# Half-Life 2 Now Runs Natively on HaikuOS

Developers have ported the classic game Half-Life 2 to run natively on HaikuOS, an open-source operating system. This achievement showcases HaikuOS's growing software compatibility and its potential as a platform for legacy gaming. While notable for the Haiku community, the impact remains limited to a niche audience.

**Importance:** 2/5

## Sources

### Technology
- [Hacker News](https://discuss.haiku-os.org/t/haiku-nvidia-porting-nvidia-driver-for-turing-gpus/16520?page=18) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:53:59 +0000
- [Hacker News](https://mac-classic.com/news/half-life-ported-to-mac-os-9/) — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:58:39 +0000