Choose Squares Rage
Choose Squares Rage if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and RPG experience. Squares Rage launched in 2020.
Squares Rage vs Portal Puzzle
Squares Rage and Portal Puzzle both land in Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Indie games on Steam. Squares Rage (2020) is 3 years older than Portal Puzzle (2023). Portal Puzzle is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Squares Rage (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Portal Puzzle
Choose Portal Puzzle if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Portal Puzzle launched in 2023.
Both Squares Rage and Portal Puzzle sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Squares Rage |  Portal Puzzle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ajay Arora | Tyler Hudson |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Squares Rage (2020) is 3 years older than Portal Puzzle (2023).
- Portal Puzzle is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Squares Rage (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Squares Rage vs Portal Puzzle — FAQ
- Should I play Squares Rage or Portal Puzzle first?
- If you want chronology, Squares Rage (2020) came out before Portal Puzzle (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Squares Rage and Portal Puzzle similar?
- They overlap on Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.