Choose Blood Alloy: Reborn
Choose Blood Alloy: Reborn if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Blood Alloy: Reborn launched in 2016.
Blood Alloy: Reborn vs The Portal Trial
Blood Alloy: Reborn and The Portal Trial both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Blood Alloy: Reborn (2016) is 8 years older than The Portal Trial (2024). The Portal Trial scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than Blood Alloy: Reborn (72.2% 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 an Adventure and 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 Blood Alloy: Reborn and The Portal Trial sit in Action and Indie 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
 Blood Alloy: Reborn |  The Portal Trial | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 12.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 72.2% positive (18 reviews) | 82.8% positive (87 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Suppressive Fire Games | Espale Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Blood Alloy: Reborn (2016) is 8 years older than The Portal Trial (2024).
- The Portal Trial scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than Blood Alloy: Reborn (72.2% positive).
- The Portal Trial is free; Blood Alloy: Reborn is paid (12.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Blood Alloy: Reborn is Deck Playable, The Portal Trial is Deck Verified.
Blood Alloy: Reborn vs The Portal Trial — FAQ
- Should I play Blood Alloy: Reborn or The Portal Trial first?
- If you want chronology, Blood Alloy: Reborn (2016) came out before The Portal Trial (2024). 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 Blood Alloy: Reborn and The Portal Trial similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Is The Portal Trial free?
- Yes — The Portal Trial is a free-to-play Steam title. Blood Alloy: Reborn is paid (12.99 USD).