Portal Knights similar games & best alternatives

Portal Knights

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Android, iOS • 2017

Should you play it?

The world of Elysia needs YOU! Join this cooperative, 3D sandbox action RPG to level up your character, craft epic weapons, conquer enemies in real-time, and build almost anything! Craft your adventure. Forge your hero. Become the ultimate Portal Knight!

What works
  • Fun cooperative multiplayer
  • Extensive building and crafting
  • Colorful and appealing graphics
  • Varied exploration and progression
  • Family friendly and accessible
Things to keep in mind
  • Limited endgame content
  • Some repetitive combat and quests
  • Bugs and occasional technical issues
  • Small inventory and ui frustrations
  • Lack of dedicated servers and pvp

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Wild Indigo Ranch

  • Cloudheim

  • FlyKnight

  • DuneCrawl

  • Coridden

  • Cat Quest II

  • Voyagers of Nera

  • Core Keeper

  • The Adventure Pals

Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Wild Indigo Ranch

  • Windward Horizon

  • Super Cane Magic ZERO - Legend of the Cane Cane

If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Creativity

    REKA

  • Autonomy

    Tinkerlands

  • Cooperation

    Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2

Similarity map

Explore nearby similar games and see why they’re close.

How to use the graph
Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

  • Purple star: this page’s game — everything on the map is relative to it.
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot for a screenshot preview, score, and top score gaps; click to compare in the panel on the right.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Portal Knights: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Creativity, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

  • Autonomy

    Game with the same Autonomy vibe

    4

    "Players have freedom to explore multiple islands, choose their own progression path, and customize playstyle with weapons, accessories, and crafting."

    Capsule for Tinkerlands Tinkerlands

    "Players can explore multiple floating islands, build freely, choose classes and customize characters, with freedom to decide playstyle and progression."

  • Competence

    Game with the same Competence vibe

    3

    "Game involves skillful resource management, crafting, and combat, though combat is simple and repetitive."

    Capsule for Niffelheim Niffelheim

    "The game involves skillful combat, crafting, and progression through levels and bosses, though some combat is simple and repetitive."

  • Competition

    Game with the same Competition vibe

    -3

    "Focus is on cooperative and solo play with no mention of ranked modes or leaderboards; emphasis on personal and group progression."

    Capsule for Coridden Coridden

    "Focus is on cooperative and solo play with no strong competitive modes or ranked leaderboards."

  • Continuation

    Game with the same Continuation vibe

    2

    "Some players report long sessions and repeated play, but others find it gets repetitive after a while."

    Capsule for Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe

    "Many players report long playtimes and repeated sessions, but some find late game repetitive and lose interest."

  • Cooperation

    Game with the same Cooperation vibe

    4

    "Strong emphasis on local and online co-op multiplayer for up to 4 players."

    Capsule for Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2 Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2

    "Strong emphasis on local and online co-op play with up to 4 players working together."

  • Creativity

    Game with the same Creativity vibe

    5

    "Extensive building and decorating system with many items and customization options for house and character."

    Capsule for REKA REKA

    "Extensive building and crafting system with many blocks, decorations, and customization options."

  • Domination

    Game with the same Domination vibe

    -4

    "Interactions are cooperative and balanced; no evidence of dominance or power imposition."

    Capsule for Satisfactory Satisfactory

    "Interactions are cooperative and balanced; no evidence of dominance or power imposition."

  • Escapism

    Game with the same Escapism vibe

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    "Players use the game as a relaxing and immersive escape with exploration, crafting, and fantasy elements."

    Capsule for Planet Centauri Planet Centauri

    "Players use the game as a relaxing, immersive fantasy escape with exploration and creative building."

  • Expectation

    Game with the same Expectation vibe

    -4

    "Players engage voluntarily for fun and creativity, not out of obligation."

    Capsule for LEGO® Worlds LEGO® Worlds

    "Players engage voluntarily for fun, creativity, and social play, not out of obligation."

  • Experimenting

    Game with the same Experimenting vibe

    3

    "Players explore new islands, try different trade routes and production setups, and discover game mechanics progressively."

    Capsule for Merchant of the Skies Merchant of the Skies

    "Players explore new islands, try different classes, weapons, and crafting recipes, though some find late game repetitive."

  • Exploration

    Game with the same Exploration vibe

    4

    "Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, collectibles, and navigating fragmented floating islands."

    Capsule for Youropa Youropa

    "Exploration of multiple unique floating islands with different biomes, dungeons, and secrets is a core feature."

  • Expression

    Game with the same Expression vibe

    4

    "Character customization and home decoration allow for personal expression, though some desire more options."

    Capsule for Starsand Island Starsand Island

    "Character customization and extensive home decoration options allow for personal expression."

  • Fantasy

    Game with the same Fantasy vibe

    4

    "The game features a fantasy setting with mythical elements, magic weapons, and an imaginative world."

    Capsule for Olija Olija

    "The game features fantasy classes, magic, mythical creatures, and an imaginative world setting."

  • Fellowship

    Game with the same Fellowship vibe

    4

    "Players feel part of a community through cooperative play and shared experiences, though mostly local co-op."

    Capsule for Cat Quest II Cat Quest II

    "Players feel part of a community through co-op play and shared adventures."

  • Growth

    Game with the same Growth vibe

    3

    "Skill leveling and crafting progression provide learning and development opportunities."

    Capsule for Hero of the Kingdom III Hero of the Kingdom III

    "Leveling, skill trees, and crafting progression provide learning and development opportunities."

  • Health

    Game with the same Health vibe

    -5

    "No physical activity or health-related gameplay elements; typical sedentary gaming."

    Capsule for Hollow Knight Hollow Knight

    "No physical activity or health-related gameplay elements; typical sedentary gaming."

  • Idle

    Game with the same Idle vibe

    -3

    "Requires active attention for crafting, combat, and survival; not a background or idle game."

    Capsule for Forsaken Isle Forsaken Isle

    "Requires active attention for combat, crafting, and exploration; not a background or idle game."

  • Intimacy

    Game with the same Intimacy vibe

    2

    "Some social interaction and bonding through co-op play, but limited evidence of close emotional relationships."

    Capsule for Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity Bloody Trapland 2: Curiosity

    "Social interactions exist mainly through co-op play; limited evidence of close emotional bonds."

  • Leadership

    Game with the same Leadership vibe

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    "Some players may lead or coordinate in co-op, but overall roles are collaborative without strong hierarchical leadership."

    Capsule for Crime Simulator Crime Simulator

    "Some players may lead groups in co-op, but mostly collaborative play without strong leadership roles."

  • Progression

    Game with the same Progression vibe

    4

    "Strong progression through leveling, unlocking abilities, and acquiring items and upgrades."

    Capsule for DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT DRAGON BALL Z: KAKAROT

    "Strong progression through leveling, crafting upgrades, and unlocking new worlds and abilities."

  • Relaxation

    Game with the same Relaxation vibe

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    "Generally relaxing gameplay with moderate challenge and flow; some players find it soothing."

    Capsule for Endless Fables: The Minotaur's Curse Endless Fables: The Minotaur's Curse

    "Generally relaxing and enjoyable gameplay with some challenge; some players find it soothing."

  • Sensation

    Game with the same Sensation vibe

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    "Colorful visuals, engaging music, and satisfying combat provide sensory enjoyment."

    Capsule for Trials of Mana Trials of Mana

    "Colorful visuals, pleasant music, and satisfying combat and crafting feedback provide sensory enjoyment."

  • Status

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    -3

    "Limited social recognition; achievements and leaderboards exist but are not central."

    Capsule for BIT.TRIP RUNNER BIT.TRIP RUNNER

    "No focus on social recognition or leaderboards; achievements exist but are not central."

  • Story

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    1

    "Contains a light, simple storyline with quests and cutscenes but no deep narrative immersion."

    Capsule for The Happy Hereafter The Happy Hereafter

    "Basic narrative and quests provide some story immersion, but story is not deep or central."

  • Strategy

    Game with the same Strategy vibe

    2

    "Some tactical elements in combat and resource management, but overall gameplay is straightforward."

    Capsule for GOCCO OF WAR GOCCO OF WAR

    "Some strategic elements in combat and resource management, but combat is mostly straightforward."

  • Thrill

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    "Some tension in boss fights and exploration, but overall low risk and mild suspense."

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    "Some suspense in boss fights and exploration, but overall low risk and moderate tension."

  • Value

    Game with the same Value vibe

    4

    "Players perceive good value for money with many hours of gameplay and frequent updates."

    Capsule for Roguelands Roguelands

    "Players perceive good value for money with many hours of gameplay and frequent updates."

  • Violence

    Game with the same Violence vibe

    2

    "Combat and defeating monsters are core mechanics, but violence is cartoonish and not emphasized as brutal."

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    "Combat and defeating monsters is part of gameplay, but violence is mild and cartoonish."

  • Survival

    Game with the same Survival vibe

    -3

    "Low threat environment with no harsh penalties; death is forgiving and no survival pressure."

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    "Low threat environment; no hunger or survival mechanics; death penalty is minor."

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