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 carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.9% positive across 169,764 reviews.
Portal 2 vs Little Orpheus
Portal 2 and Little Orpheus 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 11 years older than Little Orpheus (2022). Portal 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (98.9% positive) than Little Orpheus (71.6% 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 Little Orpheus
Choose Little Orpheus if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Little Orpheus launched in 2022.
Both Portal 2 and Little Orpheus 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 |  Little Orpheus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.9% positive (169,764 reviews) | 71.6% positive (169 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Valve | The Chinese Room |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Portal 2 (2011) is 11 years older than Little Orpheus (2022).
- Portal 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (98.9% positive) than Little Orpheus (71.6% positive).
- Portal 2 is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Little Orpheus (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Portal 2 has co-op; Little Orpheus does not.
- Steam Deck: Portal 2 is Deck Verified, Little Orpheus is Deck Playable.
Portal 2 vs Little Orpheus — FAQ
- Which is better, Portal 2 or Little Orpheus?
- On Steam reviews Portal 2 scores higher (98.9% positive) than Little Orpheus (71.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Portal 2 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 2 or Little Orpheus first?
- If you want chronology, Portal 2 (2011) came out before Little Orpheus (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 Little Orpheus 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 Little Orpheus have multiplayer like Portal 2?
- No. Portal 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Little Orpheus is listed as single-player only.