Portal 2

Buy99%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 467k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Valve · Singleplayer · Apr 19, 2011

Player review score
99%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
51
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
27
Full audio5 of 27
Subtitles27 of 27

Should I buy Portal 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 123 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 65 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 467k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
80% of themes are praise20% are divided0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
123 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Fun and engaging plot filled with twists and turns on every corner;
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It perfectly combines action, humor, and the clever mechanics that make Portal 2 special.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The co-op puzzles are distinct from the single-player campaign, offering fresh challenges that leverage both players’ portal guns in ingenious ways.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For the game from 2011, the visuals aged like a fine wine.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting—performed by Stephen Merchant (Wheatley), Ellen McLain (GLaDOS), and others—is top-notch, perfectly delivering the game’s blend of humor, suspense, and occasional emotional depth.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The multiplayer system and the addition of the Workshop too is awesome!

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story123 reviews
Gameplay65 reviews
Co-op64 reviews
Graphics26 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Multiplayer14 reviews
Difficulty14 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Optimization
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Steam Input API Support

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Captions available
  • Commentary available
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Includes level editor
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Remote Play Together

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Steam FrameVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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