Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

Released Nov 2004

Fast multiplayer action set in the Half-Life 2 universe! HL2's physics adds a new dimension to deathmatch play. Play straight deathmatch or try Combine vs. Resistance teamplay. Toss a toilet at your friend today!

90% positive · 15K reviews

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All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Evaluation

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch launched on November 1, 2004 as a standalone multiplayer game — a complete product at release with no announced post-launch content roadmap or DLC structure. Valve has continued to maintain it over the years, most recently with a substantial technical update on February 18, 2025 that added 64-bit support, networking improvements, and quality-of-life features carried over from the Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Update. A prior bug-fix pass was released on November 15, 2024 alongside that anniversary update. These patches are maintenance and modernization work — there is no announced new content, no DLC, no expansion plans, and no post-launch content cadence suggesting ongoing feature development beyond keeping the game running well. Valve has made no statements indicating future content additions. The game shipped complete and remains complete.

Evidence

Significant technical update adding 64-bit support, networking improvements, prediction fixes, and UI modernization — maintenance and modernization work, no new gameplay content announced