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Portal

2007 · Valve

Solve spatial puzzles with two linked portals while a dryly sarcastic machine tests your trust.

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GAMEBOX SCORE

94

Provisional GAMEBOX editorial ratings. These are not verified facts or aggregate review scores.

/ 100

Retro Score88
Hidden Gem85
Revival Potential75

GAME DNA

experience
Discovery-led · Experimental
genre
Puzzle
mood
Thoughtful · Mysterious
gameplay
Puzzle · Exploration
difficulty
Medium
era
2000s
pacing
Balanced
perspective
First-person
structure
Linear

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ThoughtfulMysteriousPuzzleExploration

ABOUT THE GAME

Solve spatial puzzles with two linked portals while a dryly sarcastic machine tests your trust.

Solve spatial puzzles with two linked portals while a dryly sarcastic machine tests your trust.

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RETRO HISTORY

First listed release: 2007. Explore the cited source for the game's release and development history.

ORIGINAL RELEASE
2007
Developer
Valve
Publisher
Valve

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2011

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WHY IT'S SIMILAR

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Similarity breakdown
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  • mood: Mysterious · Thoughtful100% distinctive overlap · 52.4 / 52.4 points
  • genre: Puzzle100% distinctive overlap · 40.1 / 40.1 points
  • gameplay: Exploration · Puzzle100% distinctive overlap · 19.8 / 19.8 points
  • structure: Linear100% distinctive overlap · 20.3 / 20.3 points
  • pacing: Balanced100% distinctive overlap · 12.0 / 12.0 points
  • perspective: First-person100% distinctive overlap · 8.0 / 8.0 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.2 points

2018

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STRONG MATCH

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WHY IT'S SIMILAR

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Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Discovery-led · Experimental64% distinctive overlap · 54.5 / 85.6 points
  • mood: Mysterious · Thoughtful100% distinctive overlap · 52.4 / 52.4 points
  • genre: Puzzle100% distinctive overlap · 40.1 / 40.1 points
  • gameplay: Exploration · Puzzle100% distinctive overlap · 19.8 / 19.8 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 23.0 points
  • pacing: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 11.1 points
  • perspective: First-person100% distinctive overlap · 8.0 / 8.0 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.2 points

2019

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PARTIAL MATCH

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WHY IT'S SIMILAR

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Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Discovery-led · Experimental63% distinctive overlap · 54.0 / 86.4 points
  • mood: Mysterious30% distinctive overlap · 19.2 / 62.9 points
  • genre: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 38.0 points
  • gameplay: Exploration · Puzzle53% distinctive overlap · 11.8 / 22.3 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 23.0 points
  • pacing: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 11.1 points
  • perspective: First-person100% distinctive overlap · 8.0 / 8.0 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.2 points

1994

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LIMITED MATCH

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WHY IT'S SIMILAR

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Similarity breakdown
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  • mood: Thoughtful30% distinctive overlap · 14.9 / 49.8 points
  • genre: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 29.8 points
  • gameplay: Exploration15% distinctive overlap · 3.0 / 20.7 points
  • structure: Linear100% distinctive overlap · 20.3 / 20.3 points
  • pacing: Balanced100% distinctive overlap · 12.0 / 12.0 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 11.1 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.0 points

2000

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LIMITED MATCH

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Similarity breakdown
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  • genre: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 35.2 points
  • gameplay: Exploration · Puzzle62% distinctive overlap · 12.7 / 20.6 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 23.0 points
  • pacing: Balanced100% distinctive overlap · 12.0 / 12.0 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 7.3 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: 2000s100% distinctive overlap · 3.6 / 3.6 points

2015

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LIMITED MATCH

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Similarity breakdown
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  • mood: Thoughtful30% distinctive overlap · 14.9 / 49.8 points
  • genre: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 29.8 points
  • gameplay: Exploration15% distinctive overlap · 3.0 / 20.7 points
  • structure: Linear100% distinctive overlap · 20.3 / 20.3 points
  • pacing: Balanced100% distinctive overlap · 12.0 / 12.0 points
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