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 has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 169,764 Steam reviews back the pick.
Portal 2 vs Re:Touring
Portal 2 and Re:Touring 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 12 years older than Re:Touring (2023). Re:Touring scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Portal 2 (98.9% 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 Re:Touring
Choose Re:Touring if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Re:Touring launched in 2023.
Both Portal 2 and Re:Touring sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98.9% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Portal 2 |  Re:Touring | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.9% positive (169,764 reviews) | 100% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Valve | Malte Weiß |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Portal 2 (2011) is 12 years older than Re:Touring (2023).
- Re:Touring scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Portal 2 (98.9% positive).
- Re:Touring is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Portal 2 (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Portal 2 has co-op; Re:Touring does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Portal 2 vs Re:Touring — FAQ
- Should I play Portal 2 or Re:Touring first?
- If you want chronology, Portal 2 (2011) came out before Re:Touring (2023). 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 Re:Touring 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 Re:Touring have multiplayer like Portal 2?
- No. Portal 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Re:Touring is listed as single-player only.
- Do Portal 2 and Re:Touring 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.