Portal
Released Oct 2007
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
98% positive · 198K reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $9.99
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Evaluation
Portal is a classic single-player puzzle game that originally launched on October 10, 2007 as a complete, self-contained experience. The game received no substantial post-launch story content — it was designed and shipped as a finished product.
The most significant post-launch addition was Portal with RTX, a free graphical overhaul DLC developed by NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios, which launched on December 8, 2022. This reimagined the original game with full ray tracing, high-resolution textures, and enhanced models. Both DLC items in the store listing (the soundtrack and Portal with RTX) are released, with no unreleased content remaining.
Valve has continued to issue occasional maintenance patches — most recently on June 27, 2025 — keeping the game running smoothly across platforms and compatible with mods. These updates address technical issues (crash fixes, graphical effects, menu improvements) rather than adding new gameplay content, and are consistent with Valve's long-term stewardship of its classic titles.
No future content has been announced. The game's store description, written in launch-era language ("a new single player game"), reflects that Portal shipped as a complete product. With all DLC released, no outstanding commitments, and no developer statements pointing to future additions, the game's content is complete.
Evidence
Portal with RTX launched, described as the culmination of the RTX DLC project announced in September 2022
Portal with RTX released as free DLC — a full graphical overhaul of the original game developed by NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios
Content
2 of 2 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Valve
Achievements
15
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player
About this game
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
The game is designed to change the way players approach, manipulate, and surmise the possibilities in a given environment; similar to how Half-Life® 2's Gravity Gun innovated new ways to leverage an object in any given situation.
Players must solve physical puzzles and challenges by opening portals to maneuvering objects, and themselves, through space.
The game is designed to change the way players approach, manipulate, and surmise the possibilities in a given environment; similar to how Half-Life® 2's Gravity Gun innovated new ways to leverage an object in any given situation.
Players must solve physical puzzles and challenges by opening portals to maneuvering objects, and themselves, through space.
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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