Choose Ingression
Choose Ingression if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Ingression launched in 2024.
Ingression vs The Portal Trial
Ingression and The Portal Trial both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2024. Ingression scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than The Portal Trial (82.8% positive). 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 The Portal Trial
Choose The Portal Trial if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Portal Trial launched in 2024.
Both Ingression and The Portal Trial sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Ingression |  The Portal Trial | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 87.8% positive (41 reviews) | 82.8% positive (87 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Espale Studios | Espale Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2024.
- Ingression scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than The Portal Trial (82.8% positive).
- The Portal Trial is free; Ingression is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Ingression vs The Portal Trial — FAQ
- Are Ingression and The Portal Trial similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.
- Is The Portal Trial free?
- Yes — The Portal Trial is a free-to-play Steam title. Ingression is paid (9.99 USD).
- Do Ingression and The Portal Trial both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.