How many people are playing Portal?

Portal has 423 players in-game on Steam right now, and peaked at 423 concurrent players in the last 24 hours. The live count updates hourly.

Yes. Portal is on Steam, and its live concurrent player count is tracked on this page and updated hourly.

Is Portal free to play?

No. Portal costs $9.99 on Steam.

When did Portal release?

Portal was first released on October 10, 2007.

Portal

Oct 10, 2007PlatformPuzzleAdventurePlayStation 3LinuxAndroidPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

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Portalplayer count & live stats

Portal has 423 players in-game on Steam right now and peaked at 423 in the last 24 hours. Counts update hourly — last checked 56 minutes ago.

Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows) +3
Price: $9.99
First released: Oct 10, 2007

Portal player count

Portal has 423 players in-game on Steam right now — up 5% from 24 hours ago. Its 24-hour peak was 423 concurrent players. Updated hourly.

Playing right now

423+5% vs 24h ago

Steam concurrent players

423 24-hour peak

638 7-day peak

747 30-day peak

3,617 all-time peak (SteamCharts)

7-day daily average players

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Live stats last updated 56 minutes ago.

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Portal monthly peaks

Highest concurrent players recorded each month, most recent first.

Month	Peak players	Peak viewers	Share of peak
November 2026so far	638	465	85%
October 2026	747	599	100%
September 2026	—	8,325	—
August 2026	—	955	—
July 2026	—	2,309	—

Portal — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing Portal?: Portal has 423 players in-game on Steam right now, and peaked at 423 concurrent players in the last 24 hours. The live count updates hourly.
Is Portal on Steam?: Yes. Portal is on Steam, and its live concurrent player count is tracked on this page and updated hourly.
What platforms is Portal on?: Portal is available on PlayStation 3, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch.
Is Portal free to play?: No. Portal costs $9.99 on Steam.
When did Portal release?: Portal was first released on October 10, 2007.

About Portal

Waking up in a seemingly empty laboratory, the player is made to complete various physics-based puzzle challenges through numerous test chambers in order to test out the new Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device, without an explanation as to how, why or by whom.

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Game details

Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Developer: Valve
Publisher: Valve
ESRB rating: T
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Science fiction, Comedy
Series: Portal
Official site: Visit

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Reception

Metacritic

90/100

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IGDB rating

83/100

from 3,997 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Also released on: PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac · Xbox 360 · Nintendo Switch. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.