Choose Portal Pool
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Portal Pool vs Proximity
Portal Pool and Proximity both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Casual on Steam. Proximity is free; Portal Pool is paid (Price unknown). 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 Proximity
Choose Proximity if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Proximity launched in 2026.
Both Portal Pool and Proximity sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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 Pool |  Proximity | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Coffee Games | Adam Robichaux |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Proximity is free; Portal Pool is paid (Price unknown).
Portal Pool vs Proximity — FAQ
- Are Portal Pool and Proximity similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 Proximity free?
- Yes — Proximity is a free-to-play Steam title. Portal Pool is paid (Price unknown).