Choose Portal 2
Choose Portal 2 if you want the Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.9% positive across 169,764 reviews.
Portal 2 vs Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Portal 2 and Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light 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. Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (2010) is 1 year older than Portal 2 (2011). Portal 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (98.9% positive) than Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (92.1% 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 Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Choose Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 1,587 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Portal 2 and Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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 |  Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2010 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.9% positive (169,764 reviews) | 92.1% positive (1,587 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Valve | Crystal Dynamics |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (2010) is 1 year older than Portal 2 (2011).
- Portal 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (98.9% positive) than Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (92.1% positive).
- Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Portal 2 (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Portal 2 has co-op; Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light does not.
- Steam Deck: Portal 2 is Deck Verified, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is Deck Unsupported.
Portal 2 vs Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light — FAQ
- Which is better, Portal 2 or Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light?
- On Steam reviews Portal 2 scores higher (98.9% positive) than Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (92.1% 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 Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light first?
- If you want chronology, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (2010) came out before Portal 2 (2011). 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 Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light 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.