
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch— Genres, rating & game data
Upon the release of Half-Life 2 players were greatly disappointed in one thing, and that’s the lack of multiplayer. Granted, single-player campaign of Half-Life 2 was impressive, but weapons that have been demonstrated in it made players curious. They questioned if the experience was complete becaus
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch is a shooter game developed by Valve Software, 2004. It stands out for competitive gameplay, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Available in multiplayer and pvp mode. With an iRank Score of 76/100, it ranks as a highly rated title in our catalog.
About Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
Upon the release of Half-Life 2 players were greatly disappointed in one thing, and that’s the lack of multiplayer. Granted, single-player campaign of Half-Life 2 was impressive, but weapons that have been demonstrated in it made players curious. They questioned if the experience was complete because the first Half-Life included multiplayer mode from the beginning. Valve took the criticism and published Half-Life 2: Deathmatch – multiplayer only addition, based on the main game, which was a separate product, distributed on Steam. The game includes two major modes, which are Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch. Both modes have similar rules. Players must kill as many other players as possible, to gain points. Player or team with the most points win, and points are retracted for self-killing and team killing. Players can expect fast-paced matches with instant respawns.
iRank Score
76/100 ↗Rating
👍 55%
909 votes
Type
Shooter, FPS
Released
2004
Updated July 2026
Developer
Valve Software
Publisher: Valve
Avg. playtime
~1h
Platforms
PC, Apple Macintosh, Linux
Official trailer for Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
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