Half-Life 2

Half-Life 2 is developed by Valve and published by Valve, released on Nov 16, 2004.

Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.

Basic Information

Store page feature tags: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, Steam Workshop, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Save Anytime, Steam Input API Support, Stereo Sound, Subtitle Options, Surround Sound, Steam Cloud, Includes Source SDK, Commentary available, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Steam Timeline.

Official Introduction Key Points

1. The Seven Hour War is lost. Earth has surrendered. The Black Mesa incident is a distant memory. The player again picks up the crowbar of research scientist Gordon Freeman, who finds himself on an alien-infested Earth being picked to the bone, its resources depleted, its populace dwindling. Freeman is thrust into the unenviable role of rescuing the world from the wrong he unleashed back at Black Mesa. And a lot of people he cares about are counting on him.
2. Half-Life 2 is the landmark first-person shooter that “forged the framework for the next generation of games” (PC Gamer). Experience a thrilling campaign packed with unprecedented levels of immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
3. Includes the Half-Life 2 Episode One and Two Expansions
4. The story of Half-Life 2 continues with Episodes One and Two, full-featured Half-Life adventures set during the aftermath of the base game. They are accessible from the main menu, and you will automatically advance to the next episode after completing each one.
5. Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
6. Fast multiplayer action set in the Half-Life 2 universe! HL2’s physics adds a new dimension to deathmatch play. Play straight deathmatch or try Combine vs. Resistance teamplay. Toss a toilet at your friend today! Included in your Steam library with purchase of Half-Life 2.
7. Steam Workshop
8. Play entire campaigns or replace weapons, enemies, UI, and more with content created by the community.

Minimum System Requirements (Windows)

- OS: Windows 7, Vista, XP
- Processor: 1.7 Ghz
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 8.1 level Graphics Card (requires support for SSE)
- Storage: 6500 MB available space

Achievement Highlights

• Defiant
• Submissive
• Malcontent
• What cat?
• Trusty Hardware
• Barnacle Bowling
• Anchor’s Aweigh!
• Heavy Weapons

Related DLC

Available on the store page: DLC 323140.

Official Screenshots

This page’s gallery section collects all 20 official screenshots of Half-Life 2.

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