Choose Portal 2
Choose Portal 2 if you want the Online Co-op, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 169,764 Steam reviews back the pick.
Portal 2 vs Robotry!
Portal 2 and Robotry! 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 2 (2011) is 11 years older than Robotry! (2022). Portal 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (98.9% positive) than Robotry! (94.4% 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 Robotry!
Choose Robotry! if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Robotry! launched in 2022.
Both Portal 2 and Robotry! sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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 |  Robotry! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 12.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.9% positive (169,764 reviews) | 94.4% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Valve | Lockpickle |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Portal 2 (2011) is 11 years older than Robotry! (2022).
- Portal 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (98.9% positive) than Robotry! (94.4% positive).
- Portal 2 is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Robotry! (9.99 USD vs. 12.49 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Portal 2 vs Robotry! — FAQ
- Should I play Portal 2 or Robotry! first?
- If you want chronology, Portal 2 (2011) came out before Robotry! (2022). 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 Robotry! 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.
- Do both Portal 2 and Robotry! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Portal 2 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Robotry! ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Portal 2 and Robotry! 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.