Valve Corporation · Valve^*

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

2004 post-apocalyptic video game · first-person shooter · shooter game^*

At a glance

Genres

Play modes

multiplayer video game

Game facts

Developers

Valve Corporation
Valve^*

Publishers

Valve Corporation
Valve^*

Engines

Source

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Platforms

Players by platform

Microsoft Windows^*
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4^*

Content classifications

ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*
Classification
T - Teen^*

Compatibility and community reports

Steam Deck^*
Compatibility category
Playable^*
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*
Compatibility category
Playable^*
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold^*
Reports
42^*
Community confidence
good^*

System requirements

Windows · Minimum^*
Requirements
1.2 GHz Processor, 256MB RAM, DirectX 7 level graphics card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection^*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce 8^*
Processor alternatives
1.2 GHz^*
Windows · Recommended^*
Requirements
2.4 GHz Processor, 512MB RAM, DirectX 9 level graphics card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection^*
macOS · Minimum^*
Requirements
OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, 1GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 8 or higher, ATI X1600 or higher, or Intel HD 3000 or higher Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection^*

Steam version platforms

Windows^*
Supported
Yes^*
Linux^*
Supported
Yes^*
macOS^*
Supported
No^*

Interface languages

English^*

Game features

Multi-player^*
Custom Volume Controls^*
Playable without Timed Input^*
Stereo Sound^*
Surround Sound^*
Valve Anti-Cheat enabled^*
Includes Source SDK^*
Family Sharing^*

Store genres

Action^*

Screenshots

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Screenshot 3 from Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

* Provisional data