Choose Portal
Choose Portal if you want the Includes Source SDK, Subtitle Options, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.7% positive across 81,472 reviews.
Portal vs Superliminal
Portal and Superliminal both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Portal (2007) is 13 years older than Superliminal (2020). Portal scores higher on Steam reviews (98.7% positive) than Superliminal (93.8% 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 Superliminal
Choose Superliminal if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 13,972 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Portal and Superliminal sit in Action 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 |  Superliminal | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.7% positive (81,472 reviews) | 93.8% positive (13,972 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Valve | Pillow Castle |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Portal (2007) is 13 years older than Superliminal (2020).
- Portal scores higher on Steam reviews (98.7% positive) than Superliminal (93.8% positive).
- Portal is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Superliminal (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Superliminal has co-op; Portal does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Portal vs Superliminal — FAQ
- Which is better, Portal or Superliminal?
- On Steam reviews Portal scores higher (98.7% positive) than Superliminal (93.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Portal is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Portal or Superliminal first?
- If you want chronology, Portal (2007) came out before Superliminal (2020). 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 Portal and Superliminal similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Portal have multiplayer like Superliminal?
- No. Superliminal supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Portal is listed as single-player only.
- Do Portal and Superliminal 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.