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Half-Life 2: Episode One

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2006

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    16*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Engines

  • Source

Localized titles

  • Half-Life 2: Episode One

Steam version platforms

  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Action*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Captions available*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Surround Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Stats*
  • Includes Source SDK*
  • Commentary available*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Korean*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Dutch*
  • Danish*
  • Finnish*
  • Japanese*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Swedish*
  • Thai*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Korean*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Thai*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    1.7 GHz*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GeForce3 Ti 200*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    30*
    Community confidence
    good*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Valve Corporation
  • Valve*

Publishers

  • Valve Corporation
  • Valve*

Release history

  • 2006-06-01
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2007-10-10
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    North America
  • 2007-10-19
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Europe
  • 2007-10-25
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Australasia
  • 2007-12-11
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    North America
  • 2007-12-14
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Europe
  • 2007-12-20
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Australasia
  • 2008-05-22
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan
  • 2010-05-26
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    macOS
  • 2013-06-26
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Linux
  • 2006-06-01 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2006-06-01*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jun 1, 2006*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Playable*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Playable*
Specifications 2 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1.7 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Nvidia GeForce3 Ti 200*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Half-Life 2: Episode One*
Release year
2,006*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.7 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce3 Ti 200*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 3 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Valve
Valve*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
shooter game
shooter game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
16*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Valve
Valve*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2006-06-01 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2006-06-01*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 4 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
13*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Captions available*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Save Anytime*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Surround Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Stats*
  • Includes Source SDK*
  • Commentary available*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Valve*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
5000000 - 10000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Korean*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Thai*
Store genres
  • Action*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
0* min
Metacritic score
87*
Name
Half-Life 2: Episode One*
Negative reviews · historical
1,344*
Peak ccu
18*
Positive reviews · historical
30,478*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
0.0*
Publishers
  • Valve*
Recommendations
26,047*
Store release date · historical
Jun 1, 2006*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Korean*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Dutch*
  • Danish*
  • Finnish*
  • Japanese*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Swedish*
  • Thai*
Game website · historical
http://ep1.half-life2.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Captions available
Captions available*
Camera Comfort
Camera Comfort*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Playable without Timed Input
Playable without Timed Input*
Save Anytime
Save Anytime*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Surround Sound
Surround Sound*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Stats
Stats*
Includes Source SDK
Includes Source SDK*
Commentary available
Commentary available*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Valve
Valve*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Korean*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Thai*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Valve
Valve*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 1, 2006*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Korean*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Dutch*
  • Danish*
  • Finnish*
  • Japanese*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
  • Swedish*
  • Thai*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 5 · 17 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
15*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
30*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,006*
Title
Half-Life 2: Episode One*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
30*
Community confidence
good*

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