
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.
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The Seven Hour War is lost. Earth has surrendered. The Black Mesa incident is a distant memory. The player again picks up the crowbar of research scientist Gordon Freeman, who finds himself on an alien-infested Earth being picked to the bone, its resources depleted, its populace dwindling. Freeman is thrust into the unenviable role of rescuing the world from the wrong he unleashed back at Black Mesa. And a lot of people he cares about are counting on him.
Half-Life 2 is the landmark first-person shooter that “forged the framework for the next generation of games” (PC Gamer). Experience a thrilling campaign packed with unprecedented levels of immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
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.

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.

Play entire campaigns or replace weapons, enemies, UI, and more with content created by the community.
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Languages: English*, French*, German*, Italian*, Korean*, Spanish - Spain*, Russian*, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Dutch, Danish, Finnish +15 more
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A LITERAL treasure! any AND ALL gamers need to play this at least once in their life! I have always known about HL but only just got my first PC recently and of course i needed to play some HL! what a great game still to this day you can tell so much hard work was put into it by so many smart people! it almost feels like a open world game with the physics and some of the big open areas being explorable and all exploration is rewarding the devs really crammed ammo, heals, guns, and easter eggs in every crack and corner! WORTH PLAYING IN 2026! 27, 28, whenever! oh and for the price? really its a no brainer! <3
dis game is so fweakin awesim i luv it
good game
apenas jogue pequeno gafanhoto, estou na busca de platinar
Great game, it improves upon every part of the first game; less confusing levels, amazing graphics (pretty much AAA), and even has achievements. The story is mostly straightforward, except for the beginning, and each area is unique and fun to play through. It's also usually on sale with the rest of the half-life games, and is worth the price even more than the others. Did I mention how good the graphics are? This 2004 game has [i]raytracing[/i].
I played it on xbox 360 and everyone should have to play this game to vote
the mods in this are fun and the gameplay itself is fantastic! love the storyline! great extension of the 1st 1!
absolute masterpiece
Half-Life 2 é um jogo incrível e extremamente imersivo, muito à frente do seu tempo. A Gravity Gun é uma ótima mecânica do jogo, e a física continua impressionante até hoje. Mesmo não sendo um jogo de terror, ele consegue causar bastante tensão em vários momentos. A história é excelente, os personagens são marcantes e o jogo faz você se sentir realmente dentro daquele mundo. O final deixa uma enorme sensação de “quero mais”, e é sacanagem um jogo tão importante ter ficado tantos anos sem uma continuação. Vale muito a pena jogar para entender por que Half-Life 2 é considerado um dos maiores clássicos dos videogames. O mais impressionante é que, mesmo sendo antigo, ele ainda parece muito atual em vários aspectos. Recomendo fortemente.
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