They Hunger Trilogy
Mod for Half-Life (1998) | Category: Total Conversion
Author: Black Widow Games | Curator: Modbadger
Mod for Half-Life (1998) | Category: Total Conversion
Author: Black Widow Games | Curator: Modbadger
They Hunger - a cult horror mod for Half-Life where the player finds themselves in a rural area overrun by a zombie apocalypse. It features three episodes with a dark atmosphere, new enemies, weapons, and sound design.
Localizations:
Localizations:
The mod is localized into 1 language
(You don’t need to download anything extra to play in these languages)
They Hunger - one of the most famous horror mods for Half‑Life, created by Neil Manke. The story unfolds in a remote countryside overrun by a zombie apocalypse, where the player must survive while exploring dark forests, abandoned mansions, catacombs, and military facilities.
The mod features entirely new enemy models, including various zombies, mutated creatures, and armed foes, as well as original textures, weapons, and sound design that create the atmosphere of true survival horror.
They Hunger consists of three episodes, offering extended gameplay with intense combat and exploration. The mod has been acclaimed for its cinematic approach, level design quality, and deep sense of fear, becoming a classic among Half-Life fan projects.
How to install a mod They Hunger Trilogy
Unpack the archive
Place the Hunger folder in the root directory of the game.
Launch the game, go to the Change game menu, and select the mod.
Play!
To avoid entering the "Change game" menu every time you start the mod, you can:
Option 1: Launch via shortcut
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
Apply the changes.
Launch the mod using this shortcut.
Option 2: Launch via Steam
Open Steam, click on the "Games" menu > "Add a Non-Steam Game".
Browse to the game folder and select hl.exe.
A shortcut will appear in your library.
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
Launch the mod through this Steam shortcut.
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