How many people are playing Portal 2 right now?

865 people are playing Portal 2 on Steam right now, making it the 611th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,888 players. The number updates every few minutes.

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

Portal 2's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 98,362, reached in April 2011.

Is Portal 2 good? What do Steam reviews say?

98% of 392,657 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).

How much does Portal 2 cost on Steam?

Portal 2 costs $9.99 on Steam (US). The lowest price we've recorded is $0.99.

Does Portal 2 work on Steam Deck?

Portal 2 is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Portal 2

by Valve · Released Apr 19, 2011

Steam Deck VerifiedLinux & Deck: Platinum

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Players now

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865

▼ 2.0%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

98% positive

Overwhelmingly Positive392,657 reviews

Owners (est.)5M–10M

24h peak

1,888

Highest seen98,362

Apr 201115.6 years ago

Price on Steam

$9.99

Lowest ever $0.99 Jun 2019

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Players -2.0% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 10:09 UTC · tracking since 2012-07-01

Concurrent players

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Media & details

Screenshots, achievements, specs and price history from Steam.

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Where to buy

Steam prices for United States (change the country in the top bar), and Steam keys from authorized stores.

Steam Official

Prices update every 6 hours

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Editions and bundles on Steam

Portal 2Edition
$9.99
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Portal 2 - The Final HoursEdition
$1.99
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Portal BundleBundle
$14.98
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Valve Complete PackBundle
$116.84
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Reviews

98% positive of 392,657 · Overwhelmingly Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works great on Steam Deck. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Verified

✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Controller glyphs match deck device
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Sep 29, 2026, 6:49 PM UTC
Build 25240193the current build when we started tracking15.7 GB on Windows

Betas and other versions (1)

Sep 29, 2026, 6:20 PM UTC
beta · build 25240193
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Patch notes

Sep 29, 2026
PatchPortal 2 - Update
An update has been released for Portal 2: - Security and exploit fixes reported via HackerOne. - Removed an obsolete URL from the Super 8 teaser.
Jun 29, 2026
PatchPortal 2 - Update
An update has been released for Portal 2. - Fixed failing to launch on Linux.
Jun 26, 2026
PatchPortal 2 - Update
An update has been released for Portal 2. - Fixed subtitles not playing during end credits. - Fixed not returning to the main menu when credits finish. - Security and exploit fixes reported via HackerOne.
Feb 6, 2025
PatchPortal 2 gets a compatibility update for Linux
Valve recently updated Left 4 Dead 2 with a compatibility fix for Linux, and it seems they've done the same for their popular puzzle game Portal 2. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/portal-2-gets-a-compatibility-update-for-linux…
Feb 5, 2025
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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 98% on 2026-11-01 → 98% today (392,657 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Price$9.99

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DLC

1 item on Steam, newest first.

Portal 2 Soundtrack
Free91% positive

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Trading cards

8 cards. Buying one of each costs $0.65, which crafts this game's badge; the foil set costs $2.76.

Intro (Trading Card)$0.08

Foil cards (7)

Prices checked 2026-11-02, lowest Steam Community Market listing in US dollars.

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Portal 2 player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Portal 2 right now?: 865 people are playing Portal 2 on Steam right now, making it the 611th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,888 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Portal 2's all-time peak player count?: Portal 2's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 98,362, reached in April 2011.
Is Portal 2 good? What do Steam reviews say?: 98% of 392,657 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).
How much does Portal 2 cost on Steam?: Portal 2 costs $9.99 on Steam (US). The lowest price we've recorded is $0.99.
Does Portal 2 work on Steam Deck?: Portal 2 is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Live data from Steam, tracked by SteamPlayerBase.