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Half-Life

Half-Life

1998 · First person
93Recommended
96Metacritic
96Steam

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…

PlatformsPC
GenreFirst-person shooter Adventure Action
CameraFirst person
Art styleRealistic
ModesSingle-player Multiplayer / PvP
EnglishVoice-over and text
Player score96% · 165 K reviews
Playing now~1 K on Steam
Time to beatHowLongToBeat ↗
Release date1998
Steam price$9.99
DeveloperValve
PublisherValve
Key tagsFPS 1990's Classic Silent Protagonist Aliens Sci-fi Retro Moddable

Major updates

Half-Life 25th Anniversary Update · Nov 2023

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