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Half-Life: Element 64 Demo Launches on Steam With ’90s-Style Shooter Twist

Built by community team Dark Vector, it swaps story-led pacing for Quake-like speed.

Overview

  • The playable demo is available on Steam and requires ownership of the original Half-Life.
  • This is a community-made mod and not an official Valve project.
  • Element 64 reimagines Half-Life with a Quake-like level select, centered weapon viewmodels, and hitscanning enemies.
  • The full project is planned across four episodes, with no release date announced.
  • Dark Vector is issuing hotfixes for the demo and plans to release the separate Half-Life Arena deathmatch overhaul in mid-December.