Download Half-Life on PC – Windows 7/8/10 [Updated 2020]

Half-life is an FPS shooter video game developed by Valve Studios. The game was released during the 1998 and went on to become a successful series. The latest game from the series is Half-Life: Alyx. This game was developed in VR mode to enhance the player’s experience. The game is based on the events in between Half-Life and Half-Life:2 where players get to play as Alyx Vance. The players have to go on a mission to seize a superweapon belonging to the alien Combine. The game was released on March 23, 2020, and received a very positive response for its immersive graphics and gameplay.

Features of Half-Life

• This game was stated as the first VR’s killer app.
• Alyx Vance and her father will mount an initial resistance to go against Combine’s brutal occupancy on Earth.
• The players will get to learn a new strength every day, and also try to get over a recent weakness too.
• The game supports a variety of play environments, locomotion methods and input devices.
• It consists of some fantastic visuals that could compete with Hollywood projects.
• The game was made compatible with almost all PC devices.
• The game was designed from the ground up which features all the fun and excitement from the previous Half-Life games.
• It is powered by SteamVR on Valve’s Source2 engine which helps players to play the game on Steam.
• The announcement trailer received more than 10 million views in the first 24 hours of its release.

• The game was slated on the top 20 games of all times by April 2020.
• On its release, the game had more than 43,000 players logged in. 
• Twitch, a game streaming platform had more than 300,000 viewers on its live stream of the game.
• The Guardian and VG247 websites both rated the game as a 5-star experience.
• Valve Studios also collaborated with HTC on the HTC Vive for compatibility.
• On popular demand, the game’s soundtrack is also available online for players to download.
  

Installation Requirements for Half-Life

To install Half-Life on PC, make sure that the following requirements are met.

• PC – Make sure that your PC is on Windows 7 or higher with at least 4 GB of RAM.

How to Download Half-Life on Windows

Follow the below steps to download and install Half-Life on your PC:

1. Go to Steam or any other gaming platform website, and on the search type “Half-Life: Alyx”.
2. Click on Download Now.
3. Select ‘Save’ to download the program. The file will be saved in the Downloads folder.
4. If you want to save in a specified folder on your desktop, then click on ‘Save As’ and select the folder you want the program to be saved.
5. After the download is complete click on the .exe file.
6. The installation process will start.
7. Run the installation package.
8. Wait until the update completes
9. Follow the Windows installation instructions and select options accordingly.
10. Click on Finish to complete the installation.
11. The program icon will appear on the desktop.
12.  Select the icon to start the application.