Games Like Portal with RTX

The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

Why similar: Puzzle 16.7%, First-Person 13.5%, Puzzle Platformer 11.3%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Female Protagonist 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive sequel that expands on every mechanic of the original with deeper puzzles and iconic writing.

Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.

Why similar: Puzzle 28.8%, Puzzle Platformer 15.7%, First-Person 14.8%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Female Protagonist 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: The original classic that established the portal-based puzzle genre and remains essential for any fan of the series.

Think in reverse. Outsmart the impossible. A mind-bending first-person adventure where you solve ingenious and complex puzzles by rewinding objects through time.

Why similar: Puzzle 19.3%, Sci-fi 17.9%, First-Person 15.3%, Female Protagonist 10.7%, Story Rich 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle game that feels spiritually closest to Portal, featuring a witty AI companion and time-manipulation mechanics.

Perception is reality. In this mind-bending first-person puzzler, you escape a surreal dream world through solving impossible puzzles using the ambiguity of depth and perspective.

Why similar: Puzzle 31.7%, First-Person 21%, Puzzle Platformer 11.3%, Story Rich 11%, Psychological Horror 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A mind-bending puzzle game that uses forced perspective to manipulate objects, capturing the same surreal logic as Portal.

Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.

Why similar: Puzzle 25.5%, First-Person 21.5%, Puzzle Platformer 19%, Story Rich 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: An innovative puzzle game where you bring photographs to life to reshape the environment, mirroring the creative spatial thinking of Portal.

The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.

Why similar: Puzzle 25.3%, Sci-fi 19.8%, First-Person 17.3%, Puzzle Platformer 14%, Story Rich 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity, philosophical sci-fi puzzle game that offers deep, rewarding challenges in a beautiful environment.

Introducing Aperture Desk Job — a free playable short made for the Steam Deck, set in the universe of the modestly popular Portal games.

Why similar: Action 26.8%, Story Rich 19%, First-Person 18.8%, Funny 15%, Singleplayer 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: A short, humorous, and interactive experience set within the Portal universe that highlights the series' unique brand of comedy.

Find and rescue your uncle by using his newest invention to work your way through a crazy complex mansion as you switch between dimensions and solve puzzles!

Why similar: Puzzle 35.6%, Puzzle Platformer 26.9%, First-Person 20%, Physics 5.8%, Sci-fi 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Created by one of the designers of the original Portal, this game features physics-based puzzles involving dimension-shifting.

The Turing Test is a challenging first-person puzzle game set on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. You are Ava Turing, an engineer for the International Space Agency (ISA) sent to discover the cause behind the disappearance of the ground crew stationed there.

Why similar: Puzzle 30%, Sci-fi 22.2%, First-Person 18.3%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Story Rich 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven sci-fi puzzle game that explores artificial intelligence and human consciousness through logic-based challenges.

Q.U.B.E. 2 is the sequel to the hit first-person puzzle game Q.U.B.E. You are Amelia Cross, a stranded archaeologist who has awoken among the ruins of an ancient alien landscape. With the distant help of another survivor you must solve the puzzles of this mysterious world and find a way back home.

Why similar: Puzzle 30.7%, Action 23.4%, First-Person 14.6%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Female Protagonist 10%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person puzzle game set in a mysterious, sterile sci-fi environment that focuses on manipulating blocks to navigate chambers.

Enter the Aperture Science Enrichment Center and experience Bridge Constructor Portal – the unique merging of the classic Portal™ and Bridge Constructor™ games.

Why similar: Puzzle 56.2%, Sci-fi 18%, Physics 14.9%, Singleplayer 7.9%, Funny 3%

Why You'll Like It: A clever spin-off that combines the physics-based engineering of bridge building with the iconic portal mechanics.

Antichamber is a mind-bending psychological exploration game where nothing can be taken for granted. Discover an Escher-like world where hallways wrap around upon each other, spaces reconfigure themselves, and accomplishing the impossible may just be the only way forward.

Why similar: Puzzle 58.9%, First-Person 30.7%, Singleplayer 4.8%, Atmospheric 3.1%, Sci-fi 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A non-Euclidean, mind-bending puzzle game that forces you to rethink how you perceive space and geometry.

Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Why similar: Sci-fi 22.3%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Action 17.6%, Story Rich 16%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features high-fidelity graphics and physics-based supernatural powers that feel satisfyingly tactile in a mysterious sci-fi facility.

Relive Half-Life.

Why similar: Mod 29.4% ★, Sci-fi 21.8%, First-Person 16.7%, Action 11.9%, Story Rich 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity remake of the original Half-Life that captures the same atmospheric sci-fi tension found in the Portal universe.

Relicta is a first-person physics-based puzzle game where you need to creatively combine magnetism and gravity to unravel the secrets of Chandra Base.

Why similar: Sci-fi 16.5%, Puzzle 16.3%, First-Person 14%, Puzzle Platformer 13.6%, Female Protagonist 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based puzzle game set on a moon base where you manipulate magnetism and gravity to solve complex problems.

Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.

Why similar: Beautiful 45.7% ★, Sci-fi 11.4%, First-Person 9.8%, Female Protagonist 8.2%, Story Rich 7%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive VR experience that sets the gold standard for physics-based interaction and environmental storytelling in a sci-fi setting.

Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.

Why similar: Puzzle 38%, First-Person 26.9%, Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Singleplayer 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning puzzle game that allows you to shift gravity and explore infinite, repeating architectural structures.

Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.

Why similar: Sci-fi 28.8%, Action 16.9%, First-Person 16.3%, Story Rich 13%, Puzzle 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive physics-based shooter that shares the same engine, tone, and world-building as the Portal series.

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Why similar: Beautiful 41.6% ★, Puzzle 14.4%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Story Rich 9.9%, First-Person 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: While more exploration-focused, it shares the same sense of discovery and physics-based environmental puzzle-solving in a sci-fi setting.

Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.

Why similar: Beautiful 44.7% ★, Puzzle 20.4%, First-Person 15.2%, Puzzle Platformer 10.4%, Atmospheric 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A recursive puzzle game where the world you inhabit is also a model of itself, creating unique scale-based challenges.

Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

Why similar: First-Person 32.4%, Action 20.3%, Sci-fi 17.7%, Puzzle 11.7%, Singleplayer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A collection of VR experiments by Valve that showcases the same physics-based polish and humor as the Portal series.

Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.

Why similar: First-Person 34.8%, Sci-fi 31.7%, Action 27.8%, Physics 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A competitive shooter that incorporates portal mechanics into fast-paced arena combat.

You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

Why similar: Puzzle 51.1%, First-Person 22.6%, Beautiful 12.8% ★, Atmospheric 7%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in environmental puzzle design that rewards observation and logical deduction in a beautiful, isolated setting.

Gravitas is a short first-person puzzle platforming game that transports you to the Gallery of Refined Gravity. Manipulate gravity and the gallery itself to prove yourself a pupil worthy of the Curator’s masterwork.

Why similar: Puzzle 35.7%, First-Person 20.7%, Puzzle Platformer 20.1%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Singleplayer 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play physics-based puzzle game that emphasizes gravity manipulation and spatial navigation.

Quake II RTX is a cutting-edge, ray-traced reimagining of id software’s old school classic, by NVIDIA’s Lightspeed Studios. Global lighting effects, including realistic reflections, refraction, shadows, ambient occlusion and global illumination are a result of the path-traced simulation of light.

Why similar: Action 60.4%, First-Person 32.2%, Singleplayer 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic shooter reimagined with modern ray-tracing technology, serving as a technical showcase similar to Portal with RTX.

You volunteered to participate in an AI research as part of an human control group. Solve over 50 different puzzles and use new gameplay mechanics and more player freedom to find creative ways to progress through the game's beautiful world.

Why similar: Beautiful 49.5% ★, Puzzle 17.3%, First-Person 13.5%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Action 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A logic-based first-person puzzle game that focuses on laser-refraction mechanics in a clean, futuristic setting.

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative adventure from the creators of Gone Home. Set aboard a high-tech space station in the year 2088, explore every detail of how the station’s crew lived and worked, finding the clues that add up to a gripping story of trust, fear, and resolve in the face of disaster.

Why similar: Sci-fi 32.1%, First-Person 19.6%, Story Rich 18.6%, Female Protagonist 18.3%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive narrative experience set on a space station that focuses on observing past events to solve the mystery of the crew.

Join Norah, a woman plagued by a mysterious illness, in her search for her missing husband in this adventure puzzle game set on a lush island paradise. Immerse yourself in stunning visuals and unlock forbidden secrets in a moving tale of mystery and love.

Why similar: Puzzle 31.6%, First-Person 22.6%, Female Protagonist 18.1%, Story Rich 15.5%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: An atmospheric puzzle-adventure game with a strong narrative focus and beautiful, stylized environments.

FIGHT THE PAST TO SAVE THE FUTURE. STOP THE SINGULARITY. Learn the truth behind a massive cover-up of the catastrophic SINGULARITY, an event that fractured time and threatens the world as we know it. Armed with powerful, advanced weaponry and the experimental Time Manipulation Device, fight enemies from the past, the present, and...

Why similar: Sci-fi 36.2%, Action 21.8%, First-Person 18.1%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Story Rich 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi shooter that utilizes time-manipulation mechanics to solve environmental puzzles and defeat enemies.

Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio.

Why similar: First-Person 33.8%, Story Rich 30.5%, Atmospheric 21.3%, Singleplayer 8.1%, Funny 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: While not a puzzle game, it delivers the same high-quality environmental storytelling and atmospheric isolation found in the best sci-fi titles.

Play as Sally, the granddaughter of a brilliant and eccentric inventor, who invited you to explore her 70s lab, filled with unique inventions. Solve puzzles by crossing TV screens that alter your gravity, size, or both. Observation, manipulation, and thinking are key to progressing!

Why similar: Puzzle 26.5%, First-Person 20.7%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Action 12.5%, Sci-fi 11.8%

TE120 is a short single player experience set in the Half-Life Universe featuring a gravity defying weapon that allows you to jump buildings and sustain large falls. The story takes place at a mysterious date & location. Where are you? Why have you been sent?

Why similar: Mod 58.3% ★, First-Person 12.4%, Action 9.9%, Sci-fi 7.1%, Puzzle 5.3%

Ingression: The Portal Trial offers a sneak peek into the immersive world of precision platforming with portals. Experience the prologue of the full game for free, tackling not only the initial levels but also venturing into more challenging stages.

Why similar: Female Protagonist 20.2%, Story Rich 17.7%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Puzzle Platformer 14.2%, Action 12.1%

Experience the high fidelity virtual reality of your own hands like never before.

Why similar: First-Person 48.7%, Sci-fi 26.6%, Funny 15.3%, Singleplayer 9.4%

Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.

Why similar: Sci-fi 29%, First-Person 23.8%, Story Rich 15.7%, Action 14.7%, Atmospheric 10.9%

Experience the single-player experience from the iconic first-person shooter, Crysis 3, optimized to take advantage of today's hardware in Crysis 3 Remastered.

Why similar: Sci-fi 35%, First-Person 27%, Action 24%, Story Rich 5.6%, Physics 5.5%

Solve puzzles by creating portals and manipulating time. Inspired by Valve's Portal and Portal 2.

Why similar: Puzzle 36.1%, First-Person 28.6%, Action 19.9%, Physics 9.8%, Singleplayer 5.6%

Fast multiplayer action set in the Half-Life 2 universe! HL2's physics adds a new dimension to deathmatch play. Play straight deathmatch or try Combine vs. Resistance teamplay. Toss a toilet at your friend today!

Why similar: Action 42.6%, First-Person 20.1%, Sci-fi 18.2%, Mod 7.8% ★, Physics 6.4%

Made by Gearbox Software and originally released in 2001 as an add-on to Half-Life, Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility in which you play as Barney Calhoun, the security guard sidekick who helped Gordon out of so many sticky situations.

Why similar: Sci-fi 34.3%, Action 22.9%, First-Person 19.5%, Singleplayer 6.5%, Puzzle 6.2%

Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut is the definitive version of the brain-twisting first-person puzzler. Using special high-tech gloves to manipulate cubes in the environment, the player solves an array of conundrums - from physics-based challenges; to 3D jigsaws; to platform-based trials.

Why similar: Puzzle 38.4%, First-Person 21.3%, Sci-fi 17.3%, Action 10%, Physics 4.6%

BONELAB is an experimental physics action game. Explore a mysterious lab filled with weapons, enemies, challenges and secrets. Escape your reality, or wreak havoc. No wrong answers.

Why similar: First-Person 21.4%, Puzzle 21.2%, Action 13.7%, Female Protagonist 11.6%, Story Rich 10.8%

Become the Test Subject and attempt to complete a challenging experiment to awaken emotional responses in your Artificial Intelligence. Jump, wall-run, and parkour your way through the free-to-play prequel to the upcoming game.

Why similar: Beautiful 36.4% ★, Puzzle 16.5%, Action 10.7%, First-Person 10.1%, Puzzle Platformer 9.9%

S&box is a game creation platform built on the Source 2 engine. Play, create, and share games, explore community creations, and experience endless sandbox fun with powerful modern tools.

Why similar: First-Person 49.9%, Action 37.2%, Funny 12.9%

Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.

Why similar: Sci-fi 31.8%, First-Person 21.1%, Action 21%, Puzzle 7.2%, Story Rich 6.9%

Portal 2 draws from the award-winning formula of innovative gameplay, story, and music that earned the original Portal over 70 industry accolades and created a cult following. For more information on Portal 2 click here.

Why similar: Beautiful 64% ★, Puzzle 16%, Story Rich 9.7%, Action 8.3%, Singleplayer 2%

The classic first person shooter from Crytek is back with the action-packed gameplay, sandbox world, and thrilling epic battles you loved the first time around – now with remastered graphics optimized for a new generation of hardware.

Why similar: Sci-fi 31.9%, Action 21.6%, Realistic 15%, First-Person 11.8%, Atmospheric 10.6%

Blast your way through an interdimensional adventure with Ratchet and Clank – now on PC! Help them take on an evil emperor from another reality as you jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at hyper-speed!

Why similar: Sci-fi 30.3%, Action 22.6%, Singleplayer 15.1%, Story Rich 10.4%, Female Protagonist 9.3%

Step back into a world of thought-provoking puzzles, philosophical intrigue, and breathtaking visuals with The Talos Principle: Reawakened - a first-person puzzle masterpiece for both new players and long-time fans alike.

Why similar: Puzzle 33.3%, First-Person 25.4%, Realistic 16.5%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Atmospheric 10.8%

Relive the legendary single-player campaign from the classic first-person shooter, Crysis 2, optimized for today's hardware in Crysis 2 Remastered.

Why similar: First-Person 35.2%, Action 33.1%, Sci-fi 27.8%, Singleplayer 3.9%

ReThink | Evolved 2 is a Puzzle Game in a futuristic setting. Solve a variety of Puzzles that utilize Lasers and the behavior of light in two and three-dimensional space. Created with the Feedback from its predecessor in mind, ReThink | Evolved 2 features: 40 new Puzzles, enhanced Gameplay...

Why similar: Beautiful 50.7% ★, Puzzle 17.3%, First-Person 13.6%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Action 4.6%

Half-Life Deathmatch: Source is a recreation of the first multiplayer game set in the Half-Life universe. Features all the classic weapons and most-played maps, now running on the Source engine.

Why similar: Action 43.7%, Sci-fi 31%, First-Person 22.9%, Atmospheric 1.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Prospekt begins in the Nova Prospekt prison in the Half-Life universe. Gordon Freeman is slowly being overrun by soldiers in the prison, however unknown to him, his Vortigaunt allies manage to find some help from a forgotten hero.

Why similar: Mod 58.8% ★, Action 12.7%, Sci-fi 12.6%, First-Person 9.4%, Story Rich 3.5%

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you.

Why similar: First-Person 39.1%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Story Rich 17.4%, Funny 9.5%, Singleplayer 9.2%

A free spin-off of Elle (puzzle platformer). Collect coins while avoiding the maze keepers.

Why similar: Puzzle 38.6%, Puzzle Platformer 34.1%, Singleplayer 10%, Platformer 9.7%, Female Protagonist 7.5%

Peggle Extreme delivers fast-paced puzzle action that combines elements of pinball and pachinko to create a truly unique game experience. Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun, now exclusively themed with art and sounds from Half-Life: Episode 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2.

Why similar: Puzzle 79.9%, Psychological Horror 15.7%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Mirror's Edge™ Catalyst raises the action-adventure bar through fluid, first person action and immerses players in Faith's story as she fights for freedom.

Why similar: First-Person 22.1%, Sci-fi 19.6%, Female Protagonist 18.2%, Puzzle Platformer 14.4%, Action 11.2%

SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded fuses the best of Splitgate 1 & 2, bringing back that classic arena shooter feel. Jump into fast-paced arena modes or drop into Arena Royale, a battle royale built on arena DNA. Play Season 2 now.

Why similar: First-Person 39.6%, Sci-fi 30.6%, Action 29.8%