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Portal 2 - Should you buy now or wait? Purchase decision analysis

Portal 2

ValveReleased April 18, 2011
ActionAdventureSingleplayerComedyFunnySci-fi
GameValio recommendation63Maybe

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

  • Fan favorite (392,010 reviews)
  • Wait for a sale
  • Smaller community
Why “Maybe”
63out of 100

The ring is the score: filled up to 63 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

3 stores · lowest price first

Kinguin Cheapest Key marketplace · Price set 5 months ago$8.99$9.99−10%Buy Steam Official store · Price set 15 days ago$9.99+$1.00Buy GAMIVO Key marketplace · Price set 17 hours ago$26.81+$17.82Buy

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.

Value35/100
  • $8.99: very accessible price
  • 10% off: minor discount

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

Price history
Now $8.99Lowest recorded $1.99Full price $9.99
Quality99/100
  • 99% positive (392,010 reviews): overwhelmingly positive
  • Metacritic 95/100: critics unanimous, one of the best
  • 392,010 reviews: very large sample

Source: Steam reviews and Metacritic, collected daily.

Steam review score 99% · Overwhelmingly PositivePositive 387kNegative 5k
Popularity46/100
  • Players down 52% in recent days
  • 1,258 concurrent players: solid base
  • 244 new reviews: still being discovered
  • 392,010 total reviews: among the most reviewed on Steam

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

Daily peak concurrent players
Players now 1kPeak in period 3k

Game details

Developers
Valve
Publishers
Valve
Release date
April 18, 2011
Platforms
Linux, Windows
Achievements
51
Steam recs
391,905
Official website
www.thinkwithportals.com
Supported languages
27 languages, 5 with full audioSee the list

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

Categories
Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op +26See the list

Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · Steam Workshop · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Playable without Timed Input · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · Save Anytime · Steam Input API Support · Stereo Sound · Surround Sound · Steam Cloud · Stats · Includes level editor · Commentary available · Remote Play on Phone · Remote Play on Tablet · Remote Play on TV · Remote Play Together · Family Sharing

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Frequently asked questions

Is Portal 2 worth buying?

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Where can I buy Portal 2 cheapest?

The best current deal for Portal 2 is on Kinguin for $8.99.

That's a 10% discount.

What type of game is Portal 2?

Portal 2 is categorized as: Action, Adventure.

What platforms is Portal 2 available on?

Portal 2 is available on: Linux, Windows.

When was Portal 2 released?

Portal 2 was released on April 18, 2011.

How many people are playing Portal 2?

According to recent data, Portal 2 has approximately 1,360 concurrent players 10 hours ago.

Is Portal 2 on sale right now?

Portal 2 is currently 10% off on Kinguin for $8.99.

Who made Portal 2?

Developed by: Valve

Published by: Valve

What are the best deals for Portal 2?

We're currently tracking 3 deals for Portal 2 across different stores:

  • Kinguin: $8.99 (-10%)
  • Steam: $9.99
  • Gamivo: $26.81
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