Summary
A group of fans is releasing a mod forPortal 2known asPortal: Revolution, which serves as a prequel to Valve’s iconic sequel. This makes it a brand-new experience for fans, containing 40 brand-new and unique puzzles for players to solve, derived fromPortal 2’s mechanics. While thePortalfranchise hasn’t had a fully-fledged sequel in years, fans have been breathing life into the franchise with endless amounts of fan-made mods, which all take advantage of the timeless puzzle mechanics.
Some popular mods include a remaster ofPortalthat adds RTX for improved graphical fidelity andaPortal 2expansion mod that tells a new storywhile upgrading the game’s graphics to something comparable to Valve’sHalf-Life: Alyx.Portal: Revolutionis similarly another mod that aims to enhance the originalPortal 2, featuring mechanics from the original game along with new features that completely reinvent the existing ones.
The original trailer forPortal: Revolutionshows off how the game takes place inPortal 2’s derelict Aperture Science testing center, which has started showing signs of decay. The test subject the player gets control of is accompanied by a new personality core named Sterling, who gives them the task of getting the place back up and running. Shortly after this brief interaction, the trailer shows off gameplay regarding some of the puzzles players will need to solve, which include redirecting lasers with cubes, using the portal gels to take out certain turrets in the player’s way, and many more. Players will need an official copy ofPortal 2to play this mod.
While the original trailer released in November gave a release date of June 14, 2025, the mod isn’t available for download yet. According to a recent update video by Stefan Heinz, the director of the mod, thisPortal 2mod is completely playable from start to finish and would normally be available for fans to try out, but Valve didn’t review and approve their mod in time for their targeted release. As such, this mod release has been slightly delayed, as Valve has to review it first before it can be put up for download, with Heinz estimating it will take possibly a week or longer.
TheSteam page forPortal: Revolutiongives out specific details, such as puzzles that only use the blue Portal gun, along with a new laser cube variant. The difficulty is also described as being similar to the levels seen in the endgame ofPortal 2, with all its new mechanics and difficulty being accessible for players of all skill types to solve. Once the team gets the approval from Valve, this should be anotherfun way to revisitPortal 2.
Portal 2
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Portal 2 draws from the award-winning formula of innovative gameplay, story, and music that earned the original Portal over 70 industry accolades and created a cult following.The single-player portion of Portal 2 introduces a cast of dynamic new characters, a host of fresh puzzle elements, and a much larger set of devious test chambers. Players will explore never-before-seen areas of the Aperture Science Labs and be reunited with GLaDOS, the occasionally murderous computer companion who guided them through the original game.The game’s two-player cooperative mode features its own entirely separate campaign with a unique story, test chambers, and two new player characters. This new mode forces players to reconsider everything they thought they knew about portals. Success will require them to not just act cooperatively, but to think cooperatively.
