Half-Life: Blue Shift Price History and Player Count

Half-Life: Blue Shift

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Half-Life: Blue Shift

Gearbox SoftwareJun 1, 2001Action

$4.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • FPS
  • Action
  • Sci-fi
  • Singleplayer
  • Shooter
  • Aliens
  • Classic
  • First-Person
  • Zombies
  • Adventure
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Playing now
52
Updated 2 hours ago
24-hour peak
52
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
3,070
Aug 1, 2024
Steam reviews
92%
Very Positive

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Half-Life: Blue Shift player count chart

Half-Life: Blue Shift has a small but active player base. 52 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).

History from Sep 7, 2008

Half-Life: Blue Shift monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026n/a-42-39.62%64
October 202650+12+31.58%106
September 202638+8+11.11%80
August 2026n/a-35-32.71%72
July 2026n/a-4-3.6%107
June 2026n/a+35+46.05%111
May 2026n/a-5-6.17%76
April 2026n/a-14-14.74%81
March 2026n/a+17+21.79%95
February 2026n/a-46-37.1%78
January 2026n/a-18-12.68%124
December 2025n/a+44+44.9%142
November 2025n/a+15+18.07%98
October 2025n/a+17+25.76%83
September 2025n/a-13-16.46%66
August 2025n/a-9-10.23%79
July 2025n/a+3+3.53%88
June 2025n/a+17+25%85
May 2025n/a-7-9.33%68
April 2025n/a-15-16.67%75
March 2025n/a+5+5.88%90
February 2025n/a-55-39.29%85
January 2025n/a-51-26.7%140
December 2024n/a-104-35.25%191
November 2024n/a+225+321.43%295
October 2024n/a-17-19.54%70
September 2024n/a-2,983-97.17%87
August 2024n/a+2,952+2501.69%3,070
July 2024n/a+6+5.36%118
June 2024n/a+34+43.59%112
May 2024n/a-10-11.36%78
April 2024n/a-18-16.98%88
March 2024n/a-11-9.4%106
February 2024n/a-55-31.98%117
January 2024n/a-64-27.12%172
December 2023n/a-78-24.84%236
November 2023n/a+233+287.65%314
October 2023n/a-55-40.44%81
September 2023n/a+60+78.95%136
August 2023n/a-70-47.95%76
July 2023n/a+54+58.7%146
June 2023n/a+6+6.98%92
May 2023n/a-8-8.51%86
April 2023n/a-35-27.13%94
March 2023n/a+43+50%129
February 2023n/a-55-39.01%86
January 2023n/a-4-2.76%141
December 2022n/a+7+5.07%145
November 2022n/a+83+150.91%138
October 2022n/a-14-20.29%55
September 2022n/a-7-9.21%69
August 2022n/a-24-24%76
July 2022n/a+16+19.05%100
June 2022n/a+11+15.07%84
May 2022n/a+5+7.35%73
April 2022n/a-3-4.23%68
March 2022n/a-12-14.46%71
February 2022n/a-34-29.06%83
January 2022n/a+7+6.36%117
December 2021n/a+9+8.91%110
November 2021n/a+37+57.81%101
October 2021n/a-9-12.33%64
September 2021n/a-3-3.95%73
August 2021n/a-44-36.67%76
July 2021n/a+13+12.15%120
June 2021n/a+30+38.96%107
May 2021n/a-5-6.1%77
April 2021n/a+3+3.8%82
March 2021n/a-19-19.39%79
February 2021n/a-32-24.62%98
January 2021n/a+10+8.33%130
December 2020n/a+18+17.65%120
November 2020n/a+24+30.77%102
October 2020n/a+8+11.43%78
September 2020n/a-5-6.67%70
August 2020n/a-33-30.56%75
July 2020n/a+17+18.68%108
June 2020n/a-21-18.75%91
May 2020n/a-54-32.53%112
April 2020n/a-97-36.88%166
March 2020n/a-15-5.4%263
February 2020n/a-80-22.35%278
January 2020n/a+191+114.37%358
December 2019n/a+16+10.6%167
November 2019n/a+82+118.84%151
October 2019n/a-6-8%69
September 2019n/a+5+7.14%75
August 2019n/a-72-50.7%70
July 2019n/a+10+7.58%142
June 2019n/a+47+55.29%132
May 2019n/a+31+57.41%85
April 2019n/a-4-6.9%54
March 2019n/a-19-24.68%58
February 2019n/a-28-26.67%77
January 2019n/a+3+2.94%105
December 2018n/a+23+29.11%102
November 2018n/a+25+46.3%79
October 2018n/a-3-5.26%54
September 2018n/a-6-9.52%57
August 2018n/a-37-37%63
July 2018n/a+3+3.09%100
June 2018n/a+29+42.65%97
May 2018n/a+10+17.24%68
April 2018n/a-11-15.94%58
March 2018n/a-23-25%69
February 2018n/a-19-17.12%92
January 2018n/a-4-3.48%111
December 2017n/a+23+25%115
November 2017n/a+27+41.54%92
October 2017n/a-21-24.42%65
September 2017n/a-2-2.27%86
August 2017n/a-43-32.82%88
July 2017n/a+9+7.38%131
June 2017n/a+65+114.04%122
May 2017n/a-4-6.56%57
April 2017n/a+3+5.17%61
March 2017n/a-14-19.44%58
February 2017n/a-39-35.14%72
January 2017n/a+12+12.12%111
December 2016n/a+7+7.61%99
November 2016n/a+30+48.39%92
October 2016n/a+5+8.77%62
September 2016n/a-9-13.64%57
August 2016n/a-37-35.92%66
July 2016n/a+11+11.96%103
June 2016n/a+32+53.33%92
May 2016n/a+3+5.26%60
April 2016n/a-9-13.64%57
March 2016n/a-46-41.07%66
February 2016n/a-6-5.08%112
January 2016n/a+13+12.38%118
December 2015n/a+9+9.38%105
November 2015n/a+32+50%96
October 2015n/a+9+16.36%64
September 2015n/a+1+1.85%55
August 2015n/a-18-25%54
July 2015n/a-43-37.39%72
June 2015n/a+49+74.24%115
May 2015n/a-3-4.35%66
April 2015n/a+0+0%69
March 2015n/a-9-11.54%69
February 2015n/a-24-23.53%78
January 2015n/a+5+5.15%102
December 2014n/a+23+31.08%97
November 2014n/a-43-36.75%74
October 2014n/a-31-20.95%117
September 2014n/a+92+164.29%148
August 2014n/a-5-8.2%56
July 2014n/a-8-11.59%61
June 2014n/a+17+32.69%69
May 2014n/a-7-11.86%52
April 2014n/a+1+1.72%59
March 2014n/a+3+5.45%58
February 2014n/a-41-42.71%55
January 2014n/a+31+47.69%96
December 2013n/a+3+4.84%65
November 2013n/a-50-44.64%62
October 2013n/a+61+119.61%112
September 2013n/a-14-21.54%51
August 2013n/a-85-56.67%65
July 2013n/a+110+275%150
June 2013n/a+0+0%40
May 2013n/a-19-32.2%40
April 2013n/a+17+40.48%59
March 2013n/a-5-10.64%42
February 2013n/a-7-12.96%47
January 2013n/a-10-15.62%54
December 2012n/a+22+52.38%64
November 2012n/a-2-4.55%42
October 2012n/a-14-24.14%44
September 2012n/a+3+5.45%58
August 2012n/a-21-27.63%55
July 2012n/a-82-51.9%76
August 2009n/a+89+128.99%158
June 2009n/a+0+0%69
May 2009n/a-1-1.43%69
April 2009n/a-7-9.09%70
March 2009n/a+1+1.32%77
February 2009n/a+16+26.67%76
January 2009n/a-13-17.81%60
December 2008n/a+8+12.31%73
November 2008n/a-7-9.72%65
October 2008n/a-3-4%72
September 2008n/an/an/a75

How many people play Half-Life: Blue Shift right now?

Right now, 52 players are in Half-Life: Blue Shift on Steam. That makes it the #4,118 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 52 players. Today's peak is 20% below its 30-day average daily peak of 65.

Half-Life: Blue Shift player count history

Over the last 30 days Half-Life: Blue Shift averaged a daily peak of 65 players, up 2% compared with the 30 days before (64). Its highest point this month (101) is 3% above the same period last year (98). Today's player count is 2% of its all-time peak of 3,070, set on Aug 1, 2024.

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About Half-Life: Blue Shift

Made by Gearbox Software and originally released in 2001 as an add-on to Half-Life, Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility in which you play as Barney Calhoun, the security guard sidekick who helped Gordon out of so many sticky situations.

Developer
Gearbox Software
Publisher
Valve
Released
Jun 1, 2001
Genre
Action
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
3 languages

Half-Life: Blue Shift price history

$4.99
price now (US)
$1.24
lowest recorded (-75%) · Dec 31, 2025 archived
-75%
typical sale discount · 3 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Half-Life: Blue Shift is at its full price of $4.99. It usually goes on sale for about 75% off (around $1.25), and the lowest we have recorded is $1.24.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

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Half-Life: Blue Shift reviews over time

92% Very Positive92% of 18,794 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

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Half-Life: Blue Shift FAQ

Is Half-Life: Blue Shift dead?

Half-Life: Blue Shift has a small but active player base. 52 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).

How many people play Half-Life: Blue Shift?

52 people are playing Half-Life: Blue Shift on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 52 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Half-Life: Blue Shift?

Half-Life: Blue Shift reached its all-time Steam peak of 3,070 concurrent players on Aug 1, 2024.

Is Half-Life: Blue Shift growing or declining?

Half-Life: Blue Shift is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 65, about the same compared with the previous 30 days.

How much does Half-Life: Blue Shift cost?

Half-Life: Blue Shift costs $4.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Half-Life: Blue Shift has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Half-Life: Blue Shift on Steam is $1.24 (75% off), on Dec 31, 2025 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $4.99 right now.

Is Half-Life: Blue Shift on sale right now?

No, Half-Life: Blue Shift is at its full price of $4.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 75%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 75%.

Is Half-Life: Blue Shift good?

Steam players rate Half-Life: Blue Shift Very Positive: 92% of 18,794 reviews are positive.

When did Half-Life: Blue Shift come out?

Half-Life: Blue Shift was released on Steam on Jun 1, 2001.

Who made Half-Life: Blue Shift?

Half-Life: Blue Shift was developed by Gearbox Software and published by Valve.

Is Half-Life: Blue Shift still worth playing?

Half-Life: Blue Shift has a smaller but active community on Steam today (52 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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