Portal - Steam Copies Sold & Revenue Statistics
Category Ranking History -
Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language
Game context & FAQ
Steam list price (this language tier)
USD storefront tier (default international): $9.99. USD reference tier: $9.99.
Quick answers
- What Steam list-price tier does GameSensor mirror for Portal on this localized page?
- Our snapshot on 2026-06-25 shows about $9.99 for the storefront tier paired with this language view, alongside a USD tier of $9.99. Those are informational list tiers before VAT or running discounts.
- How are Steam copies sold and gross revenue computed?
- They’re modeled estimates from Steam review throughput, inferred player languages, historical price ladders per currency, and whether the SKU was temporarily free-not official Valve financials. See the indie methodology guide for formulas.
- Where do I find language mix data for Portal?
- Look for “Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language” above; it breaks review volume down by Steam’s detected languages, which also drives our regional revenue weighting.
Information
Portal was released on Steam on October 10, 2007 and has been available for 8 months.
According to GameSensor analytics, in May 2026, the game sold >1K copies, generating a total Steam revenue of >$5K. These numbers reflect strong interest from players and steady commercial performance.
This is the 21th title released by Valve, demonstrating consistent production output and a stable release cycle.
A key factor driving the performance of Portal is its international audience. The Steam player-language distribution shows that users primarily play the game in:
• English
• Russian
• Brazilian Portuguese.
Language distribution directly affects buying behavior, regional sales peaks, and long-term retention. Games with a diverse multilingual audience usually demonstrate stronger global performance and broader revenue stability.
The current Steam user rating for Portal is negatively.
Compared to the studio’s previous release - Team Fortress 2 - the game currently holds a lower rating. Its sales performance is 719348% lower relative to Half-Life 2: Episode One over the same number of days after release.
Overall, sales are 6157467% lower compared to the average performance of the last 4 paid titles released by Valve. This comparison helps position Portal within the studio’s broader commercial history.
Within the full catalog of the publisher Valve, Portal currently ranks 27 among the most financially successful projects

Portal: the storefront tied to USD storefront tier (default international) shows $9.99 as of 2026-06-25, with USD reference $9.99. We plug these tracked tiers into the review-based gross model.
Developer/publisher countries stored for this title include United States, which tends to correlate with bursts of reviews and wishlists from nearby languages.