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Half-Life 2 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 2Reawakened 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.
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 | Half-Life: Alyx | |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritic | 96/100 | 93/100 |
| Steam reviews | 201,667 | 92,689 |
| Price now | $9.99 | $59.99 |
| Historic low | $9.99 — that's now | $59.99 — that's now |
| Peak players | 2,271 | 301 |
| Playing now | 1,464 | 183 |
| Released | 2004 | 2020 |
| Platforms | Android, PC | PC |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Developer | Valve | Valve |
| Publisher | Valve | Valve |
| Languages | 26 | 27 |
| DLC | 1 | 1 |
| Steam Deck | Verified | Unsupported |
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