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"A Half-Life 2 mod where you fight through an underground mine to escape the Combine—challenging combat in contained environments."
Minimum session
15 min
Pausability
At save points
Resume friendliness
Some reorientation
FOMO pressure
Zero FOMO
Focus required
Intense
Session structure
Story chapters
Where to play
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About
Year Long Alarm is a Half-Life 2 single-player mod that is set in an abandoned mine outside of City 17. A Scanner has discovered you, and the Combine are closing in on your position. Fight your way through a vast underground mine to try and meet up with the Resistance members of Station 12.
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Half-Life 2: Year Long Alarm — Session FAQ
- How long does a session of Half-Life 2: Year Long Alarm take?
- The minimum meaningful session for Half-Life 2: Year Long Alarm is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
- Can you pause Half-Life 2: Year Long Alarm?
- Half-Life 2: Year Long Alarm uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
- Does Half-Life 2: Year Long Alarm pressure you to keep playing?
- Half-Life 2: Year Long Alarm has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
- What is Half-Life 2: Year Long Alarm's Session Respect Score?
- Half-Life 2: Year Long Alarm has a Session Respect Score of 7.7/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.