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Half-Life 2

2004 Valve

Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.

Half-Life 2
HORROR CENTRALITY
40 /100

HL2 is primarily an action FPS with emphasis on combat, physics, and world-building. It has horror-adjacent elements (alien threats, oppressive environments), but fear, vulnerability, or survival-driven gameplay is not central to the core experience.

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DREADPICK SUMMARY
FIGHT BACK

Best for players looking for a action-heavy horror experience.

DREADPICK
SCARINESS 40
TENSION 60
DREAD 50
GORE 30
ATMOSPHERE 70
PSYCHOLOGICAL 50
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DEVELOPER Valve
PUBLISHER Valve
RELEASE 2004

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