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Portal 2 on Twitch — competition and audience

Valve· 2011· PS3 · Linux · PC · Mac · X360
PlatformPuzzleAdventureScience fictionComedy

Sequel to the acclaimed Portal (2007), Portal 2 pits the protagonist of the original game, Chell, and her new robot friend, Wheatley, against more puzzles conceived by GLaDOS, an A.I. with the sole purpose of testing the Portal Gun's mechanics and taking revenge on Chell for the events of Portal. As a result of several interactions and revelations, Chell once again pushes to escape Aperture Science Labs.

Trailer

What is Portal 2 about?

You lost your memory, you are alone in a world full of danger, and your mission is survive using your mind. The only way to get out from this hell is.....Hi i'm GLAdOS, and welcome to the amazing world of portal 2, here i will expose you to a lot of tests, and try to k.. help Aperture Science envolve in a new era. Your job is advance in the levels i propose and get better and better, you will have an portal gun to help you, and remember nothing is impossible if you try, and try again and again and again.... The puzzles are waiting for you!

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20Room for youThin
7Live streamers6 in English
51People watching
#2Your spot at 10 viewersof 8

Should I stream Portal 2 on Twitch?

20/100 · Thin· 7 viewers per streamer on paper

Not really. Most of the 47 people watching Portal 2 in English are already committed to the streams they are on, leaving about 14 across 4 other English streams. You would start around #2 of 8.

About 14 of the 47 English viewers here are not watching the two biggest English streams — roughly 3 each if you split it with the 4 other English streams below them. With ten viewers you would sit at #2.

Most of the audience here is not watching in English, is committed to the biggest streams, or you would start too far down the list to be found.

This reads the room as it is right now — how much of the English-speaking audience is reachable and where you would land — not how many followers you would gain. That depends on you.

Where to buy

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How many people stream Portal 2?

Right now

7 right now, to 51 viewers between them. 6 of them are streaming in English. Counted live from Twitch and refreshed every 15 minutes.

Is Portal 2 too saturated on Twitch?

No. 7 people are streaming Portal 2 to 51 viewers, 6 of them in English to 47 — about 8 each — and you would open at about #2 of 8.

Who you're up against

Biggest streams of 7 live right now

Is Portal 2 any good?

Steam calls it Overwhelmingly Positive across 212,018 reviews, and players score it 92 out of 100 from 4,509 ratings, critics 92 out of 100.

99%Steam players212K reviews
92Critics9 outlets
92Players4,509 ratings

Steam calls it Overwhelmingly Positive across 212K reviews.

  • “i am very angry at myself for not having played this when i first made a steam account like a decade and a half ago humor can be kind of outdated at times if you have grown tired of quirk chungus millennial writing but i genuinely think that's just a result of…”

    Recommended · 8h played · 13 found this helpful · from Steam

  • “So here we are again Instant classic I replay every few years. If you somehow haven't played it yet, know it holds up very well. The game design makes playing feel so effortless you don't even realise it's there. Now I only want you gone”

    Recommended · 26h played · 10 found this helpful · from Steam

  • “Honestly I don't think most Valve games still hold up quite as well as people say they do, but Portal 2 is still well and truly a masterpiece!”

    Recommended · 13h played · 8 found this helpful · from Steam

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Details

Released
Apr 18, 2011 · 15 years ago
Time to finish
About 10h
Playing on Steam
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Price
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Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Perspective
First person
Rated
ESRB E10+
Biggest stream
25 (49% of the category)
Typical stream
4 viewers (median)
Count accuracy
Exact — every live stream counted

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Updated Oct 10, 2026, 5:24 AM UTC