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Portal: Steam reviews, players & page score

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ValveOct 10, 2007$9.9998% positive · 175,531 reviews288 playing at checkPuzzlePuzzle PlatformerFirst-Person3D Platformer

Capsule 74Page copy 53Screenshots 94Setup 78checked 2026-11-10

<50 work
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60 Solid
70 Strong
80 strong
85 Standout
90 Exceptional
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Feedback on my Steam page? Portal

Hi all! I'm working on Portal and would love honest feedback on the Steam page before I push more traffic to it.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/400/

I ran it through a page checker and it scored 75/100 (Strong). The weakest parts were long description (35), links & community (50), trailers (60), so I'd especially like your take on:

1. Did you scroll the description, or bounce? Where did you stop?
2. Is there anything you'd want to check (Discord, devlog, socials) before wishlisting?
3. In the first 5 seconds of the trailer, do you see gameplay?

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Portal at a glance

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.

Price
$9.99
Release
Oct 10, 2007
Steam reviews
175,531 reviews, 98% positive recently
Playing now
288 players
Demo
Yes, free demo
Developer
Valve
Languages
27 (English, French, German, Russian…)

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75/100
STRONG

Similar games: screenshots 94/255 · 5 trailers · 12 languages

Portal Steam header capsulePortalValve · 20 tags · 11 screenshots

Section scores weights from methodology v1

Capsule visibilitybrightness 97/255 · saturation 40% at 231 × 8774
Screenshots11 shots · first five average 99/25594
Short description223 / 300 characters65
Tags20 / 20 tags84
Trailers1 trailer60
Demo & social proof98% positive recent reviews95
Long description578 chars · 0 clips · 0 headers35
Localization27 languages98
Links & communitywebsite · X50

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Fixes, ranked by estimated impact 9 ISSUES

lowNo GIFs or clips in the description+4 pts

0 animated images.

Add 2 to 4 short gameplay GIFs or clips.

lowNo section headers+4 pts

The description has no headers to scan.

Break it up with 3 to 5 headers.

low🔒 locked · full report+3 ptshigh🔒 locked · full report+2 ptshigh🔒 locked · full report+2 ptslow🔒 locked · full report+2 ptsmedium🔒 locked · full report+1 ptsmedium🔒 locked · full report+1 ptslow🔒 locked · full report+1 pts

7 more fixes worth +12 points. Fix everything and this page goes from 75 to about 95 (Exceptional).

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How you look on Steam

Portal at 460 × 215
Store header · 460 × 215
Portal at 231 × 87
Wishlist & lists · 231 × 87
Portal at 120 × 45
Search results · 120 × 45

Measured at 231 × 87: brightness 97/255, contrast 54, colorfulness 36, 14% near-black pixels.

Store copy short 65 · long 35

Short description · 223 / 300

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.

First sentence never names the genre. It opens: "Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve."

🔒 3 rewrites of your short description + more notes

A rewritten draft built from your own words is in the full report.

Screenshot audit measured brightness, store order

Portal screenshot 1
#166 · 45%
Portal screenshot 2
#2120 · 4%
Portal screenshot 3
#3🔒
Portal screenshot 4
#4🔒
Portal screenshot 5
#5🔒
Portal screenshot 6
#6🔒
Portal screenshot 7
#7🔒
Portal screenshot 8
#8🔒
Portal screenshot 9
#9🔒
Portal screenshot 10
#10🔒
Portal screenshot 11
#11🔒

Steam shows 4 to 5 thumbnails before the arrow. Red = near-black (under 30/255), amber = dark (under 45). Measurements for screenshots 3–11 and your best new order are in the full report.

First five screenshots vs the games Steam shows next to you average brightness, 0–255

Portal (you)99
Portal 258
🔒 4 more rivals compared in the full report

Trailer, tags and setup

Games Steam shows next to you

🔒 3 more rivals in the full report
Portal 2shots 58 · 17 trailers · 27 langs
The Talos Principle 2shots 94 · 4 trailers · 12 langs

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Capsule CTR1.3%
Visit → wishlist5.0%
Wishlists / week7
The capsule isn't earning clicks

1.3% of impressions become visits. Below 2% usually means the capsule doesn't read at small size.

Bronze0–40 / wk
Silver15–120 / wk
Gold100–700 / wk
Diamond300+ / wk

What's working

  • ✓ 27 languages
  • ✓ All 20 tag slots used
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YouTubers & streamers who play Portal

12 YouTube channels named Portal in a video title in the last few months. Making a game like this? These creators already have an audience for it.

From the YouTube Data API and Twitch API. Only videos whose title names the game, or streams filed under its Twitch category, are counted. StoreCheck isn't affiliated with YouTube, Twitch or Valve.

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Portal: common questions

Is Portal on Steam?

Yes. Portal is on Steam (app ID 400) at store.steampowered.com/app/400.

When did Portal come out?

Portal was released on Steam on Oct 10, 2007.

How much does Portal cost on Steam?

Portal costs $9.99 on Steam in the US. Regional prices differ.

Are Portal's Steam reviews good?

Portal has 175,531 Steam reviews and 98% of recent reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).

Does Portal have a demo?

Yes, Portal has a free demo on its Steam page.

Who made Portal?

Portal is made by Valve.

What kind of game is Portal?

Steam players tag it Puzzle, Puzzle Platformer, First-Person, 3D Platformer, Singleplayer. 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.

Which YouTubers and streamers play Portal?

Recent Portal videos and streams include News18 Odia (YouTube), Yrrah (YouTube), Nitty Gritty with Dr. Neeti Kaushik (YouTube), Induuji Ke Remedies (YouTube), Skill Mentor (YouTube). StoreCheck lists 12 of them on this page, with subscriber counts and their latest Portal video.

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