Games like Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2
Looking for games like both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2? Below are 24 Steam games ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender for players who enjoy both titles. Both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2 share Action roots, making the overlapping player base a strong signal for what to play next. Each pick is scored by combining collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries — players who own Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2 also tend to own these — with content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, plus review-mined vibe embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when genre labels differ. No Steam login required.
Best matches for fans of both games
Ranked by collaborative filtering, genre overlap, and review-mined vibes — the same signals that power imho.run.
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Left 4 Dead
Top pick for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action with both games.
From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters.
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Half-Life 2
Second pick for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action with both games.
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
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Killing Floor 2
Third pick for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action with both games.
In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.
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Back 4 Blood
Ranked #4 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action with both games.
Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.
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Team Fortress 2
Ranked #5 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action and Free To Play with both games.
Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities. Constantly updated with new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats!
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Portal
Ranked #6 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action with both games.
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
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Half-Life: Alyx
Ranked #7 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action and Adventure with both games.
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.
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Contagion
Ranked #8 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action and Indie with both games.
Contagion isn't your average Zombie Shooter but instead takes a more realistic and different approach to the popular genre with unique characters, environments, weapons, items, and a built in system that makes every round completely unpredictable with resources, objectives, and paths ever changing.
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Dying Light
Ranked #9 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action and RPG with both games.
First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
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Deep Rock Galactic
Ranked #10 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action with both games.
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!
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PAYDAY 2
Ranked #11 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action and RPG with both games.
PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.
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GTFO
Ranked #12 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action with both games.
GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.
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Killing Floor
Ranked #13 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action with both games.
6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!
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Serious Sam II
Ranked #14 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action and Indie with both games.
Serious Sam II is a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. This is serious!
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Titanfall® 2
Ranked #15 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action with both games.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
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Resident Evil Requiem
Ranked #16 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action and Adventure with both games.
Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.
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It Takes Two
Ranked #17 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action and Adventure with both games.
Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.
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Dead Island 2
Ranked #18 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action and Adventure with both games.
A deadly virus is spreading across Los Angeles, turning its inhabitants into zombies. Bitten, infected, but more than just immune, uncover the truth behind the outbreak and discover who - or what - you are. Survive, evolve and become the ultimate Zombie Slayer.
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Borderlands 2
Ranked #19 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action and RPG with both games.
The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
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Arizona Sunshine® 2
Ranked #20 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action and Adventure with both games.
It's time to say hello to your old pal, Fred. Arizona Sunshine® 2, the next-gen sequel to the fan-favorite VR apocalypse, packs even more gore-geous zombie action! And what's better than braving the end of the f*cking world alone? Surviving it with your new best friend--Buddy.
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Shadow Warrior 2
Ranked #21 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action and Adventure with both games.
Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter starring the brash warrior Lo Wang, who must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world.
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Quake
Ranked #22 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action with both games.
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
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After the Fall®
Ranked #23 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action and Adventure with both games.
From the team that brought you Arizona Sunshine® comes an epic VR action FPS with intense co-op gameplay at its core. Team up with friends and take on a hostile VR world filled with ferocious undead--mutated and twisted by the relentless cold.
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Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
Ranked #24 for fans of both Left 4 Dead 2 and Portal 2. Shares Action and Adventure with both games.
Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an old resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. Execute masterful kills with Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’s unique combat system that rewards you for performing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable.