Portal
Also known as Portal 1
Portal is a 2007 first-person puzzle game developed by Valve, in which a silent test subject named Chell navigates a sterile laboratory using a device that fires two linked portals across flat surfaces. It was originally released as part of The Orange Box compilation of Valve games.
The core mechanic let players create two connected openings on eligible walls, floors and ceilings, then step through one to emerge instantly from the other, using conserved momentum, physics and spatial trickery to solve a series of escalating test chambers. Its brilliant, tightly focused puzzle design was matched by the darkly comic, gradually unsettling narration of the rogue AI overseer GLaDOS, whose promise of cake became a running joke.
Portal became a phenomenon celebrated for its inventiveness, ideal length and sharp writing, coining lines and memes that entered wider pop culture. It remains widely available digitally and stands as one of the most influential and beloved puzzle games ever made.
Where can you play Portal today?
Device by device, which of the 2 alternatives below you can play on it.
- PC
- Portal 2 (€ 9,99) and The Talos Principle 2 (€ 29,99).
- Mac
- Portal 2 (€ 9,99).
- Linux
- Portal 2 (€ 9,99).
- iPhone
- None of the alternatives to Portal runs on iPhone.
- iPad
- None of the alternatives to Portal runs on iPad.
- Android phone
- None of the alternatives to Portal runs on Android phone.
- Android tablet
- None of the alternatives to Portal runs on Android tablet.
- PlayStation
- Portal 2 (€ 9,99) and The Talos Principle 2 (€ 29,99).
- Xbox
- Portal 2 (€ 9,99) and The Talos Principle 2 (€ 29,99).
- Switch
- Portal 2 (€ 9,99) and The Talos Principle 2 (€ 29,99).
- Steam Deck
- Portal 2 (€ 9,99) and The Talos Principle 2 (€ 29,99).
Games like Portal
Modern alternatives to Portal, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
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Portal 2
€ 9,99The bigger sequel with new mechanics and a co-op campaign.
Portal 2 runs on PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Verified.
The Talos Principle 2 Indie
€ 29,99A philosophical first-person puzzle game with large-scale environments.
The Talos Principle 2 is also an alternative to 2 other classics
The Talos Principle 2 runs on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Verified.
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