Defense Grid: The Awakening vs Portal 2

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Defense Grid: The Awakening vs Portal 2 — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Defense Grid: The Awakening Hidden Path Entertainment Portal 2 Portal 2 Electronic Arts, Valve
Overview
Release Date December 8, 2008 April 18, 2011
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone 10+ Everyone 10+
Developer Hidden Path Entertainment Valve Software
Publisher Hidden Path Entertainment Electronic Arts, Valve
Official Site https://www.hiddenpath.com/game/defense-grid http://www.thinkwithportals.com/
Gameplay
Genre Strategy, Indie Shooter, Puzzle
Game Modes Single-player Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Local Co-op
Average Playtime 4 hours 11 hours
Perspective First-person
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, Xbox, Apple Macintosh PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Available On Steam, Epic Games Store Xbox Store, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox 360 Store
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements Supported OS: Windows XP, Vista Processor: 1.8GHz CPU or higher Memory: 512 MB RAM Hard disk space: 1GB available space DirectX version: DirectX 9.0c or higher, June 2008 version or later Video: Video: DirectX 9 video card with shader 2 support such as the following: ATI Radeon 9600 or newer (9600-9800, X300-X1950, HD 2400-HD 4870) NVIDIA GeForce 6100 or newer (6100-6800, 7100-7950, 8300-8800, 9600-9800, or GTX 216-280)
Recommended Requirements Supported OS: Windows XP, Vista Processor: dual core 2.0GHz CPU or higher Memory: 1GB RAM XP, 1.5GB RAM Vista Hard disk space: 1GB available space DirectX version: DirectX 9.0c or higher, June 2008 version or later Video: DirectX 9 video card with shader 3 support and 256MB VRAM such as the following: ATI Radeon X700 or newer (X700-X1950, HD 2400-HD 4870) NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or newer (7600-7950, 8300-8800, 9600-9800, or GTX 216-280) Controller: Optionally supports Microsoft Game Controller for Windows
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 81 / 100 95 / 100
Community Rating 3.4 / 5 (106 ratings) 4.6 / 5 (6,108 ratings)