What Is The Chronological Order Of All Half-Life And Portal Games?

[Donut Capybara]

I very recently acquired all half-life games, and I also have the portal games so I want to play all of them in order (story-wise). I've been trying to find the order online but different sources have different orders so I came here.

[PsyWarVeteran]

HL1 - Opposing Force - Blue Shift - HL2 - HL2: Episode One - HL2: Episode Two

Portal - Portal 2: Play them whenever, doesn't matter, Portal 2 has an easter egg tied to HL2: Ep2.

Lost Coast - Play it after HL2, or don't, it doesn't add anything to the story.

[Donut Capybara]

Thanks, but I just want to know. where does portal one and two fit in the time line?

[PsyWarVeteran]

Originally posted by Zong Xina:

Thanks, but I just want to know. where does portal one and two fit in the time line?

After HL2 and its episodes supposedly.

[Donut Capybara]

I thought portal one was before half life 2. well, never-mind. thanks for the help.

[PsyWarVeteran]

Originally posted by Zong Xina:

I thought portal one was before half life 2. well, never-mind. thanks for the help.

Could be, I don't really remember anymore, and Valve has been making things up as they go anyway.

[Phaeris]

Originally posted by Zong Xina:

Thanks, but I just want to know. where does portal one and two fit in the time line?

Portal 1 occurs between Half-Life 1 and Half-Life 2. You'll get this if you already played Half-Life 2 before Portal 1.

Portal 2 occurs after Half-Life 2 Episode 2. I like to play them in this order: HL1 > Opposing Force > Blue Shift > Decay (isn't necessary, but still) > Portal 1 > Half-Life 2 > HL2 Ep1 > HL2 Ep2 > Portal 2

[Yzal]

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[Donut Capybara]

Originally posted by Phaeris:

Originally posted by Zong Xina:

Thanks, but I just want to know. where does portal one and two fit in the time line?

Portal 1 occurs between Half-Life 1 and Half-Life 2. You'll get this if you already played Half-Life 2 before Portal 1.

Portal 2 occurs after Half-Life 2 Episode 2. I like to play them in this order: HL1 > Opposing Force > Blue Shift > Decay (isn't necessary, but still) > Portal 1 > Half-Life 2 > HL2 Ep1 > HL2 Ep2 > Portal 2

Is there a way to play Decay on pc?

[PsyWarVeteran]

Originally posted by Zong Xina:

Is there a way to play Decay on pc?

https://www.moddb.com/mods/half-life-decay

Here.

[cambreaKer]

half life alpha - hl1 - blue shift - opposing force - hdtf - decay - hl2 beta - portal 1 - hl2 - lost coast - ep1 - ep2 - portal 2

[Phaeris]

Originally posted by Zong Xina:

Originally posted by Phaeris:

Portal 1 occurs between Half-Life 1 and Half-Life 2. You'll get this if you already played Half-Life 2 before Portal 1.

Portal 2 occurs after Half-Life 2 Episode 2. I like to play them in this order: HL1 > Opposing Force > Blue Shift > Decay (isn't necessary, but still) > Portal 1 > Half-Life 2 > HL2 Ep1 > HL2 Ep2 > Portal 2

Is there a way to play Decay on pc?

Just like PsyWar said above. It's easy to get the dedicated server running, just follow this guide https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=376774460

[Cat]

Play Half Life Uplink anytime before HL2. It's not connected to the story but a nice feel to the game.

[Radial]

Originally posted by Zong Xina:

I very recently acquired all half-life games, and I also have the portal games so I want to play all of them in order (story-wise). I've been trying to find the order online but different sources have different orders so I came here.

Half Life 1 -> Opposing Force/Blue Shift (both occur at the same time so interchangeable, but do play both) -> Portal 1 -> Half-Life Alyx -> Half-Life 2 -> Episode 1 -> Episode 2 -> Portal 2

Lastly there is Lost Coast and Uplink, which are both seperate experiences from their respective games and can be played at any time you want. The former comes free when buying HL2, and the latter can be either played via the original release (not recommended unless you are a nut for playing as vanilla as possible, and doubly not recommended if you are new to the series) or the mod for HL1 [halflifeuplink.com], which is a complete port but with QOL stuff like proper support for modern computers, widescreen and 1080p

Obviously this is by no means a good way to play through the franchise, especially for a newcomer. but it *is* every game in chronological order.

If you want an order of the best way to play the series:
Half-Life Uplink -> Half-Life 1 -> Opossing Force/Blue Shift -> Lost Coast -> Half-Life 2 -> Episode 1 -> Episode 2 -> -> Black Mesa (optional) Portal 1 -> Portal 2 -> Half Life Alyx

If you find yourself interested in the development of Half-Life 1, Half-Life 2, and/or Portal 1, seek out the HL1 alpha build, the HL2 Beta Mega-build, a version of the original leak in a fully playable form (expect poor gameplay and to not be able to fully play, as it is intended to play the beta by jumping from map to map, and the beta sucks ass on every single front except some cool ideas.), and the Portal Beta Mod, which is actually just a normal portal mod, rather than fixups of the original leaks as seen with HL1 and HL2.

[Ikagura]

Portal is its own thing bar some HL references.

On the other hand Uplink isn't canon.

[Radial]

Originally posted by Ikagura:

Portal is its own thing bar some HL references.

On the other hand Uplink isn't canon.

So what if it isnt canon? It's fun. It's a bit ♥♥♥♥♥♥ imo to tell people not to play certain things because "they aren't canon"