About Crank That Thing
What the creator says, alongside confirmed listing details.
Crank That Thing is listed in the assets category for Half-Life 2 listed on Steam Workshop.
Adds some Soulja Boy to Alyx's line telling Gordon to crank that thing at the start of Episode One's chapter Urban Flight. Soulja Boy Tell'em.
Mod details
- Game
- Half-Life 2
- Creator
- Friday
- Category
- Assets
- Published
- November 19, 2024
- Last Workshop update
- November 19, 2024
- Workshop item
- #3368345312
Screenshots
1 image from the mod listing
Timeline
Key dates from the original listing and ModOrNot's catalogue.
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First published
The item was first published on Steam Workshop. Steam listing ↗
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File last updated
Latest file-change date reported by Steam Workshop. Steam listing ↗
Why it ranks here
Crank That Thing has 23,857 subscribers and ranks #98 in Half-Life 2 (#98 overall). Over the last 7 days it gained +47 subscribers (+0.2%) and over 30 days +222. Weekly velocity is 0.0 subs/day, decelerating (-0.01).
Metrics from 25 stored snapshots. How ModOrNot ranks mods →
Subscriber change since tracked
View change since tracked
Favorite change since tracked
Platform availability
Availability is only claimed when an official source proves it. A platform we cannot verify is shown as “Not verified” — we never assume a PC Workshop mod runs on a console.
More Half-Life 2 mods
| Mod | Subscribers | 7d | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 536 | +506 | 100.0 | |
| 203 | +176 | 100.0 | |
| 22 | +19 | 99.9 | |
| 889 | +846 | 99.9 | |
| 351 | +318 | 99.9 |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is Crank That Thing compared with other Half-Life 2 mods?
It ranks #98 among 12,432 tracked active Half-Life 2 mods by subscribers — within the top 0.79%. This is a subscriber-based position, not a quality verdict. Counts and placement can change as the catalogue updates.
Is Crank That Thing available on PC?
The official Steam Workshop listing establishes PC distribution for Half-Life 2. This does not verify current downloadability or compatibility with every PC configuration. Official source ↗
When was the mod last updated?
The source listing reports November 19, 2024 as the last file update. A later comment or catalogue refresh does not mean the mod file changed. Official source ↗
What does the ModOrNot Score mean on this page?
It is a 0–100 momentum signal: 50% subscriber-growth velocity relative to mods in the same game, 20% favorite growth, 20% view growth, and 10% update recency. It is not a quality rating. The current score is 66.9.
Are these the real Steam Workshop numbers?
ModOrNot stores public Steam Workshop counts from its collection runs. The totals shown here are the latest counts stored in our catalogue; changes over time are calculated from recorded observations, not invented values. They can differ from the live listing until the next collection.
How is the rank computed?
ModOrNot compares tracked active Half-Life 2 mods by their current stored subscriber totals. Rank #1 has the most subscribers; equal totals share a rank. The rank is calculated when this page loads and can change as counts or the catalogue change.