Choose Portal 2
Choose Portal 2 if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 169,764 Steam reviews back the pick.
Portal 2 vs Deception
Portal 2 and Deception both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Portal 2 (2011) is 9 years older than Deception (2020). Portal 2 is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Deception (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Deception
Choose Deception if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Deception launched in 2020.
Both Portal 2 and Deception sit in 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 2 |  Deception | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.9% positive (169,764 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Valve | cpsoft |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Portal 2 (2011) is 9 years older than Deception (2020).
- Portal 2 is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Deception (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Portal 2 has co-op; Deception does not.
- Portal 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Deception has no Deck rating yet.
Portal 2 vs Deception — FAQ
- Should I play Portal 2 or Deception first?
- If you want chronology, Portal 2 (2011) came out before Deception (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 2 and Deception similar?
- They overlap on 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 Deception have multiplayer like Portal 2?
- No. Portal 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Deception is listed as single-player only.
- Does Portal 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Portal 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Deception doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.