Portal 2 (2011)

Developer: Valve
Genres: Action, Adventure
Rating: 4.9 of 5, 463,397 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 12 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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The catalog in 3D

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How it feels

Playing Portal 2 is a cerebral and darkly comedic journey through a decaying scientific facility, where each test chamber demands inventive spatial thinking and the AI's deadpan menace makes every breakthrough feel earned.

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What players say

Players praise the puzzle design, voice acting and writing, saying the co-op mode is hilariously challenging and that the game improves on the original in nearly every way. Some find the campaign a bit short, and a few mention the visuals show their age.

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