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Portal
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
82 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Even years later, this game still offers fun puzzles to keep you entertained for a couple of hours; it’s just the right length for a quick play. I definitely don’t regret coming back to it.”
“A classic. A puzzle game for those who don't like puzzle games.”
“It's super fun and quick, being able to be completed in one sitting. The portal mechanic is absolutely mind boggling when you look at when the game released (seriously, how do you even code that?). It also runs…”
35 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“This is without a doubt one of the greatest, if not THE greatest puzzle game ever created. The levels are fun and when you get stuck on one, only to finally get it, it is one of the best feelings. If you like fun…”
“for some reason Portal 1 is WAY creepier than portal 2, no panels cores are just super plain and feel dead no funny Cave voicelines, but hey the "I'm different!" turret somewhat i think makes his first appearance during…”
“Very good! and what id call old but gold now. definitely worth playing. i played the second one first on the ps3 but the first one is probably my favorite for setting the basics for portal and what the second game…”
13 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“It's super fun and quick, being able to be completed in one sitting. The portal mechanic is absolutely mind boggling when you look at when the game released (seriously, how do you even code that?). It also runs…”
“for some reason Portal 1 is WAY creepier than portal 2, no panels cores are just super plain and feel dead no funny Cave voicelines, but hey the "I'm different!" turret somewhat i think makes his first appearance during…”
“finally decided to play it in 2025. Its great! Looks good, the physics are fun. challenging enough to get you to think, but not too challenging that you start looking at walkthroughs”
12 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Very short and excruciatingly dull. You could not pay me to complete those sadistic challenges. Portal 2 is way better, but that's like saying being hit by a car is way better than being hit by a bus. If the game were…”
“Pretty good game, definitely a must have for all Steam accounts. I'd consider this a classic game, one that has been super influential across the internet, and with that, playing this game and seeing how often the sound…”
“super fun to play, cool physic, nice music and environment, and the cake is a lie, or not?”
10 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Its Portal, its one of the classics buy this and the second one as well. Its dark humour and challenging puzzles that respect the players intelligence are an addictive mix. You will laugh, yell, roll your eyes and rage…”
“finally decided to play it in 2025. Its great! Looks good, the physics are fun. challenging enough to get you to think, but not too challenging that you start looking at walkthroughs”
“Some of the puzzles are tricky but easy to get a hang of, also love GLaDOS. great game overall. 5/5 Stars”
17 of the 101 reviews raise this · 16 of them still recommend the game.
“short but really fun and unique.. really late to playing this game but i enjoyed it a lot despite not being into puzzle games, and im excited to play portal 2 now cus i got both games for like $3 during spring sale…”
“Very short and excruciatingly dull. You could not pay me to complete those sadistic challenges. Portal 2 is way better, but that's like saying being hit by a car is way better than being hit by a bus. If the game were…”
“Fantastic game, very original pluzzles only problem its that feels too short”
6 of the 101 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Very short and excruciatingly dull. You could not pay me to complete those sadistic challenges. Portal 2 is way better, but that's like saying being hit by a car is way better than being hit by a bus. If the game were…”
“What bad things should i even say??? This game is amazing!!! Love this game so much, have been playing for year and years! Though I wish the challenges were a little easier but hey... I cant complain much about this…”
“Now that I've played it myself, I understand why people love this game so much, it's really cool. Bonus map 18 was the only one I had to look up online because I couldn't figure it out”
5 of the 101 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“As you might think, this game IS GOOD. If you want to enjoy the game itself, its a pleasure to play. Just stay away from the achievements, that stuff is a total mess.”
“I would rather stick a plunger to my forehead, have my eyelids stapled shut while wearing weights around my ankles, with my hands tied behind my back and my only defense being the plunger as I fight not one not two but…”
“This games 100% made me wanna rip my eye balls out, least steps especially. absolute masterpiece”
3 of the 101 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Very short and excruciatingly dull. You could not pay me to complete those sadistic challenges. Portal 2 is way better, but that's like saying being hit by a car is way better than being hit by a bus. If the game were…”
“Pretty good game, definitely a must have for all Steam accounts. I'd consider this a classic game, one that has been super influential across the internet, and with that, playing this game and seeing how often the sound…”
“Portal 1 is good I think this game is still a good game but compared to Portal 2 it does everything better. In Portal 1 the game design is more rough because it was the first shot in this concept. Even though I think…”
3 of the 101 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Sadly a really short tech demo but still kicks tons of ass, this was revolutionary when it came out. Highly recommend anyone who hasn't played this to play both this, portal 2 and the half-life games. Doesn't have the…”
“[h1] ★★★★★ [/h1] Portal is one of those gaming classics. It delivers an almost perfect one-afternoon experience: clever, polished, and consistently entertaining from start to finish. Its puzzles are smart without…”
“Its alright. Finished the game because it came in a bundle, don't feel like its something I'll come back to.”
Counted across 101 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 98.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Portal is one of those rare games that feels completely fresh from the moment you start playing. Instead of relying on traditional combat, it challenges you with clever puzzles built around a brilliantly simple mechanic: creating portals to navigate space in ways that initially…”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“★★★★★ Valves 2007 puzzle masterpiece was such a sick experience, as someone who hasn't really played portal 2, nor portal 1 at all i came into this completely blind without much forward thinking. At first i was genuinely stumped at how half of this game worked but as i went…”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played“A really short game; albeit an AMAZING one. I've always wanted to play Portal since I was a kid but I didn't have the means to get it, and now that I did, I am so, so glad to have experienced such an amazing game as this. You'd initially think that this game is nothing but a…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-26 14:58 UTC · history 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 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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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 - Update
An update has been released for Portal: - Fixed some fire effects not working in some mods.
Portal - Update
An update has been released for Portal: - Fixed a client crash in particles. - Improvements to main menu layout across all resolutions. - Fixed effects to not produce blood spray when getting shot. -
Portal - Update
An update has been released for Portal - Fixed fire effects in the ending sequence. - Fixed a crash in some mods when picking up a Half-Life 2 weapon. - Fixed a main menu crash in some mods. - Fixed c
Portal - Update
An update has been released for Portal: - Fixed the executable stack error on Linux.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Puzzle · Puzzle-Platformer · First-Person · 3D Platformer · Singleplayer · Sci-fi · Comedy · Female Protagonist · Physics · Funny · Action · Classic (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Captions available · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Save Anytime · Stereo Sound |
| Languages | English * , French * , German * , Russian * , Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain * , Swedish, Traditional Chinese * , Korean, Bulgaria… |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 15 |
| Estimated owners | 10,000,000 – 20,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.whatistheorangebox.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: 1.7 GHz Processor, 512MB RAM, DirectX® 8.1 level Graphics Card (Requires support for SSE), Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection Recommended: Pentium 4 processor (3.0GHz, or better), 1GB RAM, DirectX® 9 level Graphics Card, Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection