Half-Life 2: Episode Two Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Half-Life 2: Episode Two is tagged as Action. It is published by Valve and released on 10 Oct, 2007. PureGameStats tracks Half-Life 2: Episode Two's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Half-Life 2: Episode Two currently has 33 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 95 concurrent players on 17 October 2026. Current activity is 65.3% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 494,136 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 97% positive across 41,178 responses. Platforms: Linux, Windows.

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Half-Life 2: Episode Two Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Half-Life® 2: Episode Two is the second in a trilogy of new games created by Valve that extends the award-winning and best-selling Half-Life® adventure. As Dr. Gordon Freeman, you were last seen exiting City 17 with Alyx Vance as the Citadel erupted amidst a storm of unknown proportions.

Developer
Valve
Publisher
Valve
Platforms
Linux, Windows
Release Date
10 Oct, 2007
Est. Sales
494,136
PGS estimate Low confidence
Current Players
33
Live Steam data Peak 95
Achievement Completion
89%
Easiest achievement 38% median
Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology →

Half-Life 2: Episode Two Concurrent Players Updated hourly

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Developer: Valve
Publisher: Valve
Platforms: Linux, Windows
Release Date: 10 Oct, 2007
Est. sales: 494,136 Low confidence
Achievement completion: 89% easiest · 38% median

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$19.99
Steam Launch Price
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$19.99
Steam Current Price
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$19.99
Steam Lowest Price
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$19.99
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Half-Life 2: Episode Two Steam Reviews

Total reviews 41,178 Positive 39,992 Negative 1,186 Positive % 97.1%Rating Overwhelmingly Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
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Reviewers criticise
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What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 500 recent English reviews (ingested 4 Sept 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Action game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
Not enough mentions
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Gameplay
62
67
Story
87
93
Graphics
21
22
Audio
10
Controls
Not enough mentions
-
Bugs
12
Value
28
31
Multiplayer
Not enough mentions
-
Replay value
8
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Half-Life 2: Episode Two.
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Minimum: 1.7 GHz Processor, 512MB RAM, DirectX® 8.1 level Graphics Card (Requires support for SSE), Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection

Recommended: Pentium 4 processor (3.0GHz, or better), 1GB RAM, DirectX® 9 level Graphics Card, Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection

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How many people are playing Half-Life 2: Episode Two right now?

Half-Life 2: Episode Two has 33 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Half-Life 2: Episode Two?

Half-Life 2: Episode Two reached an all-time peak of 95 concurrent players on 17 October 2026.

How many copies has Half-Life 2: Episode Two sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Half-Life 2: Episode Two has sold approximately 494,136 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Half-Life 2: Episode Two rated on Steam?

Half-Life 2: Episode Two has 41,178 Steam reviews with a 97.1% positive rating (Overwhelmingly Positive).

What is the current price of Half-Life 2: Episode Two?

Half-Life 2: Episode Two is priced at $19.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Half-Life 2: Episode Two released?

Half-Life 2: Episode Two was released on 10 Oct, 2007. It was developed by Valve.

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