Games similar to Portal

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Portal 2
Portal returns with an expansive story, new mechanics, and a co-op mode.
ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard
Splash colors onto doors and drones to magnetize them and escape test chambers.
Chromatic Conundrum
Shine lights of various colors and manipulate shadows to solve puzzle chambers.
The Turing Test
Solve modular test chambers under the watch of a disquieting AI.
The Talos Principle 2
Robots rebuild human civilization in this philosophical first-person puzzler.
Thomas Was Alone
Help sentient, rectangular AIs find companionship within a puzzle-platforming mainframe.
Mystery of the Malign
Untangle the threads behind a murder attempt at an eerie museum.
Return of the Obra Dinn
A grisly detective mystery aboard a ghost, merchant ship.
Viewfinder
Reshape the world with photographs in this first-person puzzler.
Thanks, Light.
Give and take light to alter the rooms inside a surreal, menacing brutalist complex.
Call of the Sea
Discover arcane knowledge on a remote South Pacific island.
Portal: Revolution
Solve new test chambers with original mechanics in this community-made prequel of Portal 2.
Outer Wilds
Explore a solar system and unravel its mysteries.
Causal Loop
Duplicate yourself to manipulate ancient alien systems.
The Talos Principle
Overcome puzzle rooms based on lasers, crates and drones to uncover the fate of humanity.
The Talos Principle 2: Road to Elysium
A 3-part DLC that expands on the story of The Talos Principle 2 and offers extra challenging puzzles.
ElecHead
Throw your head around to power mechanisms in this puzzle-platformer.
Manifold Garden
Solve physics-defying puzzles in an abstract world of infinite architecture.
World of Goo 2
Build more bridges, towers, and contraptions with new liquid physics mechanics.
Secrets of Blackrock Manor
Open up the escape rooms inside the mansion of the ill-fated Blackrock family.
We Were Here
Solve co-op puzzles in an abandoned castle with only walkie-talkies to communicate.
World of Goo
Construct towers, bridges, and other structures out of goo in this indie classic.
Bionic Bay
Swap positions and shift gravity in the sci-fi landscapes of this cinematic puzzle-platformer.
Mind Over Magnet
From video essayist GMTK, a puzzle-platformer about a robot and his magnet friend escaping a factory.
Storyteller
Set the stage for stories to come to life.
Hue
Switch the background color of a room at any time to hide or reveal walls and crates.
Animal Well
Explore a dark well inhabited by animals and full of secrets.
Grooveyard
Set up the right platforms before releasing a skeleton whose movement is tied to specific beats.
Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask
Help the puzzle-solving team expose the villainous Masked Gentleman.
Atlantis no Puzzle
Recover the fabled treasure of Atlantis, learning the rules of its mysterious items.

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