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Half-Life
Half-Life pairs a single-player campaign with multiplayer, so its value depends partly on whether you expect to use both modes. Its action-adventure science-fiction setting is also supported by full controller support on Steam PC. At ≈ $8.26 from 
Kinguin, consider the current purchase in light of your plans to play; multiplayer is an option, not a prerequisite for the solo experience. At $9.99 from Kinguin, weigh Half-Life's price against whether you want both a solo adventure and multiplayer.
All-time low ~ $0.99across Steam & third-party stores
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Past 36 months · Updated dailyHistorical Low~ $0.002023-11Current Low Across Stores~ $9.99Steam
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01About Half-Life
Half-Life combines action and adventure in a realistic world where survival depends on thinking as well as fighting. Alongside its single-player experience, the Steam PC version includes multiplayer against friends and opponents around the world. Players rate it 96%% positive across 118,129 reviews. The Steam PC version supports single-player and multiplayer, with full controller support. The interface is available in English and other languages.
Credits
Composer
Kelly Bailey
Developer
Valve
Publisher
Valve
Lowest recorded in 36 months
$0.002023-11-17 · SteamBase game · same records as the chart above; USD history, not a regional Steam low.Language support
| Language | Interface | Subtitles | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | Yes | — | Yes |
| Traditional Chinese | Yes | — | Yes |
| English | Yes | — | Yes |
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| Language | Interface | Subtitles | Audio |
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| French | Yes | — | Yes |
| German | Yes | — | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | — | Yes |
| Spanish | Yes | — | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | — | Yes |
Steam PC edition data · 2026-10-20
02Before you buy
Modes and controller
The Steam PC version has single-player and multiplayer modes, plus full controller support.
Language
The interface is available in English; English has full audio and no subtitles listed.
03Frequently asked questions
What kind of game is Half-Life?
Half-Life blends action and adventure in a realistic world where survival calls for thought as well as action.
Does it have multiplayer?
Yes. The Steam PC version includes multiplayer against friends and opponents around the world.
Who made Half-Life?
Valve developed and published Half-Life.
Latest news about Half-Life
Popular Steam reviews
Native-language selection · 10 reviewsSelected helpful reviews in this language show both recommendations and criticisms. This selection does not represent the overall positive rating; opinions reflect the version reviewed.
Not recommendedSteam player
Stop looking for bad reviews! Buy the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game already!Show moreShow less
11.4 hours at review890 people found this helpful
RecommendedSteam player
Hopefully it's worth the $0.00 that I spent on it.Show moreShow less
0.1 hours at review1,477 people found this helpful
Received for free
Not recommendedSteam player
I am about to call the police because you are looking at the negative reviews section for Half-Life.Show moreShow less
75.8 hours at review348 people found this helpful
RecommendedSteam player
I have played this in 1998 when it came out on a voodoo2 12 MB it was ground breaking... a masterpiece, only if I could delete selected parts of my memory and replay this from zero would be great. Maybe one day :DShow moreShow less
11.1 hours at review1,359 people found this helpful
Not recommendedSteam player
Has no three at the end.Show moreShow less
4.9 hours at review194 people found this helpful
RecommendedSteam player
It's from 1998 and it's still better than Call of Duty. PS: I have never played Call of Duty.Show moreShow less
6.8 hours at review1,277 people found this helpful
Not recommendedSteam player
i'm gonna come kick your ass for looking in the negative review sectionShow moreShow less
24.2 hours at review168 people found this helpful
RecommendedSteam player
I accidentally left the game open for like a week, I am not that devoted to the game, but it is good.Show moreShow less
160.4 hours at review1,116 people found this helpful
Not recommendedSteam player
Half-Life 1 was so revolutionary as a game when it first came out because of its unique method of storytelling entirely through Freeman's perspective and the gameplay involving a mix of shooting and puzzle-solving. As someone who recently played through Half-Life 2 and it's additional episodes, I was intrigued to see what made Half-Life 1 tick. Unfortunately, I feel as though HL1 is a product of its time and has aged incredibly poorly. I made it to Chapter 13: Forget About Freeman, which is just about 2/3 through the game before deciding to drop it with how dull and frustrating it got. Considering I've heard mixed things about the Xen chapters, I don't consider it worthwhile to continue. Now for the actual gameplay of the original Half-Life, I found it decent at best and a complete slog at worst. Surface Tension had snipers that I could not get passed because I had 0 grenades and couldn't find anymore. Blast Pit had me wandering every area of the chapter until I realized I had to jump in the hole where the tentacles where. On A Rail was the most boring level I've ever played in a video game, with the entire chapter being a simple tunnel. And Power Up had me stuck because I thought a gate was supposed to be destroyed to go further, but I actually had to head backwards to a fan that could kill me. The environments of Half-Life were awful, design-wise. As a positive note, I will say the AI of the enemies holds up to the modern-day. Half Life 1 was a masterpiece when it came out and defined the entire FPS genre, but now there are millions of better games because of it. I personally suggest skipping to Half-Life 2 because it offers a lot more content and is much more enjoyable. If you do have any interest in the first Half-Life, I recommend looking into Black Mesa, a fan-made remake that looks beyond beautiful.Show moreShow less
7.2 hours at review132 people found this helpful
Received for free
Source: original Steam user reviews. Helpful votes are an archived snapshot, not live data. Last collected: 08/14/2026.