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Half-Life

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App ID 70
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Valve
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Last Change Number 13728931
Last Record Update 21 January 2022 – 20:36:05 UTC ()
Release Date 19 November 1998 – 08:00:00 UTC ()
😎 94.93%
↑68,051 ↓2,432
719
In-Game

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 around the world.

Store Prices

Currency Current Price Converted Price Lowest Recorded Price
U.S. Dollar $9.99 $9.99 $0.99 $0.99 at -90%
British Pound £7.19 $9.74 -2.44% $0.93 £0.69 at -90%
Euro 8,19€ $9.28 -7.02% $0.91 0,81€ at -90%
Russian Ruble 259 ₽ $3.34 -66.55% $0.30 24 ₽ at -90%
Brazilian Real R$ 20,69 $3.79 -62.05% $0.36 R$ 1,99 at -90%
Japanese Yen ¥ 1010 $8.88 -11.05% $0.86 ¥ 98 at -90%
Indonesian Rupiah Rp 69999 $4.88 -51.08% $0.48 Rp 6999 at -90%
Malaysian Ringgit RM23.50 $5.61 -43.81% $0.54 RM2.30 at -90%
Philippine Peso ₱289.95 $5.65 -43.36% $0.56 ₱28.99 at -90%
Singapore Dollar S$10.00 $7.43 -25.59% $0.74 S$1.00 at -90%
Thai Baht ฿189.00 $5.72 -42.71% $0.57 ฿18.90 at -90%
Vietnamese Dong 120000₫ $5.30 -46.93% $0.53 12000₫ at -90%
South Korean Won ₩ 10500 $8.80 -11.83% $0.88 ₩ 1050 at -90%
Turkish Lira ₺18,50 $1.37 -86.24% $0.13 ₺1,80 at -90%
Ukrainian Hryvnia 169₴ $5.96 -40.27% $0.56 16₴ at -91%
Mexican Peso Mex$ 113.99 $5.57 -44.23% $0.53 Mex$ 10.99 at -90%
Canadian Dollar CDN$ 11.49 $9.13 -8.52% $0.86 CDN$ 1.09 at -90%
Australian Dollar A$ 14.50 $10.40 +4.16% $1.04 A$ 1.45 at -90%
New Zealand Dollar NZ$ 12.39 $8.31 -16.73% $0.79 NZ$ 1.19 at -90%
Norwegian Krone 72,00 kr $8.08 -19.04% $0.78 7,00 kr at -90%
Polish Zloty 35,99zł $9.01 -9.79% $0.89 3,59zł at -90%
Swiss Franc CHF 10.50 $11.51 +15.30% $1.09 CHF 1.00 at -90%
Chinese Yuan ¥ 37 $5.83 -41.57% $0.47 ¥ 3 at -92%
Indian Rupee ₹ 349 $4.69 -53.00% $0.45 ₹ 34 at -90%
Chilean Peso CLP$ 4400 $5.50 -44.87% $0.55 CLP$ 440 at -90%
Peruvian Sol S/.22.00 $5.73 -42.55% $0.57 S/.2.20 at -90%
Colombian Peso COL$ 18500 $4.65 -53.36% $0.46 COL$ 1850 at -90%
South African Rand R 79.00 $5.22 -47.66% $0.52 R 7.90 at -90%
Hong Kong Dollar HK$ 52.00 $6.67 -33.15% $0.66 HK$ 5.20 at -90%
Taiwan Dollar NT$ 186 $6.71 -32.78% $0.64 NT$ 18 at -90%
Saudi Riyal 21.95 SR $5.85 -41.42% $0.58 2.19 SR at -90%
U.A.E. Dirham 29.00 AED $7.89 -20.97% $0.78 2.90 AED at -90%
Argentine Peso ARS$ 129,99 $1.24 -87.53% $0.12 ARS$ 12,99 at -90%
Israeli New Shekel ₪36.95 $11.76 +17.75% $1.17 ₪3.69 at -90%
Kazakhstani Tenge 1850₸ $4.24 -57.55% $0.42 185₸ at -90%
Kuwaiti Dinar 1.95 KD $6.45 -35.44% $0.62 0.19 KD at -90%
Qatari Riyal 24.99 QR $6.86 -31.30% $0.68 2.49 QR at -90%
Costa Rican Colon ₡4600 $7.24 -27.47% $0.72 ₡460 at -90%
Uruguayan Peso $U229 $5.14 -48.52% $0.49 $U22 at -90%
CIS - U.S. Dollar $6.29 $6.29 -37.04% $0.62 $0.62 at -90%
South Asia - USD $5.49 $5.49 -45.05% $0.54 $0.54 at -90%
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User Tags

FPSSci-fiActionMultiplayer1990'sSingleplayerShooterFirst-PersonStory RichClassicAliensSilent ProtagonistAtmosphericAdventureModdableAction-AdventureRetroGoreDifficultPvP

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Additional Information

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Store Release Date 8 November 1998 ()
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Associations
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0/typedeveloper
1/nameValve
1/typepublisher
2/nameHalf-Life
2/typefranchise
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1)
Supported Languages
8 LanguagesInterfaceFull AudioSubtitles
EnglishYesYes
FrenchYesYes
GermanYesYes
ItalianYesYes
Spanish - SpainYesYes
Simplified ChineseYesYes
Traditional ChineseYesYes
KoreanYesYes
Steam Release Date 19 November 1998 – 08:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 7 February 2013 – 00:26:36 UTC () (1360196796)
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header.jpgLast-Modified: 7 February 2013 – 00:26:43 UTC
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Detected Technologies (?) Engine.GoldSource, SDK.CEF, SDK.SDL
  • 719 players right now
  • 837 24-hour peak
  • 6,022 all-time peak

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Lifetime concurrent players on Steam

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Concurrent players

  • 719 players right now
  • 837 24-hour peak
  • 6,022 all-time peak

Owner estimations

Store data

  • 36,846 followers
  • #1105 in top sellers
  • 68,051 positive reviews
  • 2,432 negative reviews
  • 96.55% positive reviews

Playtime estimations by SteamSpy

  • 33.0 hours median playtime in last 2 weeks
  • 2.2 hours median total playtime
  • 33.0 hours average playtime in last 2 weeks
  • 14.6 hours average total playtime

Twitch Stats

  • 58 viewers right now
  • 565 24-hour peak
  • 187,175 all-time peak

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Monthly breakdown

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How many players are playing Half-Life right now on Steam? There are 719 players in Half-Life on Steam. Half-Life player counter. Half-Life Steam charts.

Bundles that include this app

ID Name % Created
231 Half-Life Complete -40% No 10 June 2016 – 11:43:58 UTC
232 Valve Complete Pack -55% No 12 December 2018 – 20:03:32 UTC
237 Half-Life 1 Anthology -45% No 10 June 2016 – 11:43:58 UTC

Packages that include this app

SubID Name Billing Type Last Update
1 Half-Life Platinum Pack CD Key 15 July 2017 – 22:29:50 UTC
2 Day of Defeat CD Key 15 July 2017 – 22:30:24 UTC
4 Cyber Cafe CD Key 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
5 ATI Bundle CD Key 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
8 Valve Premier Pack Store 24 October 2017 – 19:59:10 UTC
10 Half-Life 2 Silver Store 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
13 Half-Life 2 Gold Store 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
14 Valve Friends and Family Complimentary CD Key 5 March 2021 – 19:30:17 UTC
21 Half-Life 1 Anthology CD Key 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
24 Half-Life 1 Classic CD Key 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
26 Online Multiplayer CD Key 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
34 Half-Life Store 5 January 2022 – 18:27:32 UTC
40 Half-Life 1 Anthology Store 24 October 2017 – 19:59:10 UTC
44 Valve Complete Pack Store 24 October 2017 – 19:57:31 UTC
61 Steam Master CD Key 3 September 2020 – 23:59:29 UTC
68 Valve Complete Pack Complementary CD Key 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
81 Valve Complete Pack Store 24 October 2017 – 19:57:24 UTC
478 Valve Complete 2007 Pack Store 24 October 2017 – 19:57:24 UTC
715 Half-Life Complete Store 17 January 2018 – 19:18:06 UTC
1134 Valve Complete 2008 Pack Store
(Buy Restrict)		 24 October 2017 – 19:57:31 UTC
1135 Valve Complete 2008 Pack (DE) Store
(Buy Restrict)		 24 October 2017 – 19:57:24 UTC
1194 Half-Life 1 Classic Promo CD Key 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
2546 Valve Complete 2009 Pack Store
(Buy Restrict)		 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
2547 Valve Complete 2009 Pack (DE) Store
(Buy Restrict)		 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
6302 Portal 2 - Potato Champions Store 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
7874 Portal 2 - Potato Champions Comp CD Key 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
7897 Half-Life 1 Gift 30 June 2021 – 18:22:03 UTC
7930 Valve Complete 2011 Pack Store
(Buy Restrict)		 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
7931 Valve Complete 2011 Pack (DE) Store
(Buy Restrict)		 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
12415 Half-Life Complete Retail CD Key 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
12899 Holiday Sale 2011 Gift: Valve Complete 2011 Pack No Cost
(Buy Restrict)		 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
12900 Holiday Sale 2011 Gift: Valve Complete 2011 Pack (DE) No Cost
(Buy Restrict)		 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
13092 Holiday Sale 2011 Gift: Half-Life 1 No Cost 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
16236 Valve Complete 2012 Pack Store
(Buy Restrict)		 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
16237 Valve Complete 2012 Pack (DE) Store
(Buy Restrict)		 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
17878 Valve Complete 2012 Pack (CN) Store
(Buy Restrict)		 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
18702 Valve Complete Pack - Winter Sale 2012 Store
(Buy Restrict)		 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
18703 Valve Complete Pack - Winter Sale 2012 (DE) Store
(Buy Restrict)		 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
18939 Valve Complete 2012 Pack Retail CD Key 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
27267 Valve Complete 2012 Pack - PaySafeCard CD Key 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
29197 Valve Complete Pack Store
(Buy Restrict)		 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
29198 Valve Complete Pack Store
(Buy Restrict)		 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
34620 Half-Life 1 (Retail) CD Key 5 May 2017 – 22:04:11 UTC
36071 SteamMachine and Steam Controller Prototype Beta CD Key 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
39221 Native SteamOS Titles CD Key 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
39297 Steam Machine Partners Test Package Store or CD Key 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
51835 Valve Complete Pack - 2014 Store
(Buy Restrict)		 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
51836 Valve Complete Pack - 2014 (DE) Store
(Buy Restrict)		 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
53711 Valve Complete Pack - 2014 Retail CD Key 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
59228 PAX South/East 2015 CD Key 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
62690 Valve Complete Pack - 2014 Retail (RU) CD Key
(Buy Restrict)
(Run Restrict)		 29 October 2020 – 18:19:16 UTC
172289 Steam Sub 172289 No Cost
(Buy Restrict)		 5 May 2017 – 22:04:33 UTC
204259 Complimentary reviewer package CD Key 30 August 2017 – 00:52:40 UTC
261665 VV2019 No Cost 23 March 2021 – 16:44:46 UTC
277644 Valve Selection Commercial License Commercial 1 June 2018 – 04:30:42 UTC
283812 Steam Sub 283812 No Cost 22 June 2018 – 18:31:48 UTC
292347 Half-Life - Commercial License Commercial 2 January 2020 – 18:00:05 UTC
347115 Valve Internal Testing VV2019 CD Key 27 February 2019 – 23:41:25 UTC
392171 Valve Selection Samsung Event CD Key 28 August 2019 – 02:10:42 UTC
425760 Steam Sub 425760 CD Key 11 November 2021 – 21:47:52 UTC
427520 Half-Life Free Weekend - Jan 2020 Free Weekend (Demand) 21 January 2020 – 17:50:32 UTC

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Downloadable Content

AppID Name Last Update
632440 Half-Life Uncensored 28 August 2020 – 00:10:43 UTC

Depots

ID Name Max Size OS Extra Info
1 Base Goldsrc Shared Content 409.92 MiB
3 Base Goldsrc Shared Platform 874.45 KiB
71 Half-Life Base Content 14.59 MiB
96 Half-Life High Definition 7.69 MiB
9 Base Goldsrc OSX 50.54 MiB
8 Base Goldsrc Linux 96.59 MiB
2 Base Goldsrc Shared Binaries 41.41 MiB
6 Base Goldsrc LV 49.78 MiB Low Violence
72 Half-Life French 37.55 MiB French
73 Half-Life Italian 52.20 MiB Italian
74 Half-Life German 50.02 MiB German
75 Half-Life Spanish 45.83 MiB Spanish - Spain
77 Half-Life sChinese 43.62 MiB Simplified Chinese
78 Half-Life Koreana 43.44 MiB Korean
79 Half-Life tChinese 43.62 MiB Traditional Chinese
141 Half-Life Russian 77.76 KiB Russian

Branches

Name Description Build ID Time Updated
public 5433873 20 August 2020 – 19:06:23 UTC
beta Beta 5433873 19 August 2020 – 20:54:01 UTC

Other

Name Value
overridescddb 1

Raw Information

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Launch Options

0. Unnamed launch option
Executable hl.exe
Arguments -steam
Launch Type Unspecified
Operating System   windows
1. Unnamed launch option
Executable hl.sh
Arguments -steam
Launch Type Unspecified
Operating System   macos
2. Unnamed launch option
Executable hl.sh
Arguments -steam
Launch Type Unspecified
Operating System   linux

Configuration

Key Value
systemprofile 1
contenttype 3
installdir Half-Life
convertgcfs 1
steamcontrollertouchtemplateindex 1
steamcontrollertouchconfigdetails
  • 2063295774/controller_type: controller_mobile_touch
  • 2063295774/enabled_branches: default
  • 2063295774/use_action_block: false

User File System

Key Value
quota 100.00 MiB (104857600)
maxnumfiles 500
savefiles
  • 1/path: valve/SAVE
  • 1/pattern: *.*
  • 1/platforms/1: all
  • 1/root: gameinstall
  • 2/path: valve
  • 2/pattern: *.cfg
  • 2/platforms/1: all
  • 2/recursive: 1
  • 2/root: gameinstall

Save File Locations

Based on the configuration above, this is where we think the save files are located.

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Platform Path Pattern
[All OSes] [Steam Install]/steamapps/common/Half-Life/valve/SAVE *.*
[All OSes] [Steam Install]/steamapps/common/Half-Life/valve *.cfg

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