Release Date 6/1/2006
Franchise Half-Life
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 380

Half-Life 2: Episode One

Half-Life 2 has sold over 4 million copies worldwide, and earned over 35 Game of the Year Awards. Episode One is the first in a series of games that reveal the aftermath of Half-Life 2 and launch a journey beyond City 17. Also features two multiplayer games. Half-Life 2 not required.

Last Updated: 11/19/2024

104 Players In-Game
Player Score
94
30,599
1,349
Platforms
  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux
  • Steam Deck (Playable)

About Half-Life 2: Episode One

Half-Life 2: Episode One is an Action game developed by Valve. On 6/1/2006, it was released on the Steam Store by Valve.

It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Half-Life 2: Episode One on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.

It also supports 18 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Italian, and Korean. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.

According to Steam’s category system, Half-Life 2: Episode One supports the following features:

  • Family Sharing
  • Full controller support
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Achievements
  • Stats
  • Partial Controller Support
  • Remote Play Together
  • Single-player
  • Commentary available
  • Captions available
  • Includes Source SDK

From the Steam community, Half-Life 2: Episode One has been tagged with the following user tags:

  • Classic
  • Great Soundtrack
  • Atmospheric
  • Story Rich
  • Short
  • Aliens
  • Puzzle
  • Shooter
  • First-Person
  • FPS
  • Sci-fi
  • Silent Protagonist
  • Zombies
  • Cinematic
  • Dystopian
  • Action
  • Episodic
  • Adventure
  • Moddable
  • Singleplayer

Media & Sceenshots

Watch the featured video for Half-Life 2: Episode One and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.

Half-Life 2: Episode One DLC

Half-Life 2: Episode One has 1 downloadable add-on available for purchase on Steam which is Half-Life 2: Episode One Soundtrack.

ImageNameTypeRelease DateActions
Half-Life 2: Episode One Soundtrack banner image
Half-Life 2: Episode One Soundtrack
DLC
9/24/2014Steam Charts

Related Bundles

Half-Life 2: Episode One is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store. Purchasing through a bundle can give a large discount off the game's base price if you are willing to purchase multiple apps all at once.

ImageNameAppsPackagesPriceActions
Half-Life Complete banner image
Half-Life Complete108$11.04View
Valve Complete Pack banner image
Valve Complete Pack2518$93.00View
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Related Packages

Half-Life 2: Episode One is referenced by 2 packages in the Steam Store. A package (or sub) is simply an item that can be purchased on Steam.

Supported Languages and Localizations

Half-Life 2: Episode One is available in 18 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.

NameInterfaceAudioSubtitles
English
Yes
Yes
No
French
Yes
Yes
No
German
Yes
Yes
No
Italian
Yes
Yes
No
Korean
Yes
Yes
No
Spanish (Spain)
Yes
Yes
No
Russian
Yes
Yes
No
Chinese (Simplified)
Yes
Yes
No
Chinese (Traditional)
Yes
Yes
No
Dutch
Yes
No
No
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Half-Life 2: Episode One data has been sourced from:

  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 19). Half-Life 2: Episode One on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 19). Half-Life 2: Episode One. Steam Community Hub.
  • Metacritic. (2024, November 19). Half-Life 2: Episode One for PC Reviews. Metacritic.
  • Valve. (2023, July 7). Half-Life 2: Episode One. Half-Life 2: Episode One.

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