Half-Life 2
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.
Last Updated: 6/26/2026
| Steam Price | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 11/16/2004 |
| Franchise | Half-Life |
| Developer | Valve |
| Publisher | Valve |
| Steam App Id | 220 |
Half-Life 2
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.
Last Updated: 6/26/2026
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
About Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2 is an Action game developed by Valve. On 11/16/2004, it was released on the Steam Store by Valve.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 27 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 supports the following features:
- Captions available
- Partial Controller Support
- Remote Play on Tablet
- DualShock Controller Support
- Single-player
- Save Anytime
- Full controller support
- Custom Volume Controls
- Steam Achievements
- Subtitle Options
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Input API Support
- Remote Play on Phone
- Surround Sound
- Steam Timeline
- Steam Trading Cards
- Stereo Sound
- Playable without Timed Input
- Adjustable Difficulty
- DualShock Controller Support
- Includes Source SDK
- Commentary available
- Camera Comfort
- DualShock Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Family Sharing
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
From the Steam community, Half-Life 2 has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Classic
- Great Soundtrack
- Multiplayer
- Atmospheric
- Aliens
- Story Rich
- Puzzle
- Shooter
- First-Person
- FPS
- Horror
- Sci-fi
- Zombies
- Silent Protagonist
- Dystopian
- Adventure
- Action
- Singleplayer
- Moddable
- Physics
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Half-Life 2 and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Half-Life 2 DLC
Half-Life 2 has 1 related app available for download from the Steam store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Half-Life 2 Soundtrack | Music | 9/24/2014 | Steam Charts |
Related Bundles
Half-Life 2 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.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Half-Life Complete | 10 | 8 | $5.34 | View |
 | Valve Complete Pack | 25 | 18 | $23.24 | View |
Related Packages
Half-Life 2 is referenced by 4 packages in the Steam Store. A package (or sub) is simply an item that can be purchased on Steam.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Half-Life 2 - Commercial License | $9.99 | View |
| Half-Life 2 | $0.99 | View |
| Half-Life 2 Limited Free Promotional Package - Nov 2024 | ??? | View |
| The Orange Box | $1.99 | View |
Supported Languages and Localizations
Half-Life 2 is available in 27 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Traditional) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Dutch | Yes | No | Yes |
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Half-Life 2 data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 26). Half-Life 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 26). Half-Life 2. Steam Community Hub.
- Metacritic. (2026, June 26). Half-Life 2 for PC Reviews. Metacritic.
- Valve. (2023, July 7). Half-Life 2. Half-Life 2.