About this game
Half Life 2: Platformer takes Gordon Freeman through five illustrated chapters in an action platformer set in the Half-Life 2 universe. Players jump, climb, and fight their way across each stage, facing Combine forces while navigating ledges, gaps, and enemy patrols that grow more demanding as the story advances.
The game's appeal lies in bringing familiar tools from the series into a side-scrolling format. The crowbar, submachine gun, and gravity gun all play a role, and each one has to be used with timing and positioning in mind. Levels are built to reward careful movement, so rushing in without a plan usually leads to a quick restart.
Because it runs directly in the browser, there is nothing to download or install. It suits quick sessions as well as longer playthroughs, and it will be most enjoyable for fans of the original games who want a new way to revisit the Combine conflict.
How to play
Click the mouse or tap the screen to start the game. Use the on-screen or keyboard controls shown in the in-game prompts to move, jump, and fire your weapons.