Choose Portal 2
Choose Portal 2 if you want an Action game with Online Co-op, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. 169,764 Steam reviews back the pick.
Portal 2 vs A Hat in Time
Portal 2 and A Hat in Time 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 6 years older than A Hat in Time (2017). Both sit near 99% positive on Steam (Portal 2: 169,764 reviews, A Hat in Time: 29,107). 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 A Hat in Time
Choose A Hat in Time if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 29,107 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Portal 2 and A Hat in Time sit in 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. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98.9% vs 98.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Portal 2 |  A Hat in Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.9% positive (169,764 reviews) | 98.1% positive (29,107 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Valve | Gears for Breakfast |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Portal 2 (2011) is 6 years older than A Hat in Time (2017).
- Both sit near 99% positive on Steam (Portal 2: 169,764 reviews, A Hat in Time: 29,107).
- Portal 2 is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than A Hat in Time (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Portal 2 vs A Hat in Time — FAQ
- Which is better, Portal 2 or A Hat in Time?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Portal 2 sits at 98.9% positive (169,764 reviews), A Hat in Time at 98.1% (29,107). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Portal 2 or A Hat in Time first?
- If you want chronology, Portal 2 (2011) came out before A Hat in Time (2017). 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 A Hat in Time 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.
- Do both Portal 2 and A Hat in Time 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; A Hat in Time ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Portal 2 and A Hat in Time 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.