Portal 2 vs Red Dead Redemption 2

The comparison

On Steam, Portal 2 has 99% positive and Red Dead Redemption 2 has 92% positive. Portal 2 has the higher displayed score on this source. On Metacritic, Portal 2 has 95/100 and Red Dead Redemption 2 has 97/100. Red Dead Redemption 2 has the higher displayed score on this source. Each source stands on its own; these scores do not establish an overall winner. Reviewers most praise Portal 2 for story and narrative, and Red Dead Redemption 2 for story and characters.

Portal 2: 99% positive on Steam (465,160 reviews), and 95/100 on Metacritic (66 critic reviews) (snapshot Aug 11, 2026). Red Dead Redemption 2: 92% positive on Steam (906,624 reviews), and 97/100 on Metacritic (109 critic reviews) (snapshot Aug 11, 2026). The snapshots may have been collected on different dates.

Portal 2

Snapshot Aug 11, 2026

99% positiveSteam
465,160reviews
95/100Metacritic
66critic reviews
Praise
  • story and narrative (15)
  • puzzle design and mechanics (10)
  • humor and dialogue (10)
  • co-op mode (10)
Complaints
  • game crashes (1)

Red Dead Redemption 2

Snapshot Aug 11, 2026

92% positiveSteam
906,624reviews
97/100Metacritic
109critic reviews
Praise
  • story and characters (6)
  • open world design (6)
  • visual quality (4)
  • immersive gameplay (4)
Complaints
  • social club account issues (3)
  • online multiplayer hackers (2)
  • slow pacing and tedium (2)
  • horse mechanics inconsistency (2)
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