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Half-Life
Valve · released Nov 19, 1998 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Valve
Released Nov 19, 1998
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 96% positive of 118,125 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $9.99 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 3,710 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 1,192 | 49 |
| Dec 2025 | 1,547 | 74 |
| Jan 2026 | 1,529 | 81 |
| Feb 2026 | 896 | 42 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,037 | 47 |
| Apr 2026 | 914 | 38 |
| May 2026 | 807 | 38 |
| Jun 2026 | 947 | 40 |
| Jul 2026 | 1,348 | 72 |
| Aug 2026 | 786 | 46 |
| Sep 2026 | 681 | 42 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 3.2M – 8.7M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $18M – $63M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 118,125 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 28–73 |
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 |
| Aliens | 1 in 43 games |
| 1990's | 1 in 24 games |
| Gore | 1 in 22 games |
| FPS | 1 in 17 games |
| Shooter | 1 in 10 games |
| Sci-fi | 1 in 9 games |
Games like Half-Life
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Half-Life 2 | Valve | 78% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 204,140 |
| Half-Life: Blue Shift | Gearbox Software | 70% | Very Positive · 18,803 |
| Half-Life: Opposing Force | Gearbox Software | 67% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 25,643 |
| DOOM + DOOM II | id Software, Night Dive Studios | 60% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 25,640 |
| Quake | id Software, Nightdive Studios | 60% | Overwhelmingly Positive · 14,072 |
| Synthesis of Corruption | VidyGames | 69% | Very Positive · 54 |
| Kero Blaster | Studio Pixel | 61% | Very Positive · 1,169 |
| Seasonala Cemetery | Gabby DaRienzo, Kait Tremblay | 59% | Very Positive · 107 |