Games Like Portal (Series) Similar Puzzle Games like Portal (Series)

Portal is described as 'Puzzle game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay' and is a very popular Puzzle Game in the games category. There are more than 10 games similar to Portal for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Portal alternative is Mari0, which is both free and Open Source. Other Portal like games are GlPortal, Antichamber, Narbacular Drop and FEZ (by POLYTRON).

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

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Portal alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022

Mari0
Mari0 is an open source fan-made video game that combines elements of the video games Super Mario Bros and Portal.
25 Mari0 alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Platform Game
- Puzzle Game
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Mari0 Features
1. Single player
2. Portal
3. Endless gameplay
4. Multiplayer
5. Works Offline
6. Local multiplayer
7. Ad-free
8. Portable
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Comments about Mari0 as an Alternative to Portal

Guest
Its basicly Mario and Portal combined.
Positive comment •Sep 23, 2017
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- Most users think Mari0 is a great Portal alternative.
- Mari0 is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Portal.
- Mari0 is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Portal.
- Mari0 is Free and Open SourcePortal is Paid and Proprietary

GlPortal
A free open source game with teleportation.
9 GlPortal alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Puzzle Game
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
GlPortal Features
Single player
First person view
Portal
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Antichamber
A unique puzzle game that totally ignores normal Euclidean geometry. Cubes that contain something different depending on which way you look into it, stairs that go up and down but arrive at the same place, things that are bigger on the inside, etc.
15 Antichamber alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Puzzle Game
- Adventure Game
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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Comments about Antichamber as an Alternative to Portal

MadalynKoss
Antichamber is best puzzle game
Positive comment •Oct 18, 2017
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- Antichamber is the most popular commercial alternative to Portal.
- Antichamber is Paid and ProprietaryPortal is also Paid and Proprietary

Narbacular Drop
Narbacular Drop is an environmental puzzle game in a fantasy setting, where the player navigates a dungeon with two interconnected portals. The dungeon has a series of traps and puzzles, which the player must solve by moving around objects in the environment using the portals.
11 Narbacular Drop alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Puzzle Game
Platforms
- Windows
Narbacular Drop Features
Portal
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FEZ (by POLYTRON)
FEZ is a game developed by POLYTRON. In it, you play as Gomez, a 2D creature living in what he believes is a 2D world. Until a strange and powerful artifact reveals to him the existence of a mysterious third dimension!
16 FEZ (by POLYTRON) alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Steam
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Torque (video game)
Torque is a physics-based first-person puzzle/platformer, relatively close to Portal in its artistic design, but using a rotation-based main mechanic instead of portals.
5 Torque (video game) alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Puzzle Game
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Torque (video game) Features
First person view
Portal
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Gravitas
First person puzzle platformer, with a similar approach as Portal, but instead of portals it uses the ability to modify gravity.
4 Gravitas alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Puzzle Game
Platforms
- Windows
Gravitas Features
Single player
First person view
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ASCIIpOrtal
See high res text graphics. Master physics bending puzzles. Escape the test chambers. Play ASCIIpOrtal! The text-based game with a geometry breaking physics gun.
8 ASCIIpOrtal alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Puzzle Game
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
ASCIIpOrtal Features
Portal
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Discontinued
The project seems to be abandoned. Last version, 1.3 beta 7, released in Jult 2011, can be still downloaded from Github

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The Talos Principle
Philosophical first-person puzzle game.

Solve complex puzzles woven into a metaphysical parable about intelligence and meaning in a doomed world.
7 The Talos Principle alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Puzzle Game
- Adventure Game
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- iPhone
- iPad
- Steam
The Talos Principle Features
Single player
Multiple Endings
First person view
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Comments about The Talos Principle as an Alternative to Portal

Guest
It doesn't have 95% positive reviews on steam for no reason. Amazing game.
Positive comment •Dec 14, 2020
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- The Talos Principle is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Portal.
- The Talos Principle is Paid and ProprietaryPortal is also Paid and Proprietary

Portile
Portile is a 2d, tile-based take on Narbacular Drop (more than Portal, because momentum plays a big part in Portal, and it doesn’t play any part in this).
7 Portile alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Puzzle Game
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
Portile Features
Portal
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Promethius
Graphic style similar to Portal. Time based puzzles with a twist.
6 Promethius alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Promethius Features
Portal
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Wormholes
Finish the game by completing numerous 3D puzzles based in underground chambers. Only with the A978 Wormhole Gun will you have the ability to create wormholes allowing you to complete the level. In addition, you must use the cubes and buttons around the various parts of the...
8 Wormholes alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Puzzle Game
Platforms
- iPhone
- iPad
Wormholes Features
Portal
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