Is Half-Life 2 on Android?

Yes, Half-Life 2 is available on Android.

What platforms is Half-Life 2 on?

Half-Life 2 is available on PC, Mac, Linux, Android, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Xbox. The Xbox 360 version is backward compatible and playable on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.

Half-Life 2 - Plorex

Half-Life 2

PSLX

16Full Release

What this is

A sci-fi shooter where a gravity gun reshapes combat and environmental puzzles.

What you actually do

You move through first-person combat spaces, shoot enemies, manipulate physics objects, and solve environmental puzzles. Encounters reward observation and experimentation, though some fights and vehicle sections can become repetitive.

Verdict

Physics Meets Uneven Pacing

Half-Life 2 remains compelling because the gravity gun and reactive environments make ordinary combat spaces feel inventive. Vehicle stretches, repetitive encounters, and occasional technical problems can interrupt that momentum.

User reviews first

Steam recent first

Is it for you?

What shines

Intuitive environmental puzzles
Physics create creative interactions
Strong immersive storytelling
Tightly paced campaign
Memorable level design
Frequent mechanical variety

What to know

Monotonous combat sections
Vehicle sections can feel long
Unclear routes at times
Repetitive enemy encounters
Occasional progression-blocking bugs
Some crashes reported

Quick facts

Genre

ShooterSci-fi

View

First person

Solo

Co-op

PvP

Length

13h

Entry

Can start here

Pricing

Paid

MTX

Account required

Active Support

Crossplay

+Best if

You want a classic shooter whose environments double as tools and puzzles.

!Skip it if

You need consistently modern combat pacing or are playing the Linux version.

Developer

Valve

Publisher

Valve

Release

Nov 16, 2004

Game DNA

Rhythm

Mixed pace

Depth

Some depth

Mood

AtmosphericIntenseStory-rich

Structure

Story-driven

Also tagged

DystopianZombiesSilent Protagonist

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Your role and how it develops

Your role

You take the role of a silent resistance fighter, using weapons, physics, and the environment to survive and advance.

Learning and mastery

The core controls are approachable, while later combat and navigation can demand more attention.

Replay and variation

Replay value comes mainly from experimenting with physics, revisiting set pieces, and trying different difficulty settings.

Systems you interact with

What you actually engage with

First-person shooting

Fight through encounters with a compact arsenal.

Physics interaction

Move, stack, launch, and weaponize objects around you.

Gravity gun

Turn environmental objects into tools and improvised weapons.

Environmental puzzles

Read spaces and apply your tools to open routes and solve obstacles.

Vehicle traversal

Cross larger environments through extended vehicle sequences.

Difficulty settings

Adjust combat challenge for a more forgiving or demanding campaign.

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Time investment

How long it takes

HowLongToBeat

Main story

focused run

13h

Main + extras

story and side content

16h

Completionist

full clear

20h

Session fit

What the time commitment feels like

When it clicks

You can start with immediate shooting and movement before gradually meeting the game's physics-driven interactions.

Session constraints

Longer vehicle stretches and repeated combat encounters can make some sessions feel less varied.

Best session rhythm

Its linear campaign works well in focused sessions, with regular shifts between combat, traversal, puzzles, and story.

DLC timing

Additional story content is available after the main campaign.

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Review interpretation

Current mood

Recent players still find it immersive, inventive, and remarkably compelling.

Why it works

Its seamless storytelling, physics-driven play, atmospheric world, and integrated puzzles remain its biggest strengths.

Critic gap

No player-versus-critic comparison is available yet.

What players value

Physics-driven gameplay and creative tool use

high

Players repeatedly praise the physics, gravity gun, and freedom to use the environment creatively.

Immersive storytelling and atmosphere

high

Players value how the story unfolds naturally during play, supported by a memorable dystopian atmosphere and characters.

Pacing, level design, puzzles, and action

high

Players highlight tight pacing, dynamic sections, intuitive puzzles, and a strong mixture of action and exploration.

Evidence-backed risks

Crashes and missing or corrupted assets

highreviews

Some recent players report repeated crashes, failed file validation, missing textures, and crashes while loading levels.

Story resolution may disappoint

mediumreviews

Some players find the story unfinished and are frustrated by its cliffhanger and unanswered lore questions.

Some vehicle and combat sections can feel tedious

mediumreviews

Some players describe vehicle segments, repetitive combat, and certain later sections as overly long or monotonous.

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Minimum PC

Playable baseline

CPU1.7 Ghz

RAM512 MB RAM

GPUDirectX 8.1 level Graphics Card (requires support for SSE)

Storage and usability

Disk, language and input

Install8 GB

Download5 GB

Free space6 GB

Languages27 listed

ControllerFull

Accessibility

Verified Steam support

Captions availableSteam

Camera comfort optionsSteam

Custom volume controlsSteam

Adjustable difficultySteam

Playable without timed inputSteam

Subtitle optionsSteam

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Support status

Developer activity

Maintenance

Last game updateJul 23, 2025 · 12 months ago

Last official postJul 23, 2025 · 12 months ago

Updates (12 mo)1

Posts (12 mo)1

CadenceOccasional

SourceSteam

Official Steam news

Half-Life 2

Physics Meets Uneven Pacing

Is it for you?

What shines

What to know

What you actually engage with

How long it takes

What the time commitment feels like

Current mood

Why it works

Critic gap

Physics-driven gameplay and creative tool use

Immersive storytelling and atmosphere

Pacing, level design, puzzles, and action

Crashes and missing or corrupted assets

Story resolution may disappoint

Some vehicle and combat sections can feel tedious

Playable baseline

Disk, language and input

Verified Steam support

Developer activity

Latest from the developer

Questions people search

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