Half-Life 2

by Valve

Steam · Overwhelmingly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 27, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment97

Overwhelmingly Positive

Fewer than 5% of Steam games with 1,000+ reviews achieve this.

Quick Stats

Reviews

120,253en

271,719 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 27, 2026

Released

Nov 16, 2004

Price

$9.99

Velocity

31.5/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 4, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±40%

≈5.7M

Estimated gross revenue±40%

≈$74.0M

Based on 271,719 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,514 post-launch reviews

84%217 rev

<2h

91%210 rev

2-10h

97%2,695 rev

10-50h

98%6,157 rev

50-200h

98%1,128 rev

200h+

98%107 rev

Sentiment is consistent across all playtime ranges — players feel the same way whether they've played 2 hours or 200.

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