You can play Portal in the cloud on GeForce NOW. You play on your PC, phone, tablet or TV with nothing to download. You need your own copy of the game. The service runs it for you; it does not sell it.
You need your own copy of the game. The service runs it for you.
PortalWhere to play Portal in the cloud
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Portal in pictures
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Where to buy Portal for cloud play
GeForce NOW and Boosteroid do not sell games: you play the copy you already own. If you do not have Portal yet, buy it from one of these stores. It then works in the cloud on any device. Prices are shown for your country.
Portal on GeForce NOW
Your GeForce NOW plan decides how good Portal looks, how long one session lasts, and whether you wait for a machine. These limits are the same for every game on GeForce NOW.
NVIDIA sells GeForce NOW itself here, in US dollars.
- Can play Portal
- Yes
- Resolution
- 1080p
- Frame rate
- 60 fps
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- —
- HDR & ultrawide
- —
- Graphics card
- Basic, shared
- Max session length
- 1 hour
- Hours included
- Unlimited, with a queue
- Can play Portal
- Yes
- Resolution
- Up to 1440p
- Frame rate
- 60 fps
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- RTX ON
- HDR & ultrawide
- Ultrawide
- Graphics card
- RTX-class, dedicated
- Max session length
- 6 hours
- Hours included
- 100 a month
- Can play Portal
- Yes
- Resolution
- Up to 5K
- Frame rate
- 120 fps · 360 fps at 1080p
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- RTX ON · DLSS 4 · Reflex
- HDR & ultrawide
- HDR · ultrawide
- Graphics card
- RTX 5080-class
- Max session length
- 8 hours
- Hours included
- 100 a month
About Portal
Who made it, when it came out, and how it plays. The same on each service.
- DEVELOPER
- Valve Software
- RELEASE DATE
- Oct 10, 2007
- GENRES
- Action, Shooter, Puzzle, Platformer
- GAME MODES
- Single-player
- CONTROLLER SUPPORT
- Full. Plays with a gamepad on all devices
Get notified about Portal
One email when Portal arrives on a new cloud service, or leaves one. Nothing else, no newsletter.
Portal cloud gaming FAQ
Can you play Portal in the cloud?+
Yes. Portal is on 1 cloud gaming service: GeForce NOW. You play it on a PC, phone, tablet or TV. You download and install nothing.
Is Portal on GeForce NOW?+
Yes. Portal is on GeForce NOW. You must own the game on Steam. GeForce NOW then runs your copy on its servers. The free plan can start it. On the free plan you play in 1080p, you may wait in a queue, and a session ends after 1 hour.
Is Portal on Boosteroid?+
No. Portal is not on Boosteroid now. It is on GeForce NOW.
Is Portal on PlayStation Plus?+
No. Portal is not on PlayStation Plus now. It is on GeForce NOW.
Is Portal on Xbox Cloud Gaming?+
No. Portal is not on Xbox Cloud Gaming now. It is on GeForce NOW.
Is Portal on Amazon Luna?+
No. Portal is not on Amazon Luna now. It is on GeForce NOW.
Do I need to buy Portal to play it in the cloud?+
Yes. GeForce NOW only runs games you own. Buy Portal from a supported store first. You pay for the cloud service separately.
Can you play Portal in the cloud for free?+
Yes. The GeForce NOW free plan can start Portal, if you own the game. On the free plan you play in 1080p, you may wait in a queue, and a session ends after 1 hour. A paid plan removes the queue and allows longer sessions.
Can I play Portal with a controller?+
Yes. Portal has full controller support. It plays on a phone, tablet or TV with a gamepad.
Games like Portal you can play in the cloud
Games players describe the way they describe Portal: Puzzle, Puzzle-Platformer, First-Person.
