Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.
| App ID | 546560 |
|---|---|
| App type | Game |
| Developer | Valve |
| Publisher | Valve |
| Homepage | http://half-life.com |
| Release date | 2020-03-23 17:00 UTC |
| Release state | released |
| Content descriptors | Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content |
| Workshop | Visible |
| DLC list (appinfo) | 1270090,1295040 |
| Store page | store.steampowered.com/app/546560 |
| Last store refresh | 5 hours ago |
| # | Executable | Arguments | OS | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | game/bin/win64/hlvr.exe | -vr -steam -noasserts -nopassiveasserts +map startup | windows | |
| 1 | game/bin/win64/hlvrcfg.exe | -steam -retail | windows | Workshop Tools |
| 2 | game/hlvr.sh | -vr -steam -noasserts -nopassiveasserts +map startup -vulkan | linux |
| Playing now | 167 (21 minutes ago) |
|---|---|
| 24-hour peak | 271 |
| All-time peak (tracked) | 271 2026-09-11 21:10 UTC |
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| Date | Price | Regular | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 21:00 UTC | $59.99 | $59.99 |
| DLC | AppID | Release | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| No DLC known for this app. | |||
| Branch | Build ID | Description | Updated | Password |
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| public | 8694564 | 2022-05-06 23:39 UTC | ||
| previous_release | 8694564 | the previous release | 2022-05-06 23:39 UTC |
| Depot | Name | OS | Size | Download | Public manifest | Notes |
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| 228983 | windows | from app 228980 · shared install | ||||
| 228990 | windows | from app 228980 · shared install | ||||
| 546561 | 67.01 GB | 49.78 GB | 6340340699246199351 | branches: previous_release | ||
| 546563 | windows | 901.39 MB | 557.64 MB | 8142939566738022382 | branches: previous_release | |
| 546564 | linux | 204.32 MB | 54.71 MB | 1905868265862275921 | branches: previous_release | |
| 1295040 | windows · 64 | 2.48 GB | 666.96 MB | 5726991073612952032 | DLC 1295040 · branches: previous_release |
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| Build ID | Branch | Updated | First seen |
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| 8694564 | previous_release | 2022-05-06 23:39 UTC | 6 hours ago |
| 8694564 | public | 2022-05-06 23:39 UTC | 6 hours ago |
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| Changelist | Apps | Packages | Seen | What changed |
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| 38809629 | 1 | 2 hours ago | first fetch, no diff |
A new branch has appeared on Steam for Half-Life Alyx, indicating a big change on the horizon, and much speculation amongst our cabal. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Half-Life Alyx gets new Steam branch, and the rumors are already swirling
After five years waiting in the vault, the Half-Life: Alyx Original Soundtrack is breaking into the physical world with new vinyl and CD releases coming April 24th. To celebrate, we're making the game 70% off for the next week:Physical music fans have been asking for this release for a while, and we're happy to partner with Ipecac Recordings to bring it to you in three unique editions. All of them will be available April 24th, but can be pre-ordered now from Ipecac's website. Here's a little more about each edition: 6 LP Vinyl Box Set EditionThis deluxe release features the full 72 track Half-
If you've got the space and $1,000 for a Valve Index going spare, Half-Life: Alyx is easily one of the best VR games currently on the market. Valve's FPS prequel not only nails the expressive nature of VR like Superhot and Beat Saber do, but it takes us back to the team's best world. If you've always wanted to play Alyx but are lacking the equipment, space, or PC hardware to make it work, the 'Half-Life: Alyx No VR mod' is the perfect alternative. The project is still ongoing, but it's just had a colossal update. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: As Half-Life 3 rumors swirl, Valve s
The NoVR project for Half-Life: Alyx is not yet complete, but it already looks like it offers a satisfactory way to experience the 2020 shooter without an expensive, bulky headset. Recent updates have added a full-on, custom viewmodel for the pistol and made NoVR compatible with other mods, and by god, I might finally drop some actual cash on this game I literally can't play in its intended form... Read more.
Half-Life Alyx NoVR is really coming together and a fresh update is out now to make the experience even better for those without a VR kit. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/07/half-life-alyx-novr-continues-to-impress-and-evolve
There's been a few efforts to get Half-Life: Alyx playable without VR and the latest is HLA-NoVR, out now and it's now possible to play it through, even on Steam Deck too. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/04/half-life-alyx-fully-playable-without-vr-even-on-steam-deck
Half-Life: Alyx might be one of the best VR games in existence, but that doesn't mean much to those for whom virtual reality is still out of reach. Ever since Valve's VR masterpiece launched back in March 2020, there have been people clamouring to experience this intermediary Half-Life chapter without the VR requirement... Read more.
Last week saw the long-awaited release of Levitation , an expansion-style mod for Half-Life Alyx. Developed over the past two years by solo mapper Shawn 'FMPONE' Snelling, Levitation aims to match Valve's exceptionally detailed mapping style and deliver around three hours of additional running and gunning through City 17's crumbling streets. Despite a couple rough edges, I think it nails it, but still leaves me with some complex feelings... Read more.
Half-Life: Alyx LEVITATION is an incredibly ambitious mod for Valve's amazing VR FPS and it's out now! Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/11/half-life-alyx-levitation-mod-adds-four-hours-of-new-story-out-now
Levitation, a mod that continues the story of Valve's hit VR game Half-Life: Alyx, is now available on Steam. The mod picks up right after the events of Half-Life: Alyx, bringing the titular character and her pal Russell back to City 17 to save her friends, and possibly the whole resistance... Read more.
Valve has made some very big, influential games over the past 25 years, but it hasn't made a lot of games. You can literally count them on the fingers of one hand—and that number is mainly made up of sequels (Dota 2), spinoffs (Dota Underlords), and tech demos for new hardware (Aperture Desk Job). It's not really a problem on the business side of things because Steam is the proverbial money printer go brrr, but an awful lot of gamers sure would like it if Valve would get back to making the games they love, like it used to... Read more.
Foundational FPS Half-Life and Platinum Games' 2013 Metal Gear character action game, Rising: Revengeance go together like… huh, I actually never thought they go together like anything until now... Read more.
When we last saw Alyx Vance she was being "hired" by interdimensional talent recruiter G-Man, who locked her in stasis pending her next assignment at the end of Half-Life: Alyx. Ordinary G-Man stuff, no big deal... Read more.
Fixed transition from a1_intro_world_2 to a2_quarantine_entrance. Allowed Workshop Tag dialog to be resized. Content Build ID: 8694564
Updated the Workshop Tag list, based upon the community's suggestions. Changed the method used to transition from a1_intro_world to a1_intro_world_2. This fixes addons being broken across that transition. Content Build ID: 8644003
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