Portal 2 news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.
- Latest observed players3K · 5 October 2026 - 19:14:23 UTC
- SteamPulse tracked peak14,984
- Units sold (VGI)No data available
- Revenue (VGI)No data available
- Review score99% positive
- Total reviews459,193
- Release dateApr 18, 2011
- DeveloperValve
- PublisherValve
Company pages: Developer: ValvePublisher: Valve
Portal 2 Steam news
Portal 2 news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.
Latest Steam announcements
- Portal 2 - Update - 29 September 2026
An update has been released for Portal 2: - Security and exploit fixes reported via HackerOne. - Removed an obsolete URL from the Super 8 teaser.
- A massive cache of Valve data has reportedly leaked online, appearing to include Portal 2's elusive beta build and a potential weapon from Half-Life 2: Episode 3 - 30 August 2026
massive cache of internal builds from Valve has reportedly leaked online, including beta builds of several classic Valve titles and possible weapons from Half-Life 2 's cancelled third episode... Read more.
- Portal 2 just got a Steam Frame compatibility rating, hinting at the VR headset's imminent launch - 30 June 2026
Valve has already committed to the Steam Frame launch sometime this summer, and a fresh clue has just appeared. Portal 2 just got given its Steam Frame compatibility rating, which shows the classic Valve puzzler is rated as Playable. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Portal 2 just got a Steam Frame compatibility rating, hinting at the VR headset's imminent launch
- Portal 2 - Update - 29 June 2026
An update has been released for Portal 2. - Fixed failing to launch on Linux.
- Portal 2 - Update - 26 June 2026
An update has been released for Portal 2. - Fixed subtitles not playing during end credits. - Fixed not returning to the main menu when credits finish. - Security and exploit fixes reported via HackerOne.
- Portal 2: Community Edition promises to take the game's modding potential to new heights, and it's out in open beta now - 18 April 2026
Portal 2 is one of the easiest-to-recommend games in the entire medium, and part of that is down to the custom levels scene it's inspired for over a decade now. There are around a million on the game's Steam Workshop entry alone—and if you've ever tried modding it yourself and chafed at the game's limitations, you'll be pleased to learn about Portal 2: Community Edition, which released into open beta yesterday... Read more.
- 15 years on, Portal 2 Community Edition just breathed new life into Valve's classic - 18 April 2026
Portal 2 is 15 years old this weekend, and while that's terrifying if you remember its launch as vividly as I do, it's cause for celebration. Valve's humor-laden puzzle game is still the most pristine and easy to recommend offshoot of its greater Half-Life universe, and it just got a big upgrade - but not from the Steam developer. Portal 2: Community Edition is out now, designed to act as an enhanced hub for anything to do with making and playing custom content. If you're like me and are always looking for any reason to come back, this is the best excuse in a while. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Stardew Valley bumps Portal 2 from top spot as highest rated game on Steam Here are some games most own but too few have played Portal Revolution is so good it makes me miss the old Valve
- Gabe Newell stepped back from game design during Portal 2's development, because 'he always wanted to be part of the team, but being Gabe and being in his position, that never really worked' - 1 April 2026
Gabe Newell remains the CEO of Valve, but it's no secret that he stepped back from actively running the company some time ago: he says himself he's been " retired for a long time ." Newell now divides his days between various other pursuits, including Starfish Neuroscience , a company he co-founded that focuses on neural interfaces, and Inkfish, a marine research operation. As well as buying $500 million superyachts ... Read more.
- Stardew Valley bumps Portal 2 from top spot as highest rated game on Steam - 8 July 2025
Stardew Valley has always had a special place in the hearts of Steam players, from the constant creation of new mods to debates over the best NPC to romance. And while I'm quite happy to while away the hours chatting about the pros and cons of marrying the handsome town doctor, there's no longer any need to debate the popularity of this colorful farming sim: Stardew Valley has toppled classic puzzle game Portal 2 from its number one rank as the highest rated game on Steam. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New historical grand strategy game scratches the itch for Europa Universalis 5 Here's when you can play Half-Life inspired Abiotic Factor's new update New horror game Pulsebreaker channels all the best bits of classic Resident Evil
- Portal 2 gets a compatibility update for Linux - 6 February 2025
Valve recently updated Left 4 Dead 2 with a compatibility fix for Linux, and it seems they've done the same for their popular puzzle game Portal 2. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/portal-2-gets-a-compatibility-update-for-linux/
- Portal 2 - Update - 5 February 2025
An update has been released for Portal 2. - Fixed a compatibility issue that was causing a crash on Linux clients.
- Portal 2 - Update - 20 January 2025
An update has been released for Portal 2. - Fixed exploits used to crash remote players.
- Portal 2 project lead wants Valve to return to single-player games - 21 October 2024
During PAX Aus 2024 not only did we get the Steam Deck for Australia announcement, but the project leader on Valve's own Portal 2 did an interview with KIWI TALKZ. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/portal-2-project-lead-wants-valve-to-return-to-single-player-games
- Here are some of the best Steam games most own but too few have played - 19 September 2024
There are some games it feels like literally everyone has played - or at least heard of. Half-Life . Portal. Left 4 Dead. The list goes on, and on, and on . But despite their popularity and status as PC gaming icons, new data from SteamIDFinder shows that the videogames we call classics too often sit collecting dust in our Steam libraries and, quite honestly, I feel slightly called out right now. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Half-Life players somehow manage to beat Opposing Force in 17 minutes Underrated Half-Life game gets huge new Steam record 23 years later Half-Life players are plotting to break a new Steam record
- Steam Families is out of beta, letting you share games with up to five others - 12 September 2024
Steam’s family sharing feature Steam Families is now available to everyone on the platform, letting up to six total people share games from a single library, with each individual having access to their own saved games, achievements, and workshop files. This means that, yes, when you all sit down together in the evening, you can enjoy a hearty family meal in the knowledge that between you, you technically own six copies of the Cities Skylines Big Butt Skinner Balloon . Each person on the account will have one of two roles: adult or child. Adults can manage parental controls, set hourly or daily playtime limits, approve purchase requests, and control store access. Valve appear very proud of making it easier for parents to spend money, streamlining the “time-consuming” task of buying games for their kids. Read more
- Portal 2 - Update - 24 June 2024
An update has been released for Portal 2: - Fixed a remote code execution exploit and out-of-memory exploit in cooperative mode.
- Portal 2 - Update - 3 June 2024
An update has been released for Portal 2: - Fixed some exploits that could lead to crashes or remote code execution against a co-op partner. Reported via HackerOne.
- Good news, Steam's just introduced a better way to enjoy dodgy smut and 6/10s with your grandparents - 19 March 2024
Playing video games with your family is definitely never a recipe for arguments, and Steam’s just introduced an improved way to definitely not get into such arguments. Steam Families, now available in beta, will let you do a bunch of stuff with your loved ones, including play very mid games at the same time. If you’ve previously been using features like family sharing and family view, a number of elements of this latest addition to Steam won’t be new to you, but they’ve now been smushed together alongside some other stuff, in order to make managing your family a bit less of a hassle. Well, it’ll still be a hassle when your 10 year old inevitably wants to buy GTA 6 , but at least now you should be able to play something relaxing while they’re on with it, to help you come up with PG explanations for all the bits they don’t understand. Read more
- Portal 2 - Update - 5 February 2024
An update has been released for Portal 2. - Fixed the ping tool not working in co-op.
- Portal 2 - Update - 2 February 2024
An update has been released for Portal 2. - Fixed not being able to play local splitscreen.
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