Does Portal 2 run on Linux?
Verdict: Yes
Yes. Portal 2 has its own Linux version on Steam, so it installs and plays like any other Linux game.
Portal 2 is an action and adventure game from Valve, first released on 18 April 2011.
You can play it alone, together online, or with someone on the same screen. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller. Critics scored it 95 out of 100 on Metacritic.
The evidence
- Its own Linux version
- Yes, on Steam
- Player rating on ProtonDB
- Platinum, from 340 reports
- Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
- Verified by Valve
- Anti-cheat
- None listed
How to play it
- Install Steam from your Linux app store and sign in. Your library is already there.
- Install Portal 2 and press Play.
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