Choose Trawel
Choose Trawel if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Custom Volume Controls, and Narrated Game Menus. On Steam, it's currently about 41% cheaper on the Steam Store. Trawel launched in 2019.
Trawel vs Portalborn
Trawel and Portalborn both land in RPG, Early Access 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 RPG, Early Access on Steam. Trawel (2019) is 7 years older than Portalborn (2026). Trawel is currently ~41% cheaper on Steam than Portalborn (4.99 USD vs. 8.49 USD). 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 Portalborn
Choose Portalborn if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Portalborn launched in 2026.
Both Trawel and Portalborn sit in RPG and Early Access 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
 Trawel |  Portalborn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Early Access | Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 8.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 92.4% positive (66 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | realDragon | TheHand |
Side by side
- Both share RPG, Early Access on Steam.
- Trawel (2019) is 7 years older than Portalborn (2026).
- Trawel is currently ~41% cheaper on Steam than Portalborn (4.99 USD vs. 8.49 USD).
Trawel vs Portalborn — FAQ
- Should I play Trawel or Portalborn first?
- If you want chronology, Trawel (2019) came out before Portalborn (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 Trawel and Portalborn similar?
- They overlap on RPG, Early Access 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.