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Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch overview

Valve | Nov 1, 2004 | game

Released

105players observed · 13 September 2026 - 06:11:31 UTC

ActionFPSMultiplayerShooterFirst-PersonSteam Store

  • Latest observed players105 · 13 September 2026 - 06:11:31 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1,546
  • Units sold (VGI)746,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,200,000
  • Review score91% positive

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players105 · 13 September 2026 - 06:11:31 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1,546
  • Units sold (VGI)746,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,200,000
  • Review score91% positive
  • Total reviews15,136
  • Release dateNov 1, 2004
  • DeveloperValve
  • PublisherValve

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: ValvePublisher: Valve

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Game overview

Overview

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch comes from Valve and is published by Valve. It arrived on Steam on Nov 1, 2004, and it sits naturally among Multi-player, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, Includes Source SDK, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 105 players at 13 September 2026 - 06:11:31 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1,546. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 91% positive across 15,136 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch is available in 1 languages including:

English

4 regional rating boards including usk, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
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Sales, recommendations, and streams

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch has sold up to 746,000 units and has 10,235 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $2,200,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch overview details

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Fast multiplayer action set in the Half-Life 2 universe! HL2's physics adds a new dimension to deathmatch play. Play straight deathmatch or try Combine vs. Resistance teamplay. Toss a toilet at your friend today!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows and Linux, belongs to Multi-player, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, Includes Source SDK, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 105 players at 13 September 2026 - 06:11:31 UTC, a tracked peak of 1,546, and 91% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameHalf-Life 2: Deathmatch
Steam App ID320
Typegame
Release dateNov 1, 2004
DeveloperValve
PublisherValve
Price$19.99
PlatformsWindows and Linux
GenresAction
CategoriesMulti-player, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, Includes Source SDK, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players105 · 13 September 2026 - 06:11:31 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1,546
Positive reviews13,738
Negative reviews1,398
Total reviews15,136
Positive percent91%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations10,235
Average playtime3,814 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 1, 2004
Official Steam feed update (UTC)25 August 2026 - 08:38:49 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)13 September 2026 - 06:11:31 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 06:11:31 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 06:11:31 UTC

Content descriptors

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch includes weapons-based villence throughout the game.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/320
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/320/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/320
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Half-Life 2: Deathmatch?

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch's latest SteamPulse observation records 105 players at 13 September 2026 - 06:11:31 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1,546 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 64 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Half-Life 2: Deathmatch growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 127 players; the highest observed daily value is 174 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Half-Life 2: Deathmatch?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (45.3%), United Kingdom (5.3%), Bulgaria (4.2%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39.3%), United Kingdom (5.8%), China (4.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (51.1%), United Kingdom (5.2%), China (4.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.9%), China (7.2%), United Kingdom (5.2%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Half-Life 2: Deathmatch?

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch currently sits at 91% positive across 15,136 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 13,738 positive reviews and 1,398 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Half-Life 2: Deathmatch have?

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch currently has about 10K tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Half-Life 2: Deathmatch?

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch is currently listed at $19.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 10,235, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

91% positive, 13,738 positive, 1,398 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows, Linux

Categories

Multi-player, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 1 November 2004

DLC and packages

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch - Commercial LicenseBuy Half-Life 2: Deathmatch #404138$4.99The Orange BoxBuy Half-Life 2: Deathmatch #469$19.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: 1.2 GHz Processor, 256MB RAM, DirectX 7 level graphics card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection Recommended: 2.4 GHz Processor, 512MB RAM, DirectX 9 level graphics card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection

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