Half-Life 2 (Steam Game) 
1998. HALF-LIFE sends a shock through the game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling. Valve's debut title wins more than 50 game-of-the-year awards on its way to being named "Best PC Game Ever" by PC Gamer, and launches a franchise with more than eight million retail units sold worldwide.
- FPS (4030)
- Action (2878)
- Sci-fi (2521)
- Classic (2301)
- Singleplayer (2241)
- Story Rich (1945)
- Shooter (1747)
- First-Person (1634)
- Adventure (1398)
- Dystopian (1241)
- Atmospheric (1151)
- Zombies (1060)
- Silent Protagonist (1057)
- Physics (1012)
- Aliens (978)
- Great Soundtrack (967)
- Horror (839)
- Puzzle (755)
- Multiplayer (716)
- Moddable (545)
| Release Date | Nov 16, 2004 |
| Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 97.6% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 2% / 97.5% Top 2% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 96.2% Top 1% / 96.3% Top 1% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 142.1K Top 1% / 181.1K Top 1% |
| Curators | 784 reviews Top 1% |
| Median Play Time | 16.7 hours Top 10% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 1.7 hour Top 15% |
| Followers | 77.1K Top 2% |
| Owners | ± 13.5M Top 1% |
| Copies Sold | ± 9M Top 1% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 36M Top 1% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows Half-Life 2's Steam rating and reviews between October 2010 and December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 92.8% (October 2010) to 99.3% (April 2013).
With 181.1K reviews Top 1%, Half-Life 2 is an undeniable major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows Half-Life 2's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (46%), followed by Russian (22%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 29 different languages represented. The game is available in 18 languages, which is great.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Half-Life 2, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is excellent, with 34 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.6 times less than the median for positive reviews. A high negative review play time (median : 11 hours) could mean that Half-Life 2 crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's score of 97.6% Top 2% should be considered while evaluating them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Half-Life 2's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!
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