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Steam has Half-Life: Alyx (PC VR Digital Download) for $17.99.
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- Note: A Steam account is required to activate/purchase and play (free to join).
- Single Player
- Requires a compatible virtual reality headset to play.
- Visit the Steam VR Support section here for more info.
- "Half-Life: Alyx is Valve's VR return to the Half-Life series. It's the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity's only chance for survival."
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- This matches previous Frontpage Deals, most recently in September.
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- Steam is the world's largest digital distribution platform for computer games and is owned/operated by Valve Corporation (the developers behind several classic video games including Half-Life, Portal, Team Fortress, Counter-Strike, Left 4 Dead, Dota 2 & more).
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Steam has Half-Life: Alyx (PC VR Digital Download) for $17.99.
Thanks to Community Member lipton for finding this deal.
Thanks to Community Member lipton for finding this deal.
- Note: A Steam account is required to activate/purchase and play (free to join).
- Single Player
- Requires a compatible virtual reality headset to play.
- Visit the Steam VR Support section here for more info.
- "Half-Life: Alyx is Valve's VR return to the Half-Life series. It's the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity's only chance for survival."
Editor's Notes
Written by ValPal2011 | Staff- About this deal:
- This matches previous Frontpage Deals, most recently in September.
- About this store:
- Steam is the world's largest digital distribution platform for computer games and is owned/operated by Valve Corporation (the developers behind several classic video games including Half-Life, Portal, Team Fortress, Counter-Strike, Left 4 Dead, Dota 2 & more).
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Half-Life: Alyx is still a standout VR shooter, with polished gunplay, realistic reloads, cover use, and strong replay value. It runs well on modern PC VR setups, and Quest 3 streaming through Steam Link can be easy to set up, with Wi Fi 6E helping wireless performance. Older cards like a GTX 1060 6GB or 1650 Super can run it, though stutters and tuning may be needed, and Quest standalone will not work. The game also has a deep mod scene, making it a lasting VR showcase.
PC VR players who already have a Quest 3 and want an easy wireless setup because commenters said SteamVR + Quest 3 was straightforward and they used Meta's Steam Link app (with Wi‑Fi 6E for best performance, though Wi‑Fi 6 can work).
People with a capable gaming PC who want to play Half-Life: Alyx on a Quest 3 via streaming because commenters specifically said it won't work with Quest standalone and you need a capable PC to stream it.
Quest 3 owners with midrange GPUs who are willing to tune settings because one commenter said their RX 6650 XT was barely enough to play on HIGH and required system tuning (closing apps, disabling SteamVR Home, managing VRAM) but still ran smoothly with SteamLink + SteamVR.
VR gamers who care about the full Half-Life: Alyx experience (aiming down sights, using cover, realistic reload gestures) because commenters called it the greatest VR game and described replaying it multiple times for those specific mechanics.
PC VR players who want to keep playing after the main campaign because commenters noted there's a large Half-Life: Alyx mod community and they're working through mods one by one.
Quest standalone users because commenters said this will not work with Quest standalone and requires a capable PC to stream it.
People expecting the Steam requirements to be accurate for Quest 3 streaming without checking hardware because one commenter asked what the minimum GPU would be for Quest 3 and said the Steam requirement looks too low.
Owners of older midrange GPUs who want a smooth experience out of the box because commenters reported stutters on a GTX 1060 6GB (and weren't sure if it was wireless streaming or GPU limits), and another said it was playable but not well.
Buyers who don't have a good streaming setup or aren't sure their headset can stream easily because one commenter said they weren't sure if they could stream to their Quest 3 from an Odyssey+ headset and were considering waiting for a bundle.
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Graphics: GTX 1060 / RX 580 - 6GB VRAM
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