

Half-Life 2
Valve · November 16, 2004 · FPS, Action, Sci-fi, Classic, Singleplayer
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Half-Life 2 price by region
Half-Life 2 costs £5.62 in the United Kingdom, $5.69 in Georgia (USD), $7.42 in the United States, €9.69 in Europe (EUR), CA$12.49 in Canada, A$14.15 in Australia, NZ$15.99 in New Zealand, R$33.99 in Brazil and zł40.49 in Poland right now.
| Region | Best price | Official store | Key shop | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| £5.62 −31% | £8.19 | £5.62 | 2 | |
| $5.69 | $5.69 | $7.42 | 2 | |
| $7.42 −26% | $9.99 | $7.42 | 2 | |
| €9.69 | €9.69 | — | 1 | |
| CA$12.49 | CA$12.49 | — | 1 | |
| A$14.15 | A$14.15 | — | 1 | |
| NZ$15.99 | NZ$15.99 | — | 1 | |
| R$33.99 | R$33.99 | — | 1 | |
| zł40.49 | zł40.49 | — | 1 |
Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.
Trailers & screenshots
About Half-Life 2
Play as Gordon Freeman in this groundbreaking first-person shooter where you fight to liberate an alien-occupied Earth using an arsenal of weapons and mind-bending physics puzzles. The game that defined modern FPS design comes packed with two full-length episodes, multiplayer deathmatch, and Steam Workshop support for endless community-created campaigns and mods.
Includes the Half-Life 2 Episode One and Two Expansions
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.Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
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.Steam Workshop
Play entire campaigns or replace weapons, enemies, UI, and more with content created by the community.Half-Life 2 — game info
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux / SteamOS
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Player modes
- Single-player
- Controller
- Full controller support
- PC Game Pass
- Not included
Half-Life 2 in the rankings
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Half-Life 2 is widely praised as one of the best games ever made, with players consistently highlighting its exceptional quality and engaging gameplay that captivates them throughout the experience. The overwhelmingly positive sentiment suggests the game delivers on its legendary reputation, though the reviews provided offer limited detail on specific mechanics or potential drawbacks.
Its Ok but with The Cold War mod set in Communist Poland it is really good
still hate headcrabs, otherwise great game
Half-Life - plus it's sequel - have aged incredibly well. They are both of the utmost import if one were to be interested in sci-fi FPS games. Or ever just shooters in general. Easily in the top 3 games I've ever played.
ok
best game
Great game. However if half life three does not come out soon then I will recreate the uprising irl. my favorite part was at the end of nova prospekt in Dr kleiner's lab.
Patch notes & news
Latest updates from Steam.
Former Valve writer Chet Faliszek has no interest in writing Half-Life 3: 'I don't want to touch that with a 10-foot pole'
Chet Faliszek opens the above video by explaining, "This is not saying that something's happening, not trying to allude to anything. I'm going to talk about some stuff from like 10-plus years ago. I'm not trying to say anything . OK?" Because if you were a writer on Half-Life 2's episodes (as well as...
You're not crazy, that one sewer puzzle in Half-Life 2 really was harder 22 years ago
I need patch notes or changelog data to summarize, but you've provided article text about a YouTuber's video analysis. Please share the actual game patch notes or update information you'd like condensed into a one-liner.
Imagine GTA with AI-generated characters "just going along with whatever insane thing you say," muses Valve writer, absent-mindedly spotlighting what terrifies me about genAI
Valve writer Erik Wolpaw has been experimenting with generative AI applications alongside a small team at the company.
C'mon, Remedy, you can't use the words 'Rise and Shine' in your TGA trailer—don't you know you're hurting all those hopeful fans in r/Halflife?
Half-Life fans mistakenly believed a Remedy Entertainment TGA trailer was announcing Half-Life 3 after it contained the phrase "Rise and Shine."
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