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Half-Life: Opposing Force

App ID 50
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Valve
Franchise Half-Life
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies GoldSource Engine
Last Changenumber 28969249
Last Record Update 13 May 2025 – 22:20:27 UTC ()
Release Date 1 November 1999 – 08:00:00 UTC ()

Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.

Additional Information

Developer Gearbox Software
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metacritic_name Half-Life: Opposing Force
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dependantOnApp Half-Life (70)
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vacmacmodulecache SteamDB Unknown App 160 [UNPUBLISHED]
vacmodulecache SteamDB Unknown App 202 [UNPUBLISHED]
vacmodulefilename sourceinit.dat
hdaddon SteamDB Unknown App 96 [UNPUBLISHED]
developer_url http://www.gearboxsoftware.com
Publisher Valve
Store Release Date 1 November 1999 – 08:00:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1)
Steam Release Date 1 November 1999 – 08:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 23 April 2025 – 00:35:37 UTC () (1745368537)
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Detected Technologies (?) GoldSource Engine, CEF SDK, Miles_Sound_System SDK, SDL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • This game doesn't support Steam Deck's native display resolution and may experience degraded performance
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 13 May 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 5429885
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
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    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
Content Descriptors Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)
Anti-Cheat Software VAC (Valve Anti-Cheat)
First seen on SteamDB 29 March 2013 – 23:26:04 UTC (), in changelist #200805
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

4 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes
French Yes
German Yes
Korean Yes

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timestamp23 April 2025 – 00:35:39 UTC

Steam charts

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  • 136 players right now
  • 136 24-hour peak
  • 5,639 all-time peak 13 August 2023
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Store data

  • 11,138 followers
  • #3209 in top sellers
  • 24,497 positive reviews
  • 1,212 negative reviews
  • 95.29% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 25 24-hour peak
  • 143,498 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😍 Overwhelmingly Positive
  • 93.16% SteamDB Rating
  • 24,497 95.3% positive reviews
  • 1,212 4.7% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
1 November 1999 – 08:00 Steam Release -
21 January 2020 – 18:00 Free Week -
13 August 2023 – 15:00 #OpposingTheBar Community Event -
17 November 2023 – 18:00 Half-Life's 25th Anniversary Update -

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How many players are playing Half-Life: Opposing Force right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 136 players live playing Half-Life: Opposing Force on Steam.

Half-Life: Opposing Force had an all-time peak of 5639 concurrent players on 13 August 2023.

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