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Project Borealis: Prologue

Project Borealis: Prologue

Icebreaker Industries | Nov 11, 2024 | mod

Released

Modfor Half-Life 2

ActionAdventureSteam Store

  • Steam app typemod
  • Steam App ID2215490
  • PriceFree to play
  • Release dateNov 11, 2024
  • DeveloperIcebreaker Industries

Project Borealis: Prologue is a Steam mod entry. SteamPulse displays its Store metadata without treating it as a live playable game.

  • Steam app typemod
  • Steam App ID2215490
  • PriceFree to play
  • Release dateNov 11, 2024
  • DeveloperIcebreaker Industries
  • PublisherIcebreaker Industries
  • Parent gameHalf-Life 2

Genres: Action, Adventure

Company pages: Developer: Icebreaker IndustriesPublisher: Icebreaker Industries

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Game overview

Overview

Project Borealis: Prologue is a Steam mod connected to Half-Life 2. It was prepared by Icebreaker Industries, published by Icebreaker Industries, and released on Nov 11, 2024. This page focuses on the store listing, screenshots, price, requirements, and its relationship to the main game rather than presenting it as a normal live-player game.

Store reviews and relationship

Project Borealis: Prologue is a mod, so player-count observations and tracked peak are not meaningful in the same way they are for a base game. The useful signals here are reviews, store recommendations, price, platform support, and the link back to Half-Life 2.

Language and system requirements

Project Borealis: Prologue is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10Core i5-8500 / Ryzen 5 16008 GB RAMDirectX 12 Ultimate / Vulkan 1.36 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 11Core i5-12600K / Ryzen 7 5700X3D16 GB RAMDirectX 12 Ultimate6 GB available space

Recommendations and store value

Project Borealis: Prologue has recommendation data pending. Twitch streaming and unit-sales estimates usually belong on the parent game page, while this page is better for checking the mod, price, media, and store details.

Detailed game overview

Project Borealis: Prologue overview details

Project Borealis: Prologue is tracked as Steam Store content with pricing, reviews, packages, media, requirements, and its relationship to the parent app.

Steam Store description

Return to the snow-covered streets of Ravenholm in this reimagined continuation of the beloved Half-Life saga. Project Borealis: Prologue is a fan-made gaming experience set before the events of Project Borealis. Project Borealis and Project Borealis: Prologue are fan creations developed by Icebreaker Industries LLC and not affiliated with Valve Corporation. The Legacy Continues Inspired by the epic cliffhanger from Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Project Borealis represents a fan-made effort to realize a cohesive story conclusion to the episodic series. This prologue chapter invites players back into the HEV suit of Gordon Freeman, offering a glimpse into the next chapter of his journey. A Familiar Yet Different World Step into a Ravenholm transformed by time and the elements. The once-familiar town now lies buried under a blanket of snow, hiding the past and new present dangers beneath its pristine surface. As you navigate through this hauntingly beautiful landscape, you'll encounter some classic enemies reimagined and completely new secrets hidden within. Powered by Unreal Engine 5 Experience the Half-Life universe like never before with stunning visuals powered by Unreal Engine 5. From the glint of ice on abandoned buildings to the eerie scuttle of headcrabs in the distance, great attention has been given to preserve the uniquely immersive feeling of the original games. Features A condensed, standalone game experience showcasing an early look and feel of the upcoming full Project Borealis game A faithful recreation of iconic Half-Life 2 movement and gameplay mechanics…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Project Borealis: Prologue is listed as a mod with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Adventure. Because it is a mod, SteamPulse focuses on its Store listing, relationship to the parent app, media, packages, and metadata rather than treating it like a standalone concurrency page.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameProject Borealis: Prologue
Steam App ID2215490
Typemod
Release dateNov 11, 2024
DeveloperIcebreaker Industries
PublisherIcebreaker Industries
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Adventure
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed playersNot applicable
SteamPulse tracked peakNot applicable
Positive reviews3,792
Negative reviews1,459
Total reviews5,251
Positive percent72%
Review typeMostly Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 11, 2024
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)9 August 2026 - 20:48:53 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)Not applicable
Store metadata updated (UTC)9 August 2026 - 20:48:53 UTC

Content descriptors

The game may contain content not appropriate for all ages. Frequent Violence or Gore, Disturbing Creature Designs

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Destination UnknownNo description
Don't Need No Stinkin' BulletsNo description
From the Book of MarcNo description
Five Times the FunNo description
Brand LoyaltyNo description
Hitching Another RideNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/2215490
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2215490/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/2215490
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Project Borealis: Prologue

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Project Borealis: Prologue?

Project Borealis: Prologue is tracked here as a Steam mod, so SteamPulse does not treat it like a standalone live-player game. The useful activity signals for this kind of page are price, reviews, metadata, media, and its relationship to the parent app when one exists.

Is Project Borealis: Prologue growing or declining recently?

Project Borealis: Prologue does not have enough dated player-history points yet to calculate a reliable growth or decline percentage. Once SteamPulse has at least two tracked player-history points, this answer will compare the first available chart point with the latest tracked point.

What country-level audience data is available for Project Borealis: Prologue?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (34.5%), United Kingdom (11.5%), Canada (6.9%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30%), United Kingdom (9.9%), Canada (6.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40.2%), United Kingdom (10.8%), Canada (6.1%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.4%), United Kingdom (9.6%), Canada (6%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Project Borealis: Prologue?

Project Borealis: Prologue currently sits at 72% positive across 5,251 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 3,792 positive reviews and 1,459 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Project Borealis: Prologue have?

Project Borealis: Prologue currently has about 89 tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. SteamPulse is not treating the current Twitch number as authoritative because the Twitch category for this app is not resolved yet or the Twitch API credentials are unavailable.

What is the current Steam price for Project Borealis: Prologue?

Project Borealis: Prologue is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

72% positive, 3,792 positive, 1,459 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

6

Platform releases

No data available

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Core i5-8500 / Ryzen 5 1600 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 12 Ultimate / Vulkan 1.3 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 6 GB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 11 Processor: Core i5-12600K / Ryzen 7 5700X3D Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 12 Ultimate DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 6 GB available space

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