Game guide
Portal 2
Game overview
What is Portal 2?
A first-person puzzle game with a separate two-player cooperative campaign built around coordinated portal mechanics.
What you actually do
The core loop
Spatial puzzles, portals and cooperative logic shape the main loop.
How progress works
Progress through chapter progression.
How the game is structured
Move through a focused linear structure.
WhatToGame Verdict
Our take.
I knew Portal 2 was supposed to be good; I didn't expect it to feel this close to flawless. Its puzzles keep finding new ways to make you think instead of making the answer obvious, and almost every room has an idea worth remembering. Portal 1 and 2 are basically what I want video games to be: unique, refreshing, fun, and constantly engaging.
Best for
Who this works for.
Couples
Excellent for couples
Two friends
Excellent for two friends
Beginners
Strong for newcomers
Your setup
Can your group play it?
The essentials first, with platform-specific detail available below.
Player and mode details1 setup
PC, Mac and Linux
- 2 players online
- 2 players locally
- Couch co-op
- Split-screen
Two-player co-op is a separate campaign.
In play
See how it plays.
Availability
Platform differences.
Important edition and storefront differences remain available without taking over the page.
Check platform and storefront details3 groups
Steam Windows
PC
- Separate 2-player co-op campaign.
Steam macOS
Mac
- Cross-platform details not re-verified in this pass.
Steam Linux
Linux
- Availability and PC requirements from Steam.
PC hardware
Will it run?
Well suited to modest PCs.
View minimum PC requirementsExact specs
- CPU
- Dual Core 2.0 GHz or AMD64X2
- GPU
- 128MB Pixel Shader 2.0b-class; Intel HD 2000+ listed
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 8 GB
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
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