1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
535
playing on Steam now·
650
24-hour peak
All-time peak 1,414 in Jun 2026·30 days +20%
Is Portal dead in 2026?
No, but it is small.
In October 2026, Portal averaged 553 players on Steam at once, 20% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 1,414 in June 2026. 535 people are playing Portal on Steam right now, and 650 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 38% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Portal worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 7h into Portal, and at $1.99 that's about 0.28 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$0.28/hr·7h avg·99% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Portal player count
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535players7.9% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 479
30-day average
553
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
99%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Average playtime
7 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
160
who own it
Portal players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Portal. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 638 | +189 | 1,392 |
| Sep 2026 | 449 | −5 | 852 |
| Aug 2026 | 454 | −222 | 762 |
| Jul 2026 | 676 | +136 | 1,351 |
| Jun 2026 | 540 | +137 | 1,414 |
| May 2026 | 403 | +19 | 565 |
| Apr 2026 (from first reading) | 384 | — | 480 |
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
99%
Total reviews
200,616
Pos / Neg
197,664 / 2,952
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Portal. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
88.3/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 3 verified owners · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
0
60-79
1
80-100
2
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.276
at $1.99
Avg playtime
7 h
across 160 players
Total tracked
1,155 h
Player retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
1%
1 of 160 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 431-90 days · 190+ days · 155
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
37%
🇬🇧GB
7%
🇩🇪DE
7%
🇫🇷FR
5%
🇷🇴RO
4%
🇨🇦CA
4%
🇦🇺AU
4%
🇺🇦UA
3%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Portal is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Europe & Africa (~29%).
Europe & Africa
29%
Americas
26%
Russia & CIS
24%
Asia-Pacific
20%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 18:00 with about 751 people in game — 2.0× as many as at 06:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Portal
How many people play Portal?
In October 2026, Portal averaged 553 players on Steam at once, 20% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 1,414 in June 2026.
Is Portal dead in 2026?
No, but it is small. In October 2026, Portal averaged 553 players on Steam at once, 20% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 1,414 in June 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Portal worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 7h into Portal, and at $1.99 that's about 0.28 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
How much does Portal cost?
Portal costs $1.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 7 hours in, about 0.28 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Portal?
Across 160 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Portal is about 7 hours.
How many copies has Portal sold?
About 5.1 million copies on Steam, likely between 2.8 million and 10 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.