Portal 2

Portal 2

Steam Deck Verified

Valve · Singleplayer · Apr 19, 2011

Yes, worth buying.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $1.99.

99%
Overwhelmingly Positive
465k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 156 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 465k player reviews · updated 2 days ago

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
100% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Fun and engaging plot filled with twists and turns on every corner;
156 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
44 hours played / Finished both singleplayer and co-op campaigns
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Portal 2 is not just a puzzle game it is an unforgettable adventure with an incredible story, amazing characters, fantastic gameplay, and a world that players will remember for years.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
+ Great OST.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
For the game from 2011, the visuals aged like a fine wine.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
Difficulty is much balanced and forgiving compared to the original Portal which was a lot frustrating at times.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+1 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love7 themes
Story and characters156 reviews
Co-op62 reviews
Gameplay40 reviews
Audio32 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Difficulty12 reviews
Multiplayer10 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 4 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
99%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
51
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.