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Brutal Half-Life

Mod for Half-Life (1998) | Category: Total overhauls

Author: zoonyarts | Curator: Modbadger

Mod for Half-Life (1998) | Category: Total overhauls

Author: zoonyarts | Curator: Modbadger

Brutal Half-Life is a mod that turns the classic Half-Life into a fast-paced action game focused on brutality: dismemberment, lots of blood, new weapons, aiming, and kicking. Models and effects are improved, and maps inspired by iconic shooters have been added.

Uploaded21.07.2025 16:43
Version3
Size316.00 MB
Views150
Downloads14

Localizations:

English

The mod is localized into 1 language

(You don’t need to download anything extra to play in these languages)

Installation Instructions mod Brutal Half-Life

  1. Make sure you have the 25th Anniversary version of the game.

  2. Unpack the archive into a folder and place it in the root directory of the game.

  3. Launch the game, go to the Change game menu, and select the mod.

  4. Play!

To avoid entering the "Change game" menu every time you start the mod, you can:

Option 1: Launch via shortcut

  1. Go to the properties of hl.exe and in the Target field (for example: "D:\Games\Half-Life\hl.exe") add a space and then write -game followed by the name of the mod folder in the game root directory. It should look like this: "D:\Games\Half-Life\hl.exe" -game mod_folder_name

  2. Apply the changes.

  3. Launch the mod using this shortcut.

Option 2: Launch via Steam

  1. Open Steam, click on the "Games" menu > "Add a Non-Steam Game".

  2. Browse to the game folder and select hl.exe.

  3. A shortcut will appear in your library.

  4. Right-click on it, select Properties, and in the "Launch Options" field write the full path to hl.exe (for example: "D:\Steam\steamapps\common\Half-Life\hl.exe") and add -game plus the mod folder name after a space. It should look like this: "D:\Games\Half-Life\hl.exe" -game mod_folder_name

  5. Launch the mod through this Steam shortcut.

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