Portal(1997)
Games like Portal
Looking for games like Portal? It's a duel in the truest sense, every decision weighed against a single opponent across the table — built on the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.
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Gwent: Nilfgaard and Northern Realms(2016)
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Gwent: Monsters and Scoia'tael(2015)
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BattleTech TCG(1996)
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Goblins en la mina(2016)
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Terrible Monster(2015)
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Hecatomb(2005)
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oddball Aeronauts 2: Double the Trouble(2015)
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Digimon Card Game(2020)
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Gods' Gambit(2014)
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Lords of Scotland(2010)
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Silver Eye(2025)
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SYNOD(2016)
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