Half-Life 2: Episode Two overview

Overview

Half-Life 2: Episode Two comes from Valve and is published by Valve. It arrived on Steam on Oct 10, 2007, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Captions available, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, and Playable without Timed Input. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Linux, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Half-Life 2: Episode Two's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 28 players at 13 September 2026 - 06:20:52 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1,419. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 97% positive across 41,387 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Half-Life 2: Episode Two is available in 17 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including usk, dejus, and steam germany

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Half-Life 2: Episode Two has sold up to 10,300,000 units and has 33,727 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $51,200,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Half-Life 2: Episode Two overview details

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

Steam Store description

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.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Half-Life 2: Episode Two is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Captions available, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, and Playable without Timed Input, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 28 players at 13 September 2026 - 06:20:52 UTC, a tracked peak of 1,419, and 97% positive reviews.

Overview tags

FPSActionSci-fiSingleplayerShooterStory RichFirst-PersonClassicAdventureAliensAtmosphericZombiesSilent ProtagonistGreat SoundtrackDystopian

Content descriptors

Half-Life 2: Episode Two includes violence throughout the game.

Highlighted achievements

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