How many people are playing Portal 2: Community Edition right now?

36 people are playing Portal 2: Community Edition on Steam right now, making it the 4174th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 36 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Portal 2: Community Edition's all-time peak player count?

Portal 2: Community Edition's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 36, reached in November 2026.

Is Portal 2: Community Edition good? What do Steam reviews say?

92% of 884 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Portal 2: Community Edition cost on Steam?

Portal 2: Community Edition is free to play on Steam.

Does Portal 2: Community Edition work on Steam Deck?

Portal 2: Community Edition is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Portal 2: Community Edition

by P2:CE Team · Released Apr 17, 2026

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Gold

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#4,174

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Review score

92% positive

Very Positive884 reviews

Owners (est., from reviews)17.7K–53K

24h peak

Highest seen36

Nov 3, 2026just now

Price on Steam

Free

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Reviews

92% positive of 884 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Default controller config not fully functional
!Text input does not automatically invokes keyboard
!Interface text is not legible
✓Controller glyphs match deck device
✓Default configuration is performant
iExternal controllers not supported primary player

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Patches & builds

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Patch notes

Nov 25, 2025
PatchHotfix - November 24th, 2025
Portal 2: Community Edition - November 24th, 2025 Hotfix Additions (1) Added the texture parameter $detailmask to the PBR shader, which masks the detail texture Fixes (3) Fixed crash on shutdown Fixed issues with UI localization Fixed non-functional volume sli…
Nov 24, 2025
PatchUpdate - November 23rd, 2025
Portal 2: Community Edition - November 23rd, 2025 Update Additions (22) Added a "client" time version for Sound Operators output_entry_elapsed and output_stop_elapsed which use game client time instead of host time Added a note to the top of a VMF file if it's…
May 18, 2025
PatchClustered Update
An Overhauled Lighting System We have completely overhauled the Source Engine's lighting system to add a new level of depth and liveliness to the game's environments. With fully dynamic lights, better looking shaders, and new lighting effects, Portal 2: Commun…
Dec 25, 2024
PatchHotfix - December 24th, 2024
Portal 2: Community Edition - December 24th, 2024 Hotfix Additions (2) Added cvar_dump command to dump ConVars and ConCommands to a JSON file Added persistent storage API for VScript Fixes (2) Fixed addon list not saving when p2ce/addons doesnt exist Fixed inf…
Dec 22, 2024
PatchUpdate - December 21st, 2024
Portal 2: Community Edition - December 21st, 2024 Update Additions (5) Added support for Steam Workshop Added command jpeg360 for capturing 360 screenshots Added ConVar sv_enablepreferredcarry to allow for disabling preferred carry angles Added P1/HL2 object t…
Nov 20, 2024
PatchHotfix - November 20th, 2024
Portal 2: Community Edition - November 20th, 2024 Hotfix Additions (1) Added volume slider to Hammer Sound Browser Fixes (3) Fixed audio being spatialized in the Hammer Sound Browser when it shouldn't be Fixed occasional Faceposer crash when selecting an inval…

Other news (8)

Jul 6, 2026
Localization Interest Survey
Hello everyone! The team here behind Portal 2: Community Edition has heard your enthusiasm and your thoughts, and we're happy to announce we're officially looking into supporting localization! Before we jump right in, however, we're conducting an interest surv…
Jun 27, 2026
2 months later...
It's been two months since we entered open beta...With exclusive showcases from:Portal 2: Abyss...Portal: System Failure...and Portal: Intrusion...Let's take a look at what the community has created using Portal 2: Community Edition.Portal 2: Abyss have also p…
Apr 20, 2026
Portal 2: Community Edition Beta is out now as a playground for modding
Portal 2: Community Edition has arrived now in Beta, bringing with it a whole lot of goodies for modders to play with. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/portal-2-community-edition-beta-is-out-now-as-a-playground-for-modding/
Apr 17, 2026
Portal 2: Community Edition is in Open Beta!
Hey everyone! You read that right: we're entering Open Beta! You no longer need to apply to the closed beta to play and create with Portal 2: Community Edition: just add it to your library and hit launch (Portal 2 required). Our entire team is incredibly excit…
Apr 17, 2026
It's Finally Time
Join us counting down to the Open Beta of Portal 2: Community Edition.
Apr 13, 2026
Portal 2: Community Edition arrives in Beta on April 17
The Portal 2 modding scene is about to explode with the upcoming Beta release of Portal 2: Community Edition, giving you some big new tools. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/portal-2-community-edition-arrives-in-beta-on-april-1…

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Portal 2: Community Edition player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Portal 2: Community Edition right now?: 36 people are playing Portal 2: Community Edition on Steam right now, making it the 4174th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 36 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Portal 2: Community Edition's all-time peak player count?: Portal 2: Community Edition's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 36, reached in November 2026.
Is Portal 2: Community Edition good? What do Steam reviews say?: 92% of 884 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).
How much does Portal 2: Community Edition cost on Steam?: Portal 2: Community Edition is free to play on Steam.
Does Portal 2: Community Edition work on Steam Deck?: Portal 2: Community Edition is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.