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Portal

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.

Player score
9.9/10
198,682 reviews
Released
2007
Developer
Valve
Platforms
1 systems
Critics
90
Steam Deck
verified
Download
Not stated
We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is Portal?

Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released9 October 2007
DeveloperValve
PublisherValve
PlatformsPC
GenresAction
Languages27 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was Portal received?

Players99%positive of 198,682 · Overwhelmingly Positive
Metacritic90critic aggregate, PC
Achievements15on Steam

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

Accessibility

7 declared features

Seeing

  • Subtitle Options
  • Camera Comfort

Hearing

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Stereo Sound
  • Surround Sound

Input

  • Full controller support

Difficulty

  • Save Anytime

Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.

What does it support?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
Controllerfull support
Cloud savesNo
Cross-platform playNo
Mod supportNo official workshop
Online playSingle-player only
In-game purchasesNo
Steam Deckverified
Download sizeNot stated
Add-on content2 DLC listed
Age gateNone

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$9.99

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Games like Portal

24 games overlap with Portal on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Portal 2, Half-Life 2 and Half-Life: Blue Shift.

All 24 games like Portal

Common questions about Portal

What platforms is Portal on?

Portal is available on PC. It first released in 2007.

How much does Portal cost?

$9.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.

Do players recommend Portal?

99% of 198,682 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Overwhelmingly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

What is the Metacritic score for Portal?

90 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.

Does Portal work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates Portal as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.

Who made Portal?

Portal was developed by Valve and published by Valve.