Half-Life

Half-Life

by Valve

Steam Β· Overwhelmingly Positive

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Data current as of Apr 27, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.
Steam Sentiment96

Overwhelmingly Positive

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

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Quick Stats

Reviews

77,886en

160,193 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 27, 2026

Released

Nov 19, 1998

Price

$9.99

Velocity

19.7/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 1, 2026 Β· Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated ownersΒ±40%

β‰ˆ4.5M

Estimated gross revenueΒ±40%

β‰ˆ$45.0M

Based on 160,193 reviews (all languages)

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

About

Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

Β· 10,457 post-launch reviews
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0h
89%416 rev
<2h
92%349 rev
2-10h
94%3,780 rev
10-50h
97%5,243 rev
50-200h
98%554 rev
200h+
97%115 rev

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

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