Does Half-Life 2: Episode Two run on Linux?

Verdict: Yes

Yes. Half-Life 2: Episode Two has its own Linux version on Steam, so it installs and plays like any other Linux game.

Half-Life 2: Episode Two by Valve · Action

Half-Life 2: Episode Two is an action game from Valve, first released on 10 October 2007.

It is a game for one player. Steam lists it as fully playable with a controller. Critics scored it 90 out of 100 on Metacritic.

The evidence

Its own Linux version
Yes, on Steam
Player rating on ProtonDB
Platinum, from 28 reports
Steam Deck (which runs Linux)
Verified by Valve
Anti-cheat
None listed

How to play it

  1. Install Steam from your Linux app store and sign in. Your library is already there.
  2. Install Half-Life 2: Episode Two and press Play.

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