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2011

Portal 2: 59 Game of the Year awards

No: Portal 2 collected 59 Game of the Year awards in 2011 and finished No. 2; the season went to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim with 230. Spike Video Game Awards named The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim its Game of the Year.

Portal 2 is a 2011 first person puzzle-platform game developed by Valve for Windows, macOS, Linux, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. The retail versions and PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were distributed by Electronic Arts.

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Portal 2 finished #2 in the 2011 race, with 59 awards from media outlets and reader votes worldwide.

  • 59Total awards
  • 54Media outlets
  • 5Readers' choice
  • 13Countries

Also in the 2011 season: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (230), Batman: Arkham City (42), Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (20), The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (20) · full results

Quick answers

How many Game of the Year awards did Portal 2 win?

Portal 2 won 59 Game of the Year awards in the 2011 season — 14.1% of every award tracked that season. 54 came from editorial picks and 5 from readers' polls, across 13 countries.

Did Portal 2 win Game of the Year?

No. It finished No. 2 in 2011, behind The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, which collected 230.

Game facts Hand-verified

How the co-op works. Separate two-player co-op campaign, playable split screen or online.

  • Single-playerYes
  • Co-opYes
  • Couch co-opYes
  • Split screenYes
  • Online co-opYes
  • Players on one console2
  • Players online2
  • MultiplayerYes
  • Online multiplayerYes
  • Released18 April 2011
  • DeveloperValve Corporation
  • PublisherValve Corporation
  • puzzle video game
  • first-person shooter
  • science fiction video game
  • post-apocalyptic video game
  • Microsoft Windows
  • macOS
  • PlayStation 3
  • X-BOX 360
  • Linux

Where the awards came from

CountryAwards
United States27
United Kingdom15
Spain3
Sweden3
Germany2
South Africa2
Italy1
Canada1
Czechia1
Latvia1
Portugal1
Norway1
Russia1

Every outlet that named it Game of the Year

OutletCountry YearSource
3DJuegosSpain2011Internet Archive
4PLAYERSGermany2011Internet Archive
ABC Action NewsUnited States2011Internet Archive
All Around Gaming HubUnited States2011Internet Archive
AnaitGamesSpain2011Internet Archive
AreaGamesGermany2011Internet Archive
Associated PressUnited States2011Internet Archive
BAFTA AwardsUnited Kingdom2011Internet Archive
Battle Creek EnquirerUnited States2011Internet Archive
BeefjackUnited States2011Internet Archive
Blast MagazineUnited States2011Internet Archive
CNNUnited States2011Internet Archive
Complex MagazineUnited States2011Internet Archive
DestructoidUnited States2011Internet Archive
Digital TrendsUnited States2011Internet Archive
eGamerSouth Africa2011Internet Archive
Eurogamer.esSpain2011Internet Archive
Eurogamer.netUnited Kingdom2011Internet Archive
Eurogamer.seSweden2011Internet Archive
Everyeye.itItaly2011Internet Archive
Freakin' Awesome Network Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersUnited States2011Internet Archive
FZSweden2011Internet Archive
GamasutraUnited States2011Internet Archive
Game RantCanada2011Internet Archive
Games CatalystUnited Kingdom2011Internet Archive
Games MagazineUnited Kingdom2011Internet Archive
Games.czCzechia2011Internet Archive
GamesRadarUnited States2011Internet Archive
God is a GeekUnited Kingdom2011godisageek.com
Golden Joystick AwardsUnited Kingdom2011Internet Archive
IGNUnited States2011Internet Archive
Kill Screen MagazineUnited States2011Internet Archive
KotakuUnited States2011Internet Archive
LevelUpLatvia2011Internet Archive
Mash Those ButtonsUnited States2011Internet Archive
MirrorUnited Kingdom2011Internet Archive
MSN UKUnited Kingdom2011Internet Archive
MyGamingSouth Africa2011Internet Archive
NeoGAFUnited States2011Internet Archive
NowGamerUnited Kingdom2011Internet Archive
Piki GeekUnited States2011Internet Archive
PixlBitUnited States2011Internet Archive
Portugal GamingPortugal2011Internet Archive
PressFire.noNorway2011Internet Archive
RebornRussia2011Internet Archive
Register Hardware Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersUnited Kingdom2011Internet Archive
Rewind ReplayUnited States2011Internet Archive
Shortlist MagazineUnited Kingdom2011Internet Archive
SideQuestingUnited States2011Internet Archive
Slant MagazineUnited States2011Internet Archive
Snackbar GamesUnited States2011Internet Archive
SvampriketSweden2011svampriket.se
Talking About GamesUnited States2011Internet Archive
The GuardianUnited Kingdom2011Internet Archive
The TradesUnited States2011Internet Archive
TheSixthAxisUnited Kingdom2011Internet Archive
VideoGamerUnited Kingdom2011Internet Archive
VideoGamer Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersUnited Kingdom2011Internet Archive
Vivid GamerUnited States2011Internet Archive

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Updated 13 October 2026 · Source: the Meta Awards database, where every award row cites where it was published.