Choose Portal Knights
Choose Portal Knights if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 4,796 Steam reviews back the pick.
Portal Knights vs World Tear
Portal Knights and World Tear both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Portal Knights has co-op; World Tear does not. Portal Knights is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; World Tear has no Deck rating yet. 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 World Tear
Choose World Tear if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Portal Knights and World Tear sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Portal Knights |  World Tear | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 83.6% positive (4,796 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Keen Games GmbH | Hollow Sky |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Portal Knights has co-op; World Tear does not.
- Portal Knights is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; World Tear has no Deck rating yet.
Portal Knights vs World Tear — FAQ
- Are Portal Knights and World Tear similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does World Tear have multiplayer like Portal Knights?
- No. Portal Knights supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while World Tear is listed as single-player only.
- Does Portal Knights run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Portal Knights is rated Deck Playable by Valve. World Tear doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.