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Portal - Should you buy now or wait? Purchase decision analysis

Portal

ValveReleased October 10, 2007
ActionSingleplayerComedyFunnySci-fiFirst-Person
GameValio recommendation69Worth It

This one's in a good spot right now, delivering on quality with a price that makes sense.

  • Gaining popularity
  • Fan favorite (174,935 reviews)
  • 15 % off
Why “Worth It”
69out of 100

The ring is the score: filled up to 69 out of 100. Each colour is what one signal added; the five bands below show where the score landed.

  1. Skip This
  2. Wait for Sale
  3. Maybe
  4. Worth It
  5. Great Deal

Where to buy

2 stores · lowest price first

Kinguin Cheapest Key marketplace · Price set yesterday$8.47$9.99−15%Buy Steam Official store · Price set 14 days ago$9.99+$1.52Buy

Always sorted by the lowest price, marketplaces included; on a tie the partner store comes first. Marketplace: a Steam key sold by third parties, with the marketplace's buyer protection. Authorized reseller: a store licensed by the publisher.

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Behind the recommendation

How we got to this score: each signal, the factors behind it and the data that feeds it.

Value51/100
  • $8.47: very accessible price
  • 15% off: minor discount

Source: prices from the stores we track, compared with this game's own price history.

Price history
Now $8.47Lowest recorded $1.99Full price $9.99
Quality96/100
  • 99% positive (174,935 reviews): overwhelmingly positive
  • Metacritic 90/100: critics unanimous, one of the best
  • 174,935 reviews: very large sample

Source: Steam reviews and Metacritic, collected daily.

Steam review score 99% · Overwhelmingly PositivePositive 172kNegative 3k
Popularity42/100
  • Players up 17% in recent days
  • 515 concurrent players: smaller but active
  • 103 new reviews: still being discovered
  • 174,935 total reviews: among the most reviewed on Steam

Source: Steam concurrent players and review volume, collected daily.

Daily peak concurrent players
Players now 515Peak in period 1k

Game details

Developers
Valve
Publishers
Valve
Release date
October 10, 2007
Platforms
Linux, Windows
Achievements
15
Steam recs
172,304
Supported languages
27 languages, 6 with full audioSee the list

English (audio) · French (audio) · German (audio) · Russian (audio) · Danish · Dutch · Finnish · Italian · Japanese · Norwegian · Polish · Portuguese - Portugal · Simplified Chinese · Spanish - Spain (audio) · Swedish · Traditional Chinese (audio) · Korean · Bulgarian · Czech · Greek · Hungarian · Portuguese - Brazil · Romanian · Spanish - Latin America · Thai · Turkish · Ukrainian

Categories
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support +16See the list

Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Captions available · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · Save Anytime · Steam Input API Support · Stereo Sound · Subtitle Options · Surround Sound · Includes level editor · Includes Source SDK · Commentary available · Remote Play on Phone · Remote Play on Tablet · Family Sharing

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Frequently asked questions

Is Portal worth buying?

This one's in a good spot right now, delivering on quality with a price that makes sense.

Where can I buy Portal cheapest?

The best current deal for Portal is on Kinguin for $8.47.

That's a 15% discount.

What type of game is Portal?

Portal is categorized as: Action.

What platforms is Portal available on?

Portal is available on: Linux, Windows.

When was Portal released?

Portal was released on October 10, 2007.

How many people are playing Portal?

According to recent data, Portal has approximately 515 concurrent players 21 hours ago.

Is Portal on sale right now?

Portal is currently 15% off on Kinguin for $8.47.

Who made Portal?

Developed by: Valve

Published by: Valve

What are the best deals for Portal?

We're currently tracking 2 deals for Portal across different stores:

  • Kinguin: $8.47 (-15%)
  • Steam: $9.99
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