Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
Fast multiplayer action set in the Half-Life 2 universe! HL2's physics adds a new dimension to deathmatch play. Play straight deathmatch or try Combine vs. Resistance teamplay. Toss a toilet at your friend today!
- Released
- 2004
- Developer
- Valve
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is Half-Life 2: Deathmatch?
Fast multiplayer action set in the Half-Life 2 universe! HL2's physics adds a new dimension to deathmatch play. Play straight deathmatch or try Combine vs. Resistance teamplay. Toss a toilet at your friend today!
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 31 October 2004 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Valve |
| Publisher | Valve |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Action |
| Languages | 1 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Half-Life 2: Deathmatch received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
- Custom Volume Controls
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Input
- Playable without Timed Input
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | None |
Content descriptors
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
Games like Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
24 games overlap with Half-Life 2: Deathmatch on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Half-Life Deathmatch: Source, Quake III Arena and Deathmatch Classic.
Common questions about Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
What platforms is Half-Life 2: Deathmatch on?
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch is available on PC. It first released in 2004.
Do players recommend Half-Life 2: Deathmatch?
91% of 15,340 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
Does Half-Life 2: Deathmatch work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Half-Life 2: Deathmatch as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Half-Life 2: Deathmatch?
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch was developed by Valve and published by Valve.