActionComedyScience fiction | ActionComedyScience fiction |
| Features | digital rights managementenvironmental puzzlesjumping puzzlepuzzle platformerreal-time combatelevators that mask loading timesending change post-releasegames advertising gameswormholea.i. constructasciicamera controlevolving title screenforeshadowinghostile a.i. | split screen eventarrival by crash landingbreaking through windowscrash landingfalse deathflower pickingforeshadowingheroic sacrificeinconvenient malfunctionsecret identitystory recapunreliable narratoranti-herobeen here beforebetrayal |
| Game Modes | Single player | Single player |
| Player Perspective | First person | Third person |
| Platforms | Android, Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Android, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, iOS |
Comparison Summary
Portal and Tales from the Borderlands have a 6/10 match score. Both games overlap around Single player, Adventure, Puzzle, Action, Comedy, Science fiction.
Portal stands out for First person, Platform, digital rights management, environmental puzzles, while Tales from the Borderlands stands out for Third person, Point-and-click, split screen event, arrival by crash landing.
Tales from the Borderlands has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Single player, Adventure, Puzzle are the most likely to find value in both.