- September 17, 2026 Update - 17 September 2026
Fixed various issues where some users could not launch the game or the workshop tools. Fixed validation errors when launching the game on linux via Proton. Addressed various stability issues on all platforms.
- Valve considered making a new VR game for the Steam Frame, before tackling the "ludicrous" task of getting Half-Life: Alyx running standalone - 15 September 2026
Valve have sometimes – if perhaps not often enough to call it a grand old tradition – massaged interest in their hardware by pairing the kit with a new game. For the Steam Deck it was Aperture Desk Job , and for 2019’s jammy sod of a VR headset, the Valve Index , it was Half-Life: Alyx , a full-length City 17 adventure that reviewer Graham (RPS in peace) called “ a masterclass of first-person shooter design .” Still, people rarely want to take the same class twice, hence why padding-compacted eyebrows have been raised by Alyx again being a tentpole of the new Steam Frame headset – this time, to showcase the game running in PC-less, standalone VR. Why not make something new, even a smaller tech demo like ADJ or the Index’s own The Lab collection of Portal-themed minigames? According to Valve staff, several of whom I spoke to prior to the Frame’s Monday night launch , there we…
- Half-Life: Alyx ported to ARM64 for Steam Frame - update out now - 15 September 2026
Valve officially released a new update for the incredible VR game Half-Life: Alyx, bringing support for the Steam Frame in standalone mode. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/half-life-alyx-ported-to-arm64-for-steam-frame-update-out-now/
- Half-Life: Alyx Updated for Steam Frame - 14 September 2026
This is a major update that adds support for Steam Frame standalone gameplay. Optimizations for Steam Frame Made significant rendering and performance optimizations when running on Steam Frame, updating most of the engine without altering any of the content. Added foveated rendering support when running standalone on Steam Frame. Ported the game to ARM64/aarch64. Added support for depth reprojection when running on Steam Frame, allowing smooth gameplay at lower framerates. General Fixes Additional performance improvements when running on desktop PCs. Removed 1 tick of latency on player hands and other simulated objects. Fixed some GPU configurations displaying a low-memory warning when they had plenty of memory available. Fixed cross-platform cloud saves on Linux. Fixed subtitles not appearing on Linux. Fixed the Main Menu flickering for some users. Fixed a bug where it was occasionally…
- Half-Life Alyx gets new Steam branch, and the rumors are already swirling - 3 August 2026
A new branch has appeared on Steam for Half-Life Alyx, indicating a big change on the horizon, and much speculation amongst our cabal. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Half-Life Alyx gets new Steam branch, and the rumors are already swirling
- Half-Life: Alyx Original Soundtrack coming to vinyl and CD - 27 January 2026
After five years waiting in the vault, the Half-Life: Alyx Original Soundtrack is breaking into the physical world with new vinyl and CD releases coming April 24th. To celebrate, we're making the game 70% off for the next week:Physical music fans have been asking for this release for a while, and we're happy to partner with Ipecac Recordings to bring it to you in three unique editions. All of them will be available April 24th, but can be pre-ordered now from Ipecac's website. Here's a little more about each edition: 6 LP Vinyl Box Set EditionThis deluxe release features the full 72 track Half-Life: Alyx soundtrack spanned across six 180gr vinyl LPs, each with their own unique sleeve. The set comes in a lift-top box and includes a 24x48" poster as well as a download card for digital versions of the tracks. Limited to 2000 copies, available from Ipecac Recordings' online stores. 2 LP Viny…
- Half-Life Alyx no VR mod gets much better while original is dirt cheap - 12 August 2024
If you've got the space and $1,000 for a Valve Index going spare, Half-Life: Alyx is easily one of the best VR games currently on the market. Valve's FPS prequel not only nails the expressive nature of VR like Superhot and Beat Saber do, but it takes us back to the team's best world. If you've always wanted to play Alyx but are lacking the equipment, space, or PC hardware to make it work, the 'Half-Life: Alyx No VR mod' is the perfect alternative. The project is still ongoing, but it's just had a colossal update. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: As Half-Life 3 rumors swirl, Valve sets Alyx to historically low price Best VR games on PC 2024 Valve Half-Life: Alyx modder hire could indicate big things to come
- Half-Life: Alyx's NoVR mod is looking so good, I might finally play the game - 6 July 2023
The NoVR project for Half-Life: Alyx is not yet complete, but it already looks like it offers a satisfactory way to experience the 2020 shooter without an expensive, bulky headset. Recent updates have added a full-on, custom viewmodel for the pistol and made NoVR compatible with other mods, and by god, I might finally drop some actual cash on this game I literally can't play in its intended form... Read more.
- Half-Life Alyx NoVR continues to impress and evolve - 4 July 2023
Half-Life Alyx NoVR is really coming together and a fresh update is out now to make the experience even better for those without a VR kit. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/07/half-life-alyx-novr-continues-to-impress-and-evolve
- Half-Life: Alyx fully playable without VR even on Steam Deck thanks to a mod - 11 April 2023
There's been a few efforts to get Half-Life: Alyx playable without VR and the latest is HLA-NoVR, out now and it's now possible to play it through, even on Steam Deck too. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/04/half-life-alyx-fully-playable-without-vr-even-on-steam-deck
- Play all of Half-Life: Alyx without VR thanks to this mod - 10 April 2023
Half-Life: Alyx might be one of the best VR games in existence, but that doesn't mean much to those for whom virtual reality is still out of reach. Ever since Valve's VR masterpiece launched back in March 2020, there have been people clamouring to experience this intermediary Half-Life chapter without the VR requirement... Read more.
- Levitation is a fantastic Half-Life: Alyx mod that apes Valve’s style almost too well - 29 November 2022
Last week saw the long-awaited release of Levitation , an expansion-style mod for Half-Life Alyx. Developed over the past two years by solo mapper Shawn 'FMPONE' Snelling, Levitation aims to match Valve's exceptionally detailed mapping style and deliver around three hours of additional running and gunning through City 17's crumbling streets. Despite a couple rough edges, I think it nails it, but still leaves me with some complex feelings... Read more.
- Half-Life: Alyx LEVITATION mod adds four hours of new story - out now - 28 November 2022
Half-Life: Alyx LEVITATION is an incredibly ambitious mod for Valve's amazing VR FPS and it's out now! Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/11/half-life-alyx-levitation-mod-adds-four-hours-of-new-story-out-now
- Levitation, the all-new story mod for Half-Life: Alyx, is out today - 25 November 2022
Levitation, a mod that continues the story of Valve's hit VR game Half-Life: Alyx, is now available on Steam . The mod picks up right after the events of Half-Life: Alyx, bringing the titular character and her pal Russell back to City 17 to save her friends, and possibly the whole resistance... Read more.
- Valve once again insists that it 'has a lot of games in development,' wants to continue exploring Half-Life - 2 September 2022
Valve has made some very big, influential games over the past 25 years, but it hasn't made a lot of games. You can literally count them on the fingers of one hand—and that number is mainly made up of sequels (Dota 2), spinoffs (Dota Underlords), and tech demos for new hardware (Aperture Desk Job). It's not really a problem on the business side of things because Steam is the proverbial money printer go brrr , but an awful lot of gamers sure would like it if Valve would get back to making the games they love, like it used to... Read more.
- Check out this sick Half-Life x Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance crossover animation - 30 July 2022
Foundational FPS Half-Life and Platinum Games' 2013 Metal Gear character action game, Rising: Revengeance go together like… huh, I actually never thought they go together like anything until now... Read more.
- New Half-Life Alyx: Levitation gameplay makes the wait for Half-Life 3 much easier - 12 June 2022
When we last saw Alyx Vance she was being "hired" by interdimensional talent recruiter G-Man, who locked her in stasis pending her next assignment at the end of Half-Life: Alyx. Ordinary G-Man stuff, no big deal... Read more.
- Half-Life: Alyx Update 1.5.4 released - 6 May 2022
Fixed transition from a1_intro_world_2 to a2_quarantine_entrance. Allowed Workshop Tag dialog to be resized. Content Build ID: 8694564
- Half-Life: Alyx Update 1.5.3 released - 5 May 2022
Updated the Workshop Tag list, based upon the community's suggestions. Changed the method used to transition from a1_intro_world to a1_intro_world_2. This fixes addons being broken across that transition. Content Build ID: 8644003
- Half-Life Alyx: LEVITATION promises another 4-5 hours of VR fun - 7 April 2022
Half-Life Alyx: LEVITATION is an impressive looking upcoming mod for Valve's incredible VR experience. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/04/half-life-alyx-levitation-promises-another-4-5-hours-of-vr-fun
