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's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 169,764 Steam reviews back the pick.
Portal 2 vs Crawl To The Depths
Portal 2 and Crawl To The Depths 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 15 years older than Crawl To The Depths (2026). Portal 2 has co-op; Crawl To The Depths does not. 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 Crawl To The Depths
Choose Crawl To The Depths if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Crawl To The Depths launched in 2026.
Both Portal 2 and Crawl To The Depths 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 |  Crawl To The Depths | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 98.9% positive (169,764 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Valve | Efficacious Software Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Portal 2 (2011) is 15 years older than Crawl To The Depths (2026).
- Portal 2 has co-op; Crawl To The Depths does not.
- Portal 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Crawl To The Depths has no Deck rating yet.
Portal 2 vs Crawl To The Depths — FAQ
- Should I play Portal 2 or Crawl To The Depths first?
- If you want chronology, Portal 2 (2011) came out before Crawl To The Depths (2026). 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 Crawl To The Depths 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 Crawl To The Depths have multiplayer like Portal 2?
- No. Portal 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Crawl To The Depths is listed as single-player only.
- Does Portal 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Portal 2 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Crawl To The Depths doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.