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Portal 2
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In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “creative, satisfying portal-based puzzles” (56 of 100 reviews) and “witty writing and memorable characters” (53). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
56 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“expanded on portal 1 amazing story and gameplay wise. honestly feels like portal 1 was the tutorial and 2 is the full game. recomend playing both”
“An absolute masterpiece and the best puzzle game of all time. I never got bored. It’s so brilliant how you can solve levels in different ways. Huge thanks to Valve for this! I never thought I was a puzzle person until I…”
“Takes you back to a time where life and gaming were both a lot more simple. One of the best puzzle games ever created.”
53 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“expanded on portal 1 amazing story and gameplay wise. honestly feels like portal 1 was the tutorial and 2 is the full game. recomend playing both”
“Just finished the game, and wow, it was fun. I loved the puzzle elements with portals and the interaction between GlaDOS and Wheatley I found funny. At any age you play this game you will get something out of it”
“i have never played portal until i got them both for 20 bucks. and i can without a doubt say that they dont make games like this anymore. portal 1 was awesome puzzles and portal 2 was the same but with like 10 times…”
15 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“An absolute masterpiece and the best puzzle game of all time. I never got bored. It’s so brilliant how you can solve levels in different ways. Huge thanks to Valve for this! I never thought I was a puzzle person until I…”
“This game is worthy of its praise. The environmental storytelling, tricky puzzles, and funny dialogue make this a timeless masterpiece that the source engine flawlessly fuels. It doesn't overstay its welcome, being…”
“Huge storytelling, huge upgrade from Portal 1. This game is just brilliant. Still replaying it years later and it’s still fantastic. 10/10, no notes. Now we’re just waiting for Portal 3… but Valve seems allergic to the…”
14 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“This game is worthy of its praise. The environmental storytelling, tricky puzzles, and funny dialogue make this a timeless masterpiece that the source engine flawlessly fuels. It doesn't overstay its welcome, being…”
“i played this with my girlfriend after 100%ing the singleplayer , she was a bit frustrated at times but had fun throughout. i love you baby <3”
“Portal 2 greatly expands on the story and the mechanics of Portal 1, except now it includes a funny british ball The graphics still look really good considering how old the game is now. A load of new funky mechanics and…”
12 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Portal 2 greatly expands on the story and the mechanics of Portal 1, except now it includes a funny british ball The graphics still look really good considering how old the game is now. A load of new funky mechanics and…”
“Definitly a recommended experience. Gameplay was good, the storyline is a careful construction and the puzzles are fun and challenging! Although, two cons I need to mention is the game has a lot of walking in some parts…”
“it is way longer then portal 1 and harder but still really fun”
4 of the 100 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Well, I figured I should give it a thumbs up, considering it was fun. Yeah, it is very short and probably a kid from a kindergarten could solve it all in a day, but still fun nonetheless. If you want a harder time - try…”
“i think its hard but has a very intresting story, the one thing i hate is how suddenly the story ends. besides that its a 10/10 game.”
“I was more confused regarding the levels at the end than the begging. Top ending, and really enjoyable. Peak classic”
3 of the 100 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“It's a really fun brain workout to try and solve the puzzles. While Portal was almost too short though, Portal 2 is almost too long...split the difference if there's ever a Portal 3 (:”
“Well, I figured I should give it a thumbs up, considering it was fun. Yeah, it is very short and probably a kid from a kindergarten could solve it all in a day, but still fun nonetheless. If you want a harder time - try…”
“Very nice, but unfortunately too short.”
3 of the 100 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“i think its hard but has a very intresting story, the one thing i hate is how suddenly the story ends. besides that its a 10/10 game.”
“Portal 2 is one of those rare sequels that does almost everything bigger and better than the original and somehow still feels like it lost something in the process. Valve expanded the lore, added a second character,…”
“Perfect characters, witty dialouge, and exelent lore... however the game may let down some people (me included) with its incredibly simple story.”
Counted across 100 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 98.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Portal 2: A Masterclass in Physics, Wit, and Passive-Aggressive Robots It is rare for a sequel to not only live up to its predecessor but to effectively eclipse it in almost every measurable way. Portal 2 is that rare exception. Valve took the "proof of concept" brilliance of…”
— a player, Steam review · 50 hrs played“its portal but with wheatley, 9.9/10 because i couldn't stare at him doing explicit things in the wall and he made me look away”
— a player, Steam review · 39 hrs played“Portal 2 co-op is a perfect blend of intelligent puzzle design and teamwork, making every challenge feel rewarding and fun. The witty humor and unique mechanics keep it engaging from start to finish.”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-14.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Portal 2 - Update
An update has been released for Portal 2: - Security and exploit fixes reported via HackerOne. - Removed an obsolete URL from the Super 8 teaser.
Portal 2 - Update
An update has been released for Portal 2. - Fixed failing to launch on Linux.
Portal 2 - Update
An update has been released for Portal 2. - Fixed subtitles not playing during end credits. - Fixed not returning to the main menu when credits finish. - Security and exploit fixes reported via Hacker
Portal 2 - Update
An update has been released for Portal 2. - Fixed a compatibility issue that was causing a crash on Linux clients.
Portal 2 - Update
An update has been released for Portal 2. - Fixed exploits used to crash remote players.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Platformer · Puzzle · First-Person · Dark Humor · Story Rich · Puzzle-Platformer · Funny · Female Protagonist · 3D Platformer · Action-Adventure · Action · FPS (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support |
| Languages | English * , French * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Russian * , Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Thai… |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 51 |
| Official site | http://www.thinkwithportals.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 / Vista / XP Processor: 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher) Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Video card must be 128 MB or more and with support for Pixel Shader 2.0b (ATI Radeon X800 or higher / NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or higher / Intel HD Graphics 2000 or higher). DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 8 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible