Portal 2

Steam News · Aug 30

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

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.

Steam News · Jun 30

Portal 2 just got a Steam Frame compatibility rating, hinting at the VR headset's imminent launch

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

Steam News · Jun 29

Portal 2 - Update

An update has been released for Portal 2. - Fixed failing to launch on Linux.

Steam News · Apr 18

Portal 2: Community Edition promises to take the game's modding potential to new heights, and it's out in open beta now

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 b...

Steam News · Apr 18

15 years on, Portal 2 Community Edition just breathed new life into Valve's classic

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 enhan...

Steam News · Apr 1

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'

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 mil...

Steam News · Jul 8, 2025

Stardew Valley bumps Portal 2 from top spot as highest rated game on Steam

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 puzz...

Steam News · Feb 6, 2025

Portal 2 gets a compatibility update for Linux

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: