SEED GAME#13311 BGG all-time

Portal(1997)

★ 6.1 BGG2 players30 minWeight 2.00
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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.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Gwent: Nilfgaard and Northern Realms(2016)

★ 6.92 playersWeight 1.6
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83/100

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Gwent: Monsters and Scoia'tael(2015)

★ 6.72 playersWeight 1.6
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83/100

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BattleTech TCG(1996)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 2.5
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82/100

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Goblins en la mina(2016)

★ 7.12–6 players30 minWeight 1.8
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82/100

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Terrible Monster(2015)

★ 6.52 playersWeight 1.6
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82/100

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Hecatomb(2005)

★ 6.42–4 playersWeight 2.5
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82/100

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oddball Aeronauts 2: Double the Trouble(2015)

★ 6.42–4 players20 minWeight 1.8
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81/100

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Digimon Card Game(2020)

★ 7.52 playersWeight 2.3
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81/100

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Gods' Gambit(2014)

★ 6.22–6 players20 minWeight 1.6
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81/100

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Lords of Scotland(2010)

★ 6.82–5 playersWeight 1.9
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81/100

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Silver Eye(2025)

★ 8.12–4 players30 minWeight 2.0
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81/100

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SYNOD(2016)

★ 6.22 players10 minWeight 1.8
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80/100

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