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Half-Life

Valve

Action · FPS · Classic · 1990's

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About this listing.

Half-Life is a 1998 first-person shooter (FPS) game developed by Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Studios for Windows. It was Valve's debut product and the first game in the Half-Life series. The player assumes the role of Gordon Freeman, a theoretical physicist who must escape from the Black Mesa Research Facility after it is overrun by aliens following a disastrous scientific experiment. Its gameplay consists of diverse combat, exploration and puzzles.

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  • Action
  • FPS
  • Classic
  • 1990's
  • Singleplayer
  • Sci-fi
Accessibility and controllers on Steam

Accessibility

Controllers

Listed for the Steam edition · Checked 6 Nov 2026 · Steam listing ↗ · Feature guide ↗

Steam edition details

Listed systems · Windows, macOS, Linux

Listed play modes · Single-player, Multi-player, Online PvP

  • FPS
  • Classic
  • 1990's
  • Singleplayer
  • Sci-fi
  • Multiplayer
  • Shooter
  • Action
  • First-Person
  • Aliens
  • Story Rich
  • Silent Protagonist
  • Atmospheric
  • Gore
  • Retro
  • Moddable
  • Adventure
  • Action-Adventure
  • Difficult
  • PvP

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Price history.

Recorded euro prices from Steam checks, starting .

Lowest recorded · €9.69

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  • €9.69

DOCUMENTED EDITIONS

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Player ratings

Steam player reviews

96% positive

118,469 reviews · Steam storefront summary

Captured 6 Nov 2026, 18:51 UTC

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IGDB community rating

88 / 100 · 2,952 ratings

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Critic coverage

Metascore for the Steam edition

96 / 100 · Checked 6 Nov 2026

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Outlet reviews

IGDB critic aggregate

80 / 100 · 1 external critic ratings

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956 on Steam at capture
6 Nov 2026, 20:26 UTC

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