Portal 2 (Steam Game) Steam logo

Release DateApr 18, 2011
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)98.7% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 1% / 98.7%  Top 1%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)97.7% Top 1% / 97.7%  Top 1%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)304.7K  Top 1% / 371K  Top 1%
Curators939 reviews  Top 1%
Median Play Time18 hours  Top 10%
Play Time per Dollar1.8 hour  Top 10%
Followers332.3K  Top 1%
Owners± 24.2M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 18.6M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 112.2M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Portal 2 steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Portal 2's Steam rating and reviews between April 2011 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a very narrow range going from 99.8% (April 2011) to 98.7% (December 2023).

With 371K reviews Top 1%, Portal 2 is an undeniable major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Portal 2 and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut graph displays the languages of Portal 2's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (46%), followed by Russian (19%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 29 different languages represented. The game is translated in 27 languages, which is nice.

Time Played

Chart displaying Portal 2 percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Portal 2, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is excellent, with 40 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 2.2 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. The negative review time is high (median is 8 hours), it can be a sign that Portal 2 crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Great story
  • Challenging puzzles
  • Superb voice acting
  • Vivid characters
  • Excellent level design
  • Interactive items
  • Community-made maps
  • Fun secrets and Easter eggs
  • Co-op campaign
  • Customizable game experience
  • Difficult timing sections
  • Skins/hats difficult to obtain

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's score of 98.7%  Top 1% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Portal 2's review data that Steam provides. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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