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Black Mesa

Black Mesa cover art
Developer
Crowbar Collective
Released
Mar 6, 2020
Steam reviews
95% of players recommend it, from 145,135 reviews — Steam calls that “Very Positive”
Tags
ActionAdventureIndie
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On Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine

Native LinuxDeck PlayableSteam Machine: PlayableSteamOS Compatible

Ships a native Linux build on Steam — no Proton needed. Valve rates it Playable on Steam Deck.

Valve rates it Playable on Steam Machine. Valve marks it SteamOS Compatible.

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About this game

The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

Relive Half-Life

Black Mesa is the fan-made reimagining of Valve Software’s Half-Life.

Black Mesa: Definitive Edition

Update 1.5 brings together all the improvements to graphics and gameplay across 15 years of development to create the final version of Black Mesa. There has never been a better time to pick up the crowbar and play!

Single Player Campaign

You are Gordon Freeman, a theoretical physicist at the Black Mesa Research Facility. When a routine experiment goes horribly wrong, you must fight your way through an interdimensional alien invasion, and a bloodthirsty military clean-up crew in order to save the science team… and the world!

Features

  • A completely reimagined and refined single player campaign, including all new and expanded Xen levels
  • 19 chapters of fighting through top-secret labs, running atop harsh desert landscapes, sneaking into abandoned railways, and leaping across dimensions
  • Mind-Blowing graphics and effects, never before seen on the Source Engine
  • Face off against an army of classic enemies, updated with new features and engaging AI
  • Wield an arsenal of military hardware, scientific prototypes, and the iconic crowbar through incredibly detailed environments
  • The all-new soundtrack and voice acting create a more immersive experience than ever before
  • 50 Fun and challenging achievements

Multiplayer

Frag your friends across 10 iconic maps from the Half-Life universe, including:

  • Bounce
  • Gasworks
  • Stalkyard
  • Undertow
  • Crossfire

Workshop

Create your own mods, models, and maps with the Black Mesa Source SDK, then share it with the community on the Steam Workshop.

Steamworks

Collect the full set of trading cards, backgrounds, emoticons, and achievements! Featuring Steam Cloud, Steam Workshop, closed captions in multiple languages and full controller support.

System requirements

As Steam lists them.

Windows

Minimum

OS
Windows® 10 or Newer
Processor
2.6 Dual Core Processor or Greater
Memory
6 GB RAM
Graphics
2 GB Dedicated Video Card or Greater
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
20 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows® 10 or Newer
Processor
3.2 Quad Core Processor or Greater
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
4 GB Dedicated Video Card or Greater
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
20 GB available space
SteamOS + Linux

Minimum

OS
Ubuntu 14.0 or Greater
Processor
2.6 Dual Core Processor or Greater
Memory
4 GB RAM
Graphics
2 GB Dedicated Video Card or Greater
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
20 GB available space
Additional Notes
Does not support the Nouveau display driver

Recommended

OS
Ubuntu 14.0 or Greater
Processor
3.2 Quad Core Processor or Greater
Memory
6 GB RAM
Graphics
3 GB Dedicated Video Card or Greater
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
20 GB available space
Additional Notes
Does not support the Nouveau display driver

News

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