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We filtered the 50 games similar to Portal 2 down to the 46 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Nintendo Land, Astro Duel 2 and Broforce top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Portal 2.

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

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Portal 2

46 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.

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Astro Duel 2

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Astro Duel 2
Closest on combat
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.

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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.

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Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

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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.

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Ratchet: Deadlocked

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Ratchet: Deadlocked
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2005Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

Its point of contact with Portal 2 is a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera.

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Binary Domain

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Binary Domain
Closest on tone
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeSci-Fi
Year 2012Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · 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 co-op play. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting and a third-person camera.

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Aliens vs. Predator

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Aliens vs. Predator
Closest on visuals
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Portal 2, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

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Shadowgrounds

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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.

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Journey to the Savage Planet

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Journey to the Savage Planet
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2020Dev Typhoon Studios · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

If Portal 2 worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in combat — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and Metroidvania exploration.

Released 9 years after Portal 2.

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STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast

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STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2002Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Portal 2 on strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is third-person shooting and a space setting.

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

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Serious Sam: The Second Encounter

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Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
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.

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Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

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Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2017Dev People Can Fly · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Same family as Portal 2: strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds co-op play and a first-person view. They part company on combat and tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 6 years after Portal 2.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode78Combat55Tone55
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Red Faction

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Red Faction
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2001Dev Volition · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

What carries over from Portal 2 is melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where they diverge is combat.

It predates Portal 2 by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Prey

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Prey
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2006Dev Human Head Studios · SkyZone EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

If Portal 2 worked for you because of melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where they diverge is game mode.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals100Game mode50
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Borderlands 4

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Borderlands 4
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2025Dev Gearbox Software · 2KOn Xbox · Switch · PC

With Portal 2 it shares a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a first-person view. Its own ground is deep RPG systems.

Released 14 years after Portal 2.

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