Choose Elle: Portal
Choose Elle: Portal if you want an Action, Adventure, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Elle: Portal launched in 2023.
Elle: Portal vs ASTRO MAZE
Elle: Portal and ASTRO MAZE both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Elle: Portal (2023) is 2 years older than ASTRO MAZE (2025). Elle: Portal is free; ASTRO MAZE is paid (8.99 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 ASTRO MAZE
Choose ASTRO MAZE if you want a Strategy experience. ASTRO MAZE launched in 2025.
Both Elle: Portal and ASTRO MAZE sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Elle: Portal |  ASTRO MAZE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (56 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | L. Stotch | Bumbling Bastards |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Elle: Portal (2023) is 2 years older than ASTRO MAZE (2025).
- Elle: Portal is free; ASTRO MAZE is paid (8.99 USD).
Elle: Portal vs ASTRO MAZE — FAQ
- Should I play Elle: Portal or ASTRO MAZE first?
- If you want chronology, Elle: Portal (2023) came out before ASTRO MAZE (2025). 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 Elle: Portal and ASTRO MAZE similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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 Elle: Portal free?
- Yes — Elle: Portal is a free-to-play Steam title. ASTRO MAZE is paid (8.99 USD).