Portal 2 overview

Overview

Portal 2 comes from Valve and is published by Valve. It arrived on Steam on Apr 18, 2011, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, and Full controller support. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Linux, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Portal 2's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 1,610 players at 13 September 2026 - 03:47:31 UTC, with a tracked peak near 14,984. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 99% positive across 459,193 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Portal 2 is available in 27 languages including:

4 regional rating boards including usk, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Portal 2 has sold up to 31,500,000 units and has 390,241 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $255,400,000. On Twitch, 13 streamers are live with around 54 total watchers.

Portal 2 overview details

Portal 2 combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Portal 2 draws from the award-winning formula of innovative gameplay, story, and music that earned the original Portal over 70 industry accolades and created a cult following. The single-player portion of Portal 2 introduces a cast of dynamic new characters, a host of fresh puzzle elements, and a much larger set of devious test chambers. Players will explore never-before-seen areas of the Aperture Science Labs and be reunited with GLaDOS, the occasionally murderous computer companion who guided them through the original game. The game’s two-player cooperative mode features its own entirely separate campaign with a unique story, test chambers, and two new player characters. This new mode forces players to reconsider everything they thought they knew about portals. Success will require them to not just act cooperatively, but to think cooperatively. Product Features Extensive single player: Featuring next generation gameplay and a wildly-engrossing story. Complete two-person co-op: Multiplayer game featuring its own dedicated story, characters, and gameplay. Advanced physics: Allows for the creation of a whole new range of interesting challenges, producing a much larger but not harder game. Original music. Massive sequel: The original Portal was named 2007's Game of the Year by over 30 publications worldwide. Editing Tools: Portal 2 editing tools will be included.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Portal 2 is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, and Full controller support, and is associated with Action and Adventure. SteamPulse's latest observation records 1,610 players at 13 September 2026 - 03:47:31 UTC, a tracked peak of 14,984, and 99% positive reviews.

Overview tags

PlatformerPuzzleFirst-PersonDark HumorStory RichPuzzle-PlatformerFunnyFemale Protagonist3D PlatformerAction-AdventureActionFPSCo-opPhysicsSci-fi

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