Half-Life 2
2004 · First person
98Recommended
96Metacritic
98Steam
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.
PlatformsPC Xbox One
GenreFirst-person shooter Action Adventure
CameraFirst person
Art styleRealistic
ModesSingle-player One copy is enough
EnglishVoice-over and text
Player score98% · 280 K reviews
Playing now~2 K on Steam
Time to beatHowLongToBeat ↗
Release date2004
Steam price$9.99
DeveloperValve
PublisherValve
Key tagsFPS Classic Sci-fi Silent Protagonist Dystopian Aliens Shooter Zombies
Major updates
Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Update · Nov 2024System requirements
Minimum 512 MB RAM · 6.3 GB✓Steam Deck VerifiedMin & recommended
| Minimum | |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7, Vista, XP |
| Processor | 1.7 Ghz |
| Memory | 512 MB |
| Graphics | DirectX 8.1 level Graphics Card (requires support for SSE) |
| Storage | 6.3 GB |
From the game’s Steam store page.



