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Half-Life 2
Valve · released Nov 16, 2004 · demo · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Valve
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-buil
Released Nov 16, 2004 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 97% positive of 204,140 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 107,262 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $9.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 382 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 2,393 | 70 |
| Dec 2025 | 2,581 | 86 |
| Jan 2026 | 2,560 | 58 |
| Feb 2026 | 1,646 | 53 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,837 | 49 |
| Apr 2026 | 1,668 | 48 |
| May 2026 | 1,481 | 46 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,468 | 51 |
| Jul 2026 | 2,164 | 65 |
| Aug 2026 | 1,515 | 56 |
| Sep 2026 | 1,237 | 39 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 4.9M – 14M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $32M – $110M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 204,140 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 24–64 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. This game was on Steam before reviews began in November 2013; many copies sold before then have no review, so the ranges may be low. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Silent Protagonist | 1 in 1,092 games |
| Classic | 1 in 140 games |
| Dystopian | 1 in 48 games |
| Zombies | 1 in 35 games |
| FPS | 1 in 17 games |
| Physics | 1 in 13 games |
| Shooter | 1 in 10 games |
| Sci-fi | 1 in 9 games |
Games like Half-Life 2
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half-Life: Blue Shift | Gearbox Software | 91% | Very Positive · 18,803 |
| Half-Life: Opposing Force | Gearbox Software | 87% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 25,643 |
| Half-Life | Valve | 78% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 118,125 |
| Far Cry® | Crytek Studios | 70% | Very Positive · 11,183 |
| DOOM 3 | id Software | 71% | Very Positive · 9,196 |
| STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast™ | Raven Software | 72% | Very Positive · 4,057 |
| Aliens versus Predator Classic 2000 | Rebellion | 73% | Very Positive · 2,519 |
| Quake | id Software, Nightdive Studios | 69% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 14,072 |