Action · October 10, 2007
Half-Life 2: Episode Two (2007)
Half-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. In Episode Two, you must battle and race against Combine forces as you traverse the White Forest to deliver a crucial information packet stolen from the Citadel to an enclave of fellow resistance scientists. Episode Two extends the award-winning Half-Life gameplay with unique weapons, vehicles, and newly-spawned creatures.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 41.8k Steam reviews | Top 14% in Action |
| Positive rating | 97% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 5% |
| Metacritic | 90/100 | Genre average 77 — top 4% of Action titles |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- FPS · 939
- Action · 691
- Sci-fi · 585
- Singleplayer · 522
- Shooter · 460
- Story Rich · 413
- First-Person · 407
- Classic · 372
- Adventure · 328
- Aliens · 314
- Atmospheric · 279
- Zombies · 274
- Silent Protagonist · 270
- Great Soundtrack · 232
- Dystopian · 231
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Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- German volume_up
- Russian volume_up
- Danish
- Dutch
- Finnish
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Norwegian
- Polish
Full audio (6)
- English
- French
- German
- Russian
- Spanish - Spain
- Traditional Chinese
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
Accessibility
- Captions available
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Playable without Timed Input
- Subtitle Options
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Other
- Single-player
- Save Anytime
Reception Metrics
Steam community
97%Overwhelmingly Positive · 41.8k reviews
40.5k positive · 1.3k negative
Metacritic
90/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
9.2/10
Curator recommendations
34.0k
Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 10, 2007 |
|---|---|
| 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 Two includes violence throughout the game.
Editions & Packages
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