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Catharsis

Mod for Half-Life (1998) | Category: Custom Campaign

Author: Cabo_Fiambre | Curator: Modbadger

Mod for Half-Life (1998) | Category: Custom Campaign

Author: Cabo_Fiambre | Curator: Modbadger

Catharsis is a short but atmospheric mod for Half-Life that tells the story of an unnamed scientist trying to escape from Black Mesa during the disaster.

Uploaded01.09.2025 20:40
VersionLatest
Size37.70 MB
Views24
Downloads4

Localizations:

English

The mod is localized into 1 language

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

Catharsis is packed with numerous diverse combat scenarios, including encounters with vortigaunts and battles between HECU forces and aliens.

Despite being short, Catharsis takes only 15-20 minutes to complete, but the mod leaves a vivid impression and is a worthy addition to the original game.

How to install a mod Catharsis

  1. Extract the catharsis folder and place it into the root directory of the game.

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

  3. 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