Choose Portal 2
Choose Portal 2 if you want an Adventure 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 Bedlam
Portal 2 and Bedlam both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Portal 2 (2011) is 4 years older than Bedlam (2015). Portal 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (98.9% positive) than Bedlam (67.8% 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 Bedlam
Choose Bedlam if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2015) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bedlam launched in 2015.
Both Portal 2 and Bedlam sit in Action 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 |  Bedlam | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 98.9% positive (169,764 reviews) | 67.8% positive (211 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Valve | RedBedlam |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Portal 2 (2011) is 4 years older than Bedlam (2015).
- Portal 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (98.9% positive) than Bedlam (67.8% positive).
- Portal 2 has co-op; Bedlam does not.
- Portal 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bedlam has no Deck rating yet.
Portal 2 vs Bedlam — FAQ
- Which is better, Portal 2 or Bedlam?
- On Steam reviews Portal 2 scores higher (98.9% positive) than Bedlam (67.8% 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 Bedlam first?
- If you want chronology, Portal 2 (2011) came out before Bedlam (2015). 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 Bedlam similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Bedlam have multiplayer like Portal 2?
- No. Portal 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Bedlam is listed as single-player only.
- Does Portal 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Portal 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Bedlam doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.