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Half-Life 2

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App ID 220
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Valve
Franchise Half-Life
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Source Engine
Last Changenumber 30096858
Last Record Update 16 July 2025 – 20:07:28 UTC ()
Release Date 16 November 2004 – 08:00:00 UTC ()
🤩 96.47%
249k reviews
1,440
In-Game

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.

Additional Information

Developer Valve
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ValidOSList macOS Windows
developer_url http://www.valvesoftware.com
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Supports64bit No
workshop_visible Yes
Publisher Valve
Store Release Date 16 November 2004 – 08:00:00 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1)
Steam Release Date 16 November 2004 – 08:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 23 April 2025 – 00:35:44 UTC () (1745368544)
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Detected Technologies (?) Source Engine, Autodesk_FBX SDK, Bink_Video SDK, CEF SDK, Miles_Sound_System SDK, SDL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 26 February 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 8270642
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    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
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deckresolutionoverride Native
Content Descriptors Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)
controllertagwizard Yes
Timeline Markers Update 17 January 2025 – 18:07:47 UTC () (1737137267)
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First seen on SteamDB 20 March 2013 – 07:42:04 UTC (), in changelist #196282
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

28 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Dutch Yes Yes Yes
Danish Yes Yes Yes
Finnish Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes
Norwegian Yes Yes Yes
Polish Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes Yes Yes
Swedish Yes Yes Yes
Thai Yes Yes Yes
Bulgarian Yes Yes Yes
Czech Yes Yes Yes
Greek Yes Yes Yes
Hungarian Yes Yes Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes Yes
Romanian Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes Yes Yes
Turkish Yes Yes Yes
Ukrainian Yes Yes Yes
Vietnamese Yes

Tags

🔫 FPS 💥 Action 🚀 Sci-fi 🕒 Classic 👤 Singleplayer 📚 Story Rich 🔫 Shooter 🙌 First-Person 🗺️ Adventure ⛓ Dystopian 🌫 Atmospheric 🔇 Silent Protagonist 🧟 Zombies 🔋 Physics 👽 Aliens 🎶 Great Soundtrack 😱 Horror 🕹️ Multiplayer 🧩 Puzzle 🛠️ Moddable

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Captions available Steam Workshop Steam Cloud Includes Source SDK Commentary available Remote Play on Phone Remote Play on Tablet Remote Play Together Family Sharing Steam Timeline HDR rendering Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support DualShock Controllers (USB Only) DualShock Controllers DualSense Controllers (USB Only) DualSense Controllers Steam Input API Supported

Accessibility Categories

Subtitle Options Camera Comfort Custom Volume Controls Stereo Sound Surround Sound Playable without Timed Input Adjustable Difficulty Save Anytime

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timestamp23 April 2025 – 00:35:45 UTC
Trailers
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Bundles

ID Name % Set Created
231 Half-Life Complete -40% No 10 June 2016 – 11:43:58 UTC
232 Valve Complete Pack -10% No 12 December 2018 – 20:03:32 UTC
238 The Orange Box -45% No 8 June 2022 – 13:08:29 UTC
10364 Valve Internal Testing VV2019 No 8 June 2022 – 13:10:23 UTC

Store Packages

SubID Name Billing Type Last Update
36 Half-Life 2 Store 10 July 2025 – 17:15:51 UTC
469 The Orange Box Store 10 July 2025 – 17:15:51 UTC
289444 Half-Life 2 - Commercial License Commercial 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC

Packages

SubID Name Billing Type Last Update
4 Cyber Cafe CD Key 12 February 2025 – 01:52:40 UTC
5 ATI Bundle CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
9 Half-Life 2 Bronze Store 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
10 Half-Life 2 Silver Store 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
11 Half-Life 2 Retail Standard CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
12 Half-Life 2 Retail Collectors CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
13 Half-Life 2 Gold Store 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
14 Valve Friends and Family Complimentary CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
15 AMD Bundle CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
19 Half-Life 2 Game of the Year CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
23 Half-Life 2 Platinum CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
26 Online Multiplayer CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
43 Source Premier Pack Store 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
44 Valve Complete Pack Store 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
49 School Lab CD Key 27 November 2024 – 00:35:58 UTC
50 Gift Pack CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
61 Steam Master CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
68 Valve Complete Pack Complementary CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
77 Half-Life 2: Episode One CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
79 Half-Life 2: Episode One Store 27 May 2025 – 23:20:53 UTC
80 Source Premier Pack Store 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
81 Valve Complete Pack Store 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
108 Half-Life 2 Classic CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
151 Half-Life 2 Holiday Pack 2006 CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
152 Half-Life 2 Holiday 2006 CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
201 Holiday 2006 Collection Store 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
293 AMD/ATI EP2 Bundle CD Key
(Not in DE)		 27 November 2024 – 00:35:58 UTC
310 Half-Life 2 + One Pack Store 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
350 Half-Life 2 + Episode One Promo CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
470 Half-Life 2 Gift 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
471 Half-Life 2: Episode 1 Gift 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
474 The Orange Box Store
(Only DE)		 27 May 2025 – 23:20:53 UTC
478 Valve Complete 2007 Pack Store 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
479 Source Premier 2007 Pack Store 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
482 The Orange Box Retail CD Key 27 November 2024 – 00:35:58 UTC
483 The Orange Box Retail (DE) CD Key 27 November 2024 – 00:35:58 UTC
498 The Orange Box Retail + CS 1.6 CD Key 27 November 2024 – 00:35:58 UTC
499 AMD/ATI EP2 Bundle (DE) CD Key
(Only DE)		 27 November 2024 – 00:35:58 UTC
501 Half-Life 2: Episode Two Retail CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
516 Half-Life 2: Episode Two Store 27 May 2025 – 23:20:53 UTC
517 Half-Life 2: Episode Two (DE) Store
(Only DE)		 27 May 2025 – 23:20:53 UTC
642 The Orange Box Retail (CN) CD Key 27 November 2024 – 00:35:58 UTC
684 Half-Life 2: Episode Two Pack (KN) CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
686 Half-Life 2: Episode Two Pack (DE) CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
689 Half-Life 2: Episode One Gift 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
690 Half-Life 2: Episode Two Gift 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
704 Half-Life 2: Episode Pack Store 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
715 Half-Life Complete Store 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
716 Half-Life 2 Complete Store 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
801 The Orange Box - Novint Technologies OEM CD Key 27 November 2024 – 00:35:58 UTC
814 ValveTestSub 814 Comp CD Key 27 November 2024 – 00:35:58 UTC
1134 Valve Complete 2008 Pack Store
(Not in DE)		 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
1135 Valve Complete 2008 Pack (DE) Store
(Only DE)		 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
2546 Valve Complete 2009 Pack Store
(Not in DE AU)		 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
2547 Valve Complete 2009 Pack (DE) Store
(Only DE)		 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
4889 Half-Life 2 - Gamescon CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
4890 Half-Life 2 - Gamescon Gift 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
4891 Half-Life 2: Episode One - Gamescon CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
4892 Half-Life 2: Episode One - Gamescon Gift 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
4893 Half-Life 2: Episode Two - Gamescon CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
4894 Half-Life 2: Episode Two - Gamescon Gift 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
6198 Half-Life 2 Retail CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
6302 Portal 2 - Potato Champions Store 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
6539 Half-Life 2 Complete (Retail Buka) CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
6705 Half-Life 2 - 10-Pack Store 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
6706 Half-Life 2 Gift 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
6707 Half-Life 2 Gift 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
7874 Portal 2 - Potato Champions Comp CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
7899 Half-Life 2 Gift 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
7904 Half-Life 2: Episode One Gift 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
7930 Valve Complete 2011 Pack Store
(Not in DE AU)		 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
7931 Valve Complete 2011 Pack (DE) Store
(Only DE)		 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
12315 Super Meatboy Anniversary Pack Store 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
12351 Half Life 2 Gift 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
12415 Half-Life Complete Retail CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
12897 Holiday Sale 2011 Gift: The Orange Box No Cost
(Not in DE)		 27 November 2024 – 00:35:47 UTC
12898 Holiday Sale 2011 Gift: The Orange Box (DE) No Cost
(Only DE)		 27 November 2024 – 00:35:47 UTC
12899 Holiday Sale 2011 Gift: Valve Complete 2011 Pack No Cost
(Not in DE AU)		 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
12900 Holiday Sale 2011 Gift: Valve Complete 2011 Pack (DE) No Cost
(Only DE)		 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
13093 Holiday Sale 2011 Gift: Half-Life 2 No Cost 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
13094 Holiday Sale 2011 Gift: Half-Life 2: Episode One No Cost 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
13095 Holiday Sale 2011 Gift: Half-Life 2: Episode Two No Cost 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
14471 Valve - iD Tech Camp CD Key 27 November 2024 – 00:35:47 UTC
16236 Valve Complete 2012 Pack Store
(Not in DE AU)		 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
16237 Valve Complete 2012 Pack (DE) Store
(Only DE)		 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
17039 VMC BigFoot Test Comp CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
17878 Valve Complete 2012 Pack (CN) Store
(Only CN)		 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
18573 Half-Life 2: Episode Pack Retail CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
18702 Valve Complete Pack - Winter Sale 2012 Store
(Not in DE AU)		 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
18703 Valve Complete Pack - Winter Sale 2012 (DE) Store
(Only DE)		 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
18939 Valve Complete 2012 Pack Retail CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
27267 Valve Complete 2012 Pack - PaySafeCard CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
29197 Valve Complete Pack Store
(Not in DE)		 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
29198 Valve Complete Pack Store
(Only DE)		 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
36071 SteamMachine and Steam Controller Prototype Beta CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
39221 Native SteamOS Titles CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
39297 Steam Machine Partners Test Package Store or CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
51835 Valve Complete Pack - 2014 Store
(Not in DE)		 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
51836 Valve Complete Pack - 2014 (DE) Store
(Only DE)		 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
53711 Valve Complete Pack - 2014 Retail CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
59228 PAX South/East 2015 CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
62689 The Orange Box Retail (RU) CD Key
(Only 12 countries)		 27 November 2024 – 00:34:49 UTC
62690 Valve Complete Pack - 2014 Retail (RU) CD Key
(Only 12 countries)		 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
202818 Complimentary reviewer package CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
261665 VV2019 No Cost 27 November 2024 – 00:28:33 UTC
277644 Valve Selection Commercial License Commercial 12 February 2025 – 01:49:24 UTC
347115 Valve Internal Testing VV2019 CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
392171 Valve Selection Samsung Event CD Key 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
425760 Steam Sub 425760 CD Key 18 July 2025 – 16:54:28 UTC
427515 Half-Life 2 Free Weekend - Jan 2020 Free Weekend (Demand) 19 November 2024 – 21:13:07 UTC
1187614 Steam Sub 1187614 Free Weekend (Demand) 27 November 2024 – 15:30:03 UTC
1187615 Half-Life 2 Limited Free Promotional Package - Nov 2024 No Cost 19 November 2024 – 21:15:04 UTC

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