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We filtered the 50 games similar to Portal 2 down to the 41 that fit the “Co-op” category. Nintendo Land, The Expendabros and Astro Duel 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Portal 2.

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Year 2011Dev Valve Software

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Within the “Co-op” category, the closest game to Portal 2 is Nintendo Land — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. The Expendabros and Astro Duel 2 follow close behind.

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The best co-op games like Portal 2

41 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Portal 2. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Nintendo Land

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Nintendo Land
Closest overall match
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2012Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo

With Portal 2 it shares ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and offline play. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

Genre100Game mode100Setting72Combat71Visuals46
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The Expendabros

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The Expendabros
Closest on combat
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeRanged
Year 2014Dev Free Lives · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

Held in common with Portal 2: melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.

Released 3 years after Portal 2.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals0
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Astro Duel 2

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Astro Duel 2
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opRangedMeleeSci-Fi
Year 2024Dev Rusty Moyher · Wild RoosterOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

Shelved next to Portal 2 for good reason: ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a cyberpunk setting and a top-down view.

Released 13 years after Portal 2.

Genre100Combat100Game mode83Setting52Visuals0
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Broforce

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Broforce
Closest on setting
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeRangedSci-Fi
Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

What brings it close to Portal 2 is melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: a casual, approachable feel and pixel art.

Released 4 years after Portal 2.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Tone0Visuals0
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Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

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NGL77
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMeleeSci-Fi
Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

Genre puts it alongside Portal 2, and so does melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings 2D presentation.

Genre100Game mode100Setting73Combat53Visuals0
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Metal Slug

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NGL89
Metal Slug
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee
Year 1996Dev Nazca Corporation · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

It comes from the same genre as Portal 2 and shares melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is 2D presentation.

It predates Portal 2 by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat55Visuals0
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Shadowgrounds

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NGL65
Shadowgrounds
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineRangedMeleeSci-Fi
Year 2005Dev FrozenbytePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

On paper it is what Portal 2 is — ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting69Tone0Visuals0
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Serious Sam: The Second Encounter

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NGL94
Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
Closest on visuals
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2002Dev Croteam · Gathering of DevelopersOn PC

What brings it close to Portal 2 is melee combat, a sci-fi setting and offline play, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on tone and combat: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

It predates Portal 2 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Combat55Tone0
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Duck Game

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NGL89
Duck Game
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSoloOfflineCo-opMeleeRanged
Year 2015Dev Adult Swim · Adult Swim GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

The genre is the same as Portal 2’s, and with it melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings competitive edge and 2D presentation.

Released 4 years after Portal 2.

Genre100Combat100Game mode92Tone0Visuals0
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Streets of Rogue

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NGL86
Streets of Rogue
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloMeleeNarrative
Year 2017Dev tinyBuildPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Same family as Portal 2: strong narrative focus, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings stealth mechanics and pixel art.

Released 6 years after Portal 2.

Genre100Game mode91Tone79Combat37Visuals0
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Murder Miners

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Murder Miners
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2014Dev JForce GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

On paper it is what Portal 2 is — melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Released 3 years after Portal 2.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode86Setting58Tone0
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Aliens: Colonial Marines

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NGL56
Aliens: Colonial Marines
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

The genre is the same as Portal 2’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode94Tone58Combat55Setting49
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Resistance 3

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NGL88
Resistance 3
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2011Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

Held in common with Portal 2: a sci-fi setting, offline play and a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting51
14

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

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NGL63
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrative
Year 2007Dev IO Interactive · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

The genre is the same as Portal 2’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and offline play. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode100Tone77Combat55Visuals0
15

Unreal Tournament

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NGL100
Unreal Tournament
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst Person
Year 1999Dev Epic Games · GT Interactive SoftwareOn Linux · PC · Mac

It meets Portal 2 on offline play and a first-person view.

It predates Portal 2 by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100

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