Action · April 18, 2011
Portal 2 (2011)
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.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 433.5k Steam reviews | Top 1% in Action |
| Positive rating | 99% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 0% |
| Metacritic | 95/100 | Genre average 77 — top 0% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 2.0k players | Top 7% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 14 h average | Top 35% for session depth among Action |
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Platformer · 7.5k
- Puzzle · 7.4k
- First-Person · 7.1k
- Dark Humor · 7.1k
- Story Rich · 7.1k
- Puzzle-Platformer · 7.0k
- Funny · 6.9k
- Female Protagonist · 6.9k
- 3D Platformer · 6.8k
- Action-Adventure · 6.6k
- Action · 6.6k
- FPS · 6.6k
- Co-op · 6.3k
- Physics · 5.1k
- Sci-fi · 5.0k
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Czech
- Danish
- Dutch
- Finnish
- Hungarian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
Full audio (6)
- English
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Russian
- Ukrainian
Reception Metrics
Steam community
99%Overwhelmingly Positive · 433.5k reviews
429.2k positive · 4.3k negative
Metacritic
95/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
9.1/10
Curator recommendations
374.1k
Peak concurrent players
2.0k
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
Accessibility
- Captions available
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
14h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
8h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
3h
Current engagement
Achievements
51
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Apr 18, 2011 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Valve |
| Base price | $1.99 -80% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 10M–100M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Editions & Packages
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