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Half-Life 2: Episode Two 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 TwoHalf-Life® 2: Episode Two is the second in a trilogy of new games created by Valve that extends the award-winning and best-selling Half-Life® adventure. As Dr. Gordon Freeman, you were last seen exiting City 17 with Alyx Vance as the Citadel erupted amidst a storm of unknown proportions.
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 Two | Half-Life: Alyx | |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritic | 90/100 | 93/100 |
| Steam reviews | 33,755 | 92,689 |
| Price now | — | $59.99 |
| Historic low | — | $59.99 — that's now |
| Peak players | 35 | 301 |
| Playing now | 35 | 183 |
| Released | 2007 | 2020 |
| Platforms | PC | PC |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Developer | Valve | Valve |
| Publisher | Valve | Valve |
| Languages | 16 | 27 |
| DLC | 1 | 1 |
| Steam Deck | Verified | Unsupported |
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