The Portal Trial

A fast-paced precision platformer built around portals that change your direction

Espale Studios · Released Jan 19, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 267
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 2 years ago; May 22, 2024
Minimum PC: 7300GT; 4 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Portal Trial?

A free, single-player 2D platformer set in the corrupt Galactic Empire in 2512, where you play as Rina, a thief. This 25-level prologue has you jump, climb, and travel through portals while racing the clock, with quick respawns after death.

For you if...

+you enjoy fast movement and demanding, precise jumps

Not for you if...

−you want forgiving platforming that leaves room for mistakes

What players say

81% of 267 reviews are positive

Players praise how the portals work and look. Recurring complaints concern unforgiving hitboxes and rooms that require advance scouting or memorization.

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The Portal Trial system requirements

Minimum: 7300GT, 4 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 7300GT
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 512 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does The Portal Trial have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does The Portal Trial run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Cloud saves are not shared across platforms

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Turkish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Russian, Japanese.

Does The Portal Trial use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam