Half-Life 2 (2004)
| All time rank: | 5 of 1,000 |
| 2000s rank: | 1 of 269 |
| 2004 rank: | 1 of 34 |
| List appearances: | 86 lists |
| Developer: | Valve |
| Platform: | Windows PC |
| Genre: | First-Person Shooter |
| Series: | Half-Life |
| Wikipedia: | Wikipedia |
| IGDB: | IGDB |
| HowLongToBeat: |
HowLongToBeat
Main: ~13h
Main+Extra: ~16h
100%: ~20h
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Source Lists
All time
66
2025
Dexerto
2025
Indy100
2025
Multiplayer.it
2025
Rolling Stone
2024
Dexerto
2024
Moustique
2023
British GQ
2023
Digital Trends
2023
GameStar
2023
GLHF
2022
Gamereactor
2022
IGN
2021
GamesRadar+
2020
GAMINGbible
2020
GQ Spain
2020
Hardcore Gaming 101
2020
Slant Magazine
2019
IGN
2019
Popular Mechanics
2018
Game Informer
2018
GameStar
2018
GamesTM
The 200 Greatest Games of All Time
#21
2018
Hyper
The 200 Games You Must Play
#1
2018
IGN
2018
Slant Magazine
2017
Edge
The 100 Greatest Videogames
#6
2017
Gamereactor
2017
Polygon
2017
TheWrap
2016
Gameswelt
2016
Time
2015
Edge
2015
GamesRadar+
2015
GamesTM
2015
IGN
2014
GamesRadar+
2014
Popular Mechanics
2014
Slant Magazine
2014
Stuff
2013
EP Daily
2013
GamesRadar+
2013
GamingBolt
2013
NA
1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die
#1
2013
The Irish Times
2012
Complex
2012
GamesRadar+
2012
Gameswelt
2012
Time
2011
Gamereactor
2011
GamesRadar+
2011
Stuff
2010
FHM
2010
GamesTM
2010
The Phoenix
2009
Edge
2009
Empire
2009
Game Informer
2009
Jeux Video Network
2008
GamePro
2008
Stuff
100 Greatest Games
#1
2007
Computer and Video Games
2007
Edge
2007
IGN
2005
IGN
2005
The Age
Decade
8
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Game Two | Die 20 BESTEN GAMES der 2000er! | 1 |
| 2011 | GameSpy | GameSpy's Top 25 PC Games of the 2000s | 10 |
| 2010 | GamePlayer.se | Decenniets bästa spel | 1 |
| 2010 | Gamereactor | Decenniets Dundertitlar | 1 |
| 2010 | Gamer.no | Tiårets beste spill | 22 |
| 2009 | Complex | The 100 Best Video Games and PC Games From the 2000s | 12 |
| 2009 | Destructoid | The Top 50 Videogames of the Decade | 2 |
| 2009 | Paste | The 20 Best Video Games of the Decade | 7 |
2025
Game Two
2011
GameSpy
2010
GamePlayer.se
2010
Gamereactor
2010
Gamer.no
2009
Complex
2009
Destructoid
2009
Paste
Miscellaneous
6
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Edge | The 100 Greatest Games of Edge's Lifetime | 7 |
| 2023 | IGN | The 25 Best Xbox 360 Games of All Time | 5 |
| 2020 | Humo | De 50 beste games van de 21ste eeuw | 1 |
| 2019 | The Guardian | The 50 best video games of the 21st century | 4 |
| 2016 | Goomba Stomp | The 20 Best Games of the Century (So Far…) | 3 |
| 2010 | IGN | Best of the Decade | 1 |
2023
Edge
The 100 Greatest Games of Edge's Lifetime
#7
2023
IGN
2020
Humo
2019
The Guardian
2016
Goomba Stomp
2010
IGN
End of year
6
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Goomba Stomp | The Best Games of the 2000s (2004) | 2 |
| 2010 | IGN | Best of the Decade (2004) | 1 |
| 2005 | BAFTA | British Academy Games Awards 2005 | 1 |
| 2005 | D.I.C.E. Awards | Game of the Year 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | Game Developers Choice Awards | GDCA Game of the Year 2004 | 1 |
| 2004 | Spike Video Game Awards | Game of the Year (2004) | 2 |
2021
Goomba Stomp
2010
IGN
2005
BAFTA
2005
D.I.C.E. Awards
2005
Game Developers Choice Awards
2004
Spike Video Game Awards
Game of the Year (2004)
#2