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Half-Life 2: Episode One vs Half-Life: Alyx
Side by side on what we actually measure: scores and review counts from Steam, price against the lowest we've ever recorded, and peak concurrent players from our own hourly sampling.
Half-Life 2: Episode OneHalf-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.
Half-Life: AlyxHalf-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.
| Half-Life 2: Episode One | Half-Life: Alyx | |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritic | 87/100 | 93/100 |
| Steam reviews | 25,808 | 92,689 |
| Price now | — | $59.99 |
| Historic low | — | $59.99 — that's now |
| Peak players | 9 | 301 |
| Playing now | 9 | 183 |
| Released | 2006 | 2020 |
| Platforms | PC | PC |
| Genres | Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, First-person shooter | Action, Adventure |
| Developer | Valve | Valve |
| Publisher | Valve | Valve |
| Languages | 17 | 27 |
| DLC | 1 | 1 |
| Steam Deck | Playable | Unsupported |
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