Steam app 290930 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 20:47 UTC
A completely free and extensive community-developed update for Half-Life 2 featuring beautiful lighting, countless bug fixes, and a brand new Community Commentary Mode. With Half-Life 2: Update, there’s never been a better time to revisit City 17.
718 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
139 months, March 2015 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 435 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 283 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Half-Life 2: Update was released on 27 Mar, 2015.
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Half-Life 2:Update Introduction Trailer
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10 developer announcements, Mar 2015 to Apr 2015 · times in UTC
Calling all Mac and Linux users! Half-Life 2: Update now officially supports OS X and Linux! Experience City 17 like never before on your preferred OS with improved lighting, fog, and particle effects in this free community-developed…
Filip VictorCalling all Mac and Linux users! Half-Life 2: Update now officially supports OS X and Linux! Experience City 17 like never before on your preferred OS with improved lighting, fog, and particle effects in this free community-developed…
Filip VictorSorry about the delay; it wasn't an easy task to tackle this alone. I would like to thank the following guys for trusting me and letting me use remote access to achieve this release. John Joseph Nagy Peter Mills User "kickkill" Let me know…
Filip VictorSorry about the delay; it wasn't an easy task to tackle this alone. I would like to thank the following guys for trusting me and letting me use remote access to achieve this release. John Joseph Nagy Peter Mills User "kickkill" Let me know…
Filip VictorNow available to download on OSX Linux build coming soon! Added "out of beta" community fixes to the main game. (check the link below) http://steamcommunity.com/games/HL2Update/announcements/detail/177106646962802992
Filip VictorNow available to download on OSX Linux build coming soon! Added "out of beta" community fixes to the main game. (check the link below) http://steamcommunity.com/games/HL2Update/announcements/detail/177106646962802992
Patch notesThis Update Patch applies just for the Half-Life 2: Update BETA To opt into the BETA release to see future changes before they are introduced into the final version, check this small tutorial link.…
Filip VictorThis Update Patch applies just for the Half-Life 2: Update BETA To opt into the BETA release to see future changes before they are introduced into the final version, check this small tutorial link.…
Patch notesHello, everyone! On behalf of Zach and myself, I’d like to thank you all for downloading the update and for providing your feedback! While Half-Life 2: Update has been released, this project is far from over. We will be incorporating your…
Zach HowlettHello, everyone! On behalf of Zach and myself, I’d like to thank you all for downloading the update and for providing your feedback! While Half-Life 2: Update has been released, this project is far from over. We will be incorporating your…
Filip VictorWhat Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Launch | hl2.exe | windows | ||
| Launch | hl2_osx | -game hl2 -steam | macos | |
| Launch | hl2.sh | -game hl2 -steam | linux |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
| Root | Folder | Files |
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gameinstall | hl2\save | *.sav |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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