Action · June 1, 2006
Half-Life 2: Episode One (2006)
Half-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.
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Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- German volume_up
- Italian volume_up
- Korean volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Russian volume_up
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
- Traditional Chinese volume_up
- Dutch
- Danish
- Finnish
Full audio (10)
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Korean
- Spanish - Spain
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- Thai
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 31.8k Steam reviews | Top 17% in Action |
| Positive rating | 96% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 9% |
| Metacritic | 87/100 | Genre average 77 — top 11% of Action titles |
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- FPS · 753
- Action · 541
- Sci-fi · 475
- Singleplayer · 419
- Story Rich · 328
- First-Person · 326
- Shooter · 313
- Classic · 291
- Dystopian · 253
- Aliens · 242
- Zombies · 240
- Adventure · 238
- Episodic · 181
- Atmospheric · 178
- Silent Protagonist · 174
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Accessibility
- Captions available
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Playable without Timed Input
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Other
- Single-player
- Save Anytime
Reception Metrics
Steam community
96%Overwhelmingly Positive · 31.8k reviews
30.5k positive · 1.3k negative
Metacritic
87/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
8.7/10
Curator recommendations
26.0k
Action releases from 2006
11 Action titles launched in 2006 — top 6 by review volume.
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jun 1, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Valve |
| Base price | Free-to-play |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 10M–100M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page |
Content Notes
Half-Life 2: Episode One includes violence throughout the game.
Editions & Packages
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