Summary
Portal 2is currently the highest-rated game onSteam, but it’s in danger of losing its top spot to popular indie gamePeople Playground.Portal 2first released in 2011 to rave reviews from critics and is often cited as one of the absolutebest video games of all time.
Portal 2stars the unlucky test subject Chell, who once again finds herself at the mercy of themalicious GLaDOS. Like in the originalPortalgame, Chell is tasked with completing a variety of increasingly-difficult and dangerous puzzles using the iconic Portal Gun. Praised for its humor, engaging narrative, and clever puzzle design, it’s really no surprise thatPortal 2is the highest-rated game on Steam with an impressive 97.71% overall rating.
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However,Portal 2may not hold its top spot onSteamforever, asPeople Playgroundis within striking distance of Valve’s first-person puzzler. For those unfamiliar with it,People Playgroundis a sandbox game where players are free to decimate ragdolls using a variety of deadly tools. First released in 2019,People Playgroundhas amassed nearly 200,000 positive reviews on Steam since launch, earning an incredible 97.51% rating on the platform.
Highest-Rated Steam Games
People Playgroundstands the best shot at eventually overtakingPortal 2asSteam’s highest-rated game, but there are a handful of other titles that could realistically take the top spot at some point down the line. In fact, six other games have cracked 97% so far, withVampire Survivors,Stardew Valley,Hades, the originalPortal, andTerrariaall earning that distinction. Now, it’s entirely possible that none of these games will ever knockPortal 2off the throne, but it will definitely be interesting to see how the top 10 fluctuate over time.
The other three games that make up the top 10 highest-rated Steam games areRimworld, VR gameHalf-Life: Alyx, andLeft 4 Dead 2. There are multiple games in the top 10 highest-rated Steam games list that are relatively new releases, so it’s also entirely possible that a brand-new game will launch and find itself at the top of the charts.If Valve were to ever release aHalf-Life 3and it actually lived up to the hype, one has to imagine that it would stand a good chance at taking the top spot.
