1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
959
playing on Steam now·
2,631
24-hour peak
All-time peak 4,082 in Oct 2026·30 days +10%
Is Portal 2 dead in 2026?
No, but it is small.
In October 2026, Portal 2 averaged 1,707 players on Steam at once, 10% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 4,082 in October 2026. 959 people are playing Portal 2 on Steam right now, and 2,631 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 23% 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 2 worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 37h into Portal 2, and at $1.99 that's about 0.05 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$0.05/hr·37h 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 2 player count
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959players21% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 2,108
30-day average
1,707
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
99%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Average playtime
37 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
209
who own it
Portal 2 players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Portal 2. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 2,107 | +634 | 4,082 |
| Sep 2026 | 1,473 | −73 | 2,820 |
| Aug 2026 | 1,546 | −500 | 2,660 |
| Jul 2026 | 2,046 | +386 | 3,960 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,660 | +331 | 3,786 |
| May 2026 | 1,329 | +1 | 1,986 |
| Apr 2026 (from first reading) | 1,328 | — | 1,743 |
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
99%
Total reviews
468,149
Pos / Neg
462,087 / 6,062
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Portal 2. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
90/ 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
0
80-100
3
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.054
at $1.99
Avg playtime
37 h
across 209 players
Total tracked
7,659 h
Player retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
1 of 209 owners
Played last 7 days
1
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 18-30 days · 531-90 days · 090+ days · 203
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
32%
🇬🇧GB
8%
🇩🇪DE
7%
🇨🇦CA
4%
🇵🇱PL
4%
🇫🇷FR
4%
🇦🇺AU
4%
🇺🇦UA
3%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Portal 2 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 (~30%).
Europe & Africa
30%
Russia & CIS
26%
Americas
24%
Asia-Pacific
21%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 19:00 with about 2,405 people in game — 2.1× as many as at 06:00, the quietest hour.
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More on Portal 2
Frequently asked about Portal 2
How many people play Portal 2?
In October 2026, Portal 2 averaged 1,707 players on Steam at once, 10% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 4,082 in October 2026.
Is Portal 2 dead in 2026?
No, but it is small. In October 2026, Portal 2 averaged 1,707 players on Steam at once, 10% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 4,082 in October 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 2 worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 37h into Portal 2, and at $1.99 that's about 0.05 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
How much does Portal 2 cost?
Portal 2 costs $1.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 37 hours in, about 0.05 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Portal 2?
Across 209 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Portal 2 is about 37 hours.
Where are most Portal 2 players from?
Portal 2's player activity peaks around 19:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Europe & Africa region, an estimated 30% of active players, followed by Russia & CIS. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)