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Half-Life: Alyx

Platforms

PC

Initial release March 23, 2020

Developers

Valve
Valve Corporation

Genres

Action Adventure
Horror
Puzzle
Shooter

Publishers

Valve
Valve Corporation

Franchise Half-Life

Half-Life: Alyx Feed

A guardian from Destiny, an NPC from Deathloop and a dwarf from Deep Rock Galactic, all wielding large guns, superimposed on a map screen from Team Fortress 2

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Jan. 1, 2024 Ed Thorn

The player throwing a can at the guard in the station at the start of Half-Life 2, in Half-Life 2: VR Mod

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Reality Bytes: Half-Life 2: VR Mod is a fantastic adaptation of a classic

Half-Life just works in VR

Nov. 30, 2022 Rick Lane

A hatted-man stares at the camera in sorrow

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This chunky Half-Life: Alyx mod might sate your desire for more Half-Life

Out today after two years in the pipes

Nov. 25, 2022 Matt Cox

A screenshot of Levitation, a mod for Half-Life Alyx, showing the character Russell talking to a camera.

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Half-Life Alyx: Levitation is an ambitious VR mod coming this year

Promises a 4-5 hour campaign

April 5, 2022 Graham Smith

An image from Protectors, a Half-Life: Alyx machinima short, showing two citizens of City 17 sat in front of a CRT monitor.

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This Half-Life: Alyx machinima shows off Valve's gorgeous animation

And TheParryGod's lovely direction

Nov. 6, 2021 Graham Smith

A year on, Gabe Newell feels "great" about Half-Life: Alyx

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A year on, Gabe Newell feels "great" about Half-Life: Alyx

And he spoke about that ending

July 29, 2021 Graham Smith

The player holds their hands up as Combine aim guns at them in Half-Life: Alyx

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Half-Life: Alyx multiplayer mod turns your friend into a moral support bot

It's dangerous to go alone

June 4, 2021 Imogen Beckhelling

Half-Life Alyx is one year old and 40% off

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Half-Life Alyx is one year old and 40% off

One of our favourite VR games

March 23, 2021 Graham Smith

This mod puts Half-Life: Alyx's gravity gloves into Skyrim VR

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This mod puts Half-Life: Alyx's gravity gloves into Skyrim VR

It looks perfect

Jan. 23, 2021 Graham Smith

Yes, Valve "definitely have games in development", Gabe Newell says

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Yes, Valve "definitely have games in development", Gabe Newell says

But will they ship them?

Jan. 20, 2021 Lauren Morton

A suspect in Paradise Killer, a blonde woman in a black catsuit and cloak, and a gold skull mask over her face. She is conjuring magic pink circles in the air

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Our favourite games of 2020

New year, old games

Jan. 19, 2021 RPS

Steam saw 2.6 million first-time buyers each month last year

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Steam saw 2.6 million first-time buyers each month last year

And had a whopping 120.4 million monthly active users

Jan. 14, 2021 Imogen Beckhelling

Gabe Newell has blasted Gnome Chompski into space

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Gabe Newell has blasted Gnome Chompski into space

Where gnome man has gone before

Nov. 20, 2020 Imogen Beckhelling

Take an educational tour of Half-Life: Alyx with new developer commentary tracks

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Take an educational tour of Half-Life: Alyx with new developer commentary tracks

Who left all these devlogs lying around?

Nov. 12, 2020 Natalie Clayton

Gabe Newell is shooting a real Gnome Chompski into space for charity

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Gabe Newell is shooting a real Gnome Chompski into space for charity

Wanna go to space

Nov. 2, 2020 Lauren Morton

Everything you need to know about VR before you start

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Everything you need to know about VR before you start

The future Jamiroquai foretold

Aug. 26, 2020 Craig Pearson

Speedrunner uses VR to crawl under Half-Life: Alyx levels in real life

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Speedrunner uses VR to crawl under Half-Life: Alyx levels in real life

Now that's an esports athlete

Aug. 21, 2020 Lauren Morton

Here's Summer Games Done Quick 2020's online speedrun schedule

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Here's Summer Games Done Quick 2020's online speedrun schedule

Sofa-less speedrunning

July 14, 2020 Natalie Clayton

Best Half-Life: Alyx mods

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Best Half-Life: Alyx mods

Want to slamdunk a headcrab?

July 13, 2020 Craig Pearson

Five cool things we learned from Valve's Half-Life: Alyx - Final Hours documentary

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Five cool things we learned from Valve's Half-Life: Alyx - Final Hours documentary

From wheely desks to invisible headcrabs

July 13, 2020 Imogen Beckhelling

Valve's list of cancelled games includes a Dark Souls-like RPG, a new Left 4 Dead, and Half-Life 3

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Valve's list of cancelled games includes a Dark Souls-like RPG, a new Left 4 Dead, and Half-Life 3

Oh, dreams...

July 10, 2020 Imogen Beckhelling

The Final Hours Of Half-Life Alyx lets you concoct bespoke alien screams

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The Final Hours Of Half-Life Alyx lets you concoct bespoke alien screams

Scraeeewh!

July 9, 2020 Natalie Clayton

Of course somebody recreated PT as a VR mod for Half-Life: Alyx

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Of course somebody recreated PT as a VR mod for Half-Life: Alyx

It's just a hallway, how scary can it be?

June 4, 2020 Natalie Clayton

Play Half-Life: Alyx as a more traditional shooter in this VR-free mod

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Play Half-Life: Alyx as a more traditional shooter in this VR-free mod

Follow Freeman's floating arms

May 30, 2020 Natalie Clayton

Half-Life: Alyx's bottles now have sloshing liquid, and it's a bit magic

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Half-Life: Alyx's bottles now have sloshing liquid, and it's a bit magic

CHUG CHUG CHUG

May 28, 2020 Alice O'Connor

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