Half-Life 2 Price History and Player Count

Half-Life 2

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Half-Life 2

ValveNov 16, 2004Action

$9.99 Overwhelmingly PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • FPS
  • Action
  • Sci-fi
  • Classic
  • Singleplayer
  • Story Rich
  • Shooter
  • First-Person
  • Adventure
  • Dystopian
Playing now
1,893
Updated 3 minutes ago
24-hour peak
1,901
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
64,085
Nov 1, 2024
Avg this month
1,378
-8.13% vs last month
Steam reviews
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Half-Life 2 player count chart

No, Half-Life 2 is not dead. 1,893 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 1,901. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 11% on the month before).

History from Sep 7, 2008

Half-Life 2 monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 20261,378-122-8.13%2,500
October 20261,500+169+12.7%2,689
September 20261,331-91-3.76%2,327
August 2026n/a-533-18.06%2,418
July 2026n/a+296+11.15%2,951
June 2026n/a+233+9.62%2,655
May 2026n/a-253-9.46%2,422
April 2026n/a-262-8.92%2,675
March 2026n/a-117-3.83%2,937
February 2026n/a-1,195-28.12%3,054
January 2026n/a+146+3.56%4,249
December 2025n/a-97-2.31%4,103
November 2025n/a+1,508+56.02%4,200
October 2025n/a+402+17.55%2,692
September 2025n/a-496-17.8%2,290
August 2025n/a-221-7.35%2,786
July 2025n/a+137+4.77%3,007
June 2025n/a-28-0.97%2,870
May 2025n/a-550-15.95%2,898
April 2025n/a-1,024-22.9%3,448
March 2025n/a+86+1.96%4,472
February 2025n/a-2,685-37.97%4,386
January 2025n/a-10,658-60.12%7,071
December 2024n/a-46,356-72.34%17,729
November 2024n/a+62,844+5063.98%64,085
October 2024n/a-97-7.25%1,241
September 2024n/a-169-11.21%1,338
August 2024n/a-528-25.95%1,507
July 2024n/a+129+6.77%2,035
June 2024n/a+659+52.85%1,906
May 2024n/a-309-19.86%1,247
April 2024n/a-841-35.09%1,556
March 2024n/a+788+48.97%2,397
February 2024n/a-1,127-41.19%1,609
January 2024n/a-341-11.08%2,736
December 2023n/a-1,933-38.58%3,077
November 2023n/a+3,540+240.82%5,010
October 2023n/a-1,409-48.94%1,470
September 2023n/a+1,657+135.6%2,879
August 2023n/a-1,106-47.51%1,222
July 2023n/a+675+40.83%2,328
June 2023n/a+489+42.01%1,653
May 2023n/a-383-24.76%1,164
April 2023n/a-667-30.13%1,547
March 2023n/a+811+57.8%2,214
February 2023n/a-1,040-42.57%1,403
January 2023n/a+100+4.27%2,443
December 2022n/a-221-8.62%2,343
November 2022n/a+1,468+133.94%2,564
October 2022n/a+4+0.37%1,096
September 2022n/a-51-4.46%1,092
August 2022n/a-419-26.82%1,143
July 2022n/a+85+5.75%1,562
June 2022n/a+404+37.65%1,477
May 2022n/a-144-11.83%1,073
April 2022n/a-77-5.95%1,217
March 2022n/a-377-22.56%1,294
February 2022n/a-231-12.15%1,671
January 2022n/a+197+11.55%1,902
December 2021n/a+43+2.59%1,705
November 2021n/a+579+53.46%1,662
October 2021n/a+23+2.17%1,083
September 2021n/a-13,318-92.63%1,060
August 2021n/a+12,656+734.96%14,378
July 2021n/a+168+10.81%1,722
June 2021n/a+412+36.08%1,554
May 2021n/a-52-4.36%1,142
April 2021n/a-84-6.57%1,194
March 2021n/a-146-10.25%1,278
February 2021n/a-662-31.74%1,424
January 2021n/a+100+5.04%2,086
December 2020n/a+25+1.27%1,986
November 2020n/a+341+21.05%1,961
October 2020n/a+595+58.05%1,620
September 2020n/a-91-8.15%1,025
August 2020n/a-687-38.1%1,116
July 2020n/a+200+12.48%1,803
June 2020n/a-287-15.19%1,603
May 2020n/a-1,943-50.69%1,890
April 2020n/a-3,049-44.3%3,833
March 2020n/a+3,011+77.78%6,882
February 2020n/a-2,345-37.73%3,871
January 2020n/a+3,119+100.71%6,216
December 2019n/a+92+3.06%3,097
November 2019n/a+1,758+140.98%3,005
October 2019n/a+151+13.78%1,247
September 2019n/a+39+3.69%1,096
August 2019n/a-934-46.91%1,057
July 2019n/a+41+2.1%1,991
June 2019n/a+981+101.24%1,950
May 2019n/a-93-8.76%969
April 2019n/a-67-5.93%1,062
March 2019n/a-425-27.35%1,129
February 2019n/a-283-15.41%1,554
January 2019n/a-18-0.97%1,837
December 2018n/a+197+11.88%1,855
November 2018n/a+567+51.97%1,658
October 2018n/a+22+2.06%1,091
September 2018n/a+20+1.91%1,069
August 2018n/a-1,156-52.43%1,049
July 2018n/a+89+4.21%2,205
June 2018n/a+941+80.09%2,116
May 2018n/a-118-9.13%1,175
April 2018n/a-324-20.04%1,293
March 2018n/a-832-33.97%1,617
February 2018n/a-940-27.74%2,449
January 2018n/a-200-5.57%3,389
December 2017n/a+584+19.43%3,589
November 2017n/a+1,697+129.74%3,005
October 2017n/a-173-11.68%1,308
September 2017n/a-157-9.58%1,481
August 2017n/a-1,576-49.04%1,638
July 2017n/a-105-3.16%3,214
June 2017n/a+2,310+228.94%3,319
May 2017n/a-53-4.99%1,009
April 2017n/a-216-16.9%1,062
March 2017n/a-38-2.89%1,278
February 2017n/a-1,145-46.53%1,316
January 2017n/a+248+11.21%2,461
December 2016n/a+306+16.05%2,213
November 2016n/a+824+76.08%1,907
October 2016n/a+42+4.03%1,083
September 2016n/a-126-10.8%1,041
August 2016n/a-942-44.67%1,167
July 2016n/a+48+2.33%2,109
June 2016n/a+918+80.31%2,061
May 2016n/a-12-1.04%1,143
April 2016n/a-238-17.09%1,155
March 2016n/a-491-26.06%1,393
February 2016n/a-610-24.46%1,884
January 2016n/a+230+10.16%2,494
December 2015n/a+55+2.49%2,264
November 2015n/a+1,104+99.91%2,209
October 2015n/a+6+0.55%1,105
September 2015n/a-38-3.34%1,099
August 2015n/a-195-14.64%1,137
July 2015n/a-889-40.03%1,332
June 2015n/a+995+81.16%2,221
May 2015n/a-329-21.16%1,226
April 2015n/a-288-15.63%1,555
March 2015n/a+188+11.36%1,843
February 2015n/a-760-31.47%1,655
January 2015n/a-53-2.15%2,415
December 2014n/a+707+40.15%2,468
November 2014n/a-451-20.39%1,761
October 2014n/a-797-26.49%2,212
September 2014n/a+1,645+120.6%3,009
August 2014n/a-196-12.56%1,364
July 2014n/a-913-36.92%1,560
June 2014n/a+1,173+90.23%2,473
May 2014n/a-17-1.29%1,300
April 2014n/a-141-9.67%1,317
March 2014n/a-259-15.08%1,458
February 2014n/a-2,195-56.11%1,717
January 2014n/a+1,716+78.14%3,912
December 2013n/a+10+0.46%2,196
November 2013n/a-1,527-41.13%2,186
October 2013n/a+2,045+122.6%3,713
September 2013n/a-168-9.15%1,668
August 2013n/a-4,711-71.96%1,836
July 2013n/a+4,768+268.02%6,547
June 2013n/a+12+0.68%1,779
May 2013n/a+594+50.64%1,767
April 2013n/a-141-10.73%1,173
March 2013n/a-136-9.38%1,314
February 2013n/a-374-20.5%1,450
January 2013n/a+24+1.33%1,824
December 2012n/a+383+27.03%1,800
November 2012n/a-196-12.15%1,417
October 2012n/a-524-24.52%1,613
September 2012n/a+536+33.48%2,137
August 2012n/a-658-29.13%1,601
July 2012n/a+884+64.29%2,259
June 2012n/a-136-9%1,375
May 2012n/a+13+0.87%1,511
April 2012n/a-102-6.38%1,498
March 2012n/a-11,616-87.89%1,600
February 2012n/a+11,101+524.87%13,216
January 2012n/a+0+0%2,115
December 2011n/a+679+47.28%2,115
November 2011n/a-51-3.43%1,436
October 2011n/a-76-4.86%1,487
September 2011n/a-57-3.52%1,563
August 2011n/a-498-23.51%1,620
July 2011n/a+531+33.46%2,118
June 2011n/a-574-26.56%1,587
May 2011n/a+83+3.99%2,161
April 2011n/a+193+10.24%2,078
March 2011n/a-95-4.8%1,885
February 2011n/a-1,090-35.5%1,980
January 2011n/a+764+33.13%3,070
December 2010n/a+513+28.61%2,306
November 2010n/a-27-1.48%1,793
October 2010n/a-197-9.77%1,820
September 2010n/a+211+11.68%2,017
August 2010n/a-705-28.08%1,806
July 2010n/a-970-27.87%2,511
June 2010n/a-651-15.76%3,481
May 2010n/a+2,522+156.65%4,132
April 2010n/a-498-23.62%1,610
March 2010n/a+113+5.66%2,108
February 2010n/a-458-18.67%1,995
January 2010n/a-16-0.65%2,453
December 2009n/a+591+31.47%2,469
November 2009n/a-347-15.6%1,878
October 2009n/a-64-2.8%2,225
September 2009n/a-248-9.78%2,289
August 2009n/a+490+23.94%2,537
July 2009n/a-339-14.21%2,047
June 2009n/a-451-15.9%2,386
May 2009n/a-645-18.52%2,837
April 2009n/a+662+23.48%3,482
March 2009n/a+60+2.17%2,820
February 2009n/a+723+35.49%2,760
January 2009n/a-599-22.72%2,037
December 2008n/a-237-8.25%2,636
November 2008n/a-176-5.77%2,873
October 2008n/a-87-2.77%3,049
September 2008n/an/an/a3,136

How many people are playing Half-Life 2?

At this moment Half-Life 2 has 1,893 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #483 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,901 players. Today's peak is 12% below its 30-day average daily peak of 2,150.

Is Half-Life 2 growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Half-Life 2 averaged a daily peak of 2,150 players, up 11% compared with the 30 days before (1,944). Its highest point this month (2,689) is 36% below the same period last year (4,200). Today's player count is 3% of its all-time peak of 64,085, set on Nov 1, 2024.

Best time to play Half-Life 2

Based on the last 14 days, Half-Life 2 is busiest around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and quietest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York), when about 55% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Half-Life 2 players by hour and weekday

When Half-Life 2 has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 17:00 UTCabout 2,562 players on average
QuietestThursday at 06:00 UTCabout 788 players on average
Busy vs quiet3.3xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

Compare Half-Life 2 with similar games

Player counts, peaks, reviews and prices side by side. Compare any Steam games

About Half-Life 2

Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.

Developer
Valve
Released
Nov 16, 2004
Genre
Action
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
27 languages, 7 with full audio

Screenshots

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Half-Life 2 price history

$9.99
price now (US)
$0.99
lowest recorded (-90%) · Jul 8, 2024 archived
-80%
typical sale discount · 6 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Half-Life 2 is at its full price of $9.99. It usually goes on sale for about 80% off (around $2.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $0.99.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.

Half-Life 2 price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$9.99$9.998.90 EURbase
Euro area9,69€$10.889.69 EUR+9%
United Kingdom£8.19$11.029.82 EUR+10%
CanadaC$ 12.49$8.947.97 EUR-10%
AustraliaA$ 14.15$9.918.83 EUR-1%
New ZealandNZ$ 15.99$8.998.01 EUR-10%
BrazilR$33,99$6.225.54 EUR-38%
MexicoMex$ 129.99$6.996.23 EUR-30%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$5.69$5.695.07 EUR-43%
Poland40,49 zł$10.359.23 EUR+4%
SwitzerlandCHF 9.99$12.2110.88 EUR+22%
Norway105,00 kr$11.2910.06 EUR+13%
Turkey (MENA USD)$7.19$7.196.41 EUR-28%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$5.69$5.695.07 EUR-43%
South AfricaR 94.99$5.795.15 EUR-42%
India₹509.00$5.394.80 EUR-46%
Indonesia cheapestRp 92 999$5.154.59 EUR-48%
China¥35.00$5.254.68 EUR-47%
Japan¥1,400$8.847.87 EUR-12%
South Korea₩ 11,000$8.187.29 EUR-18%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Half-Life 2 reviews over time

97% Overwhelmingly Positive97% of 281,404 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Half-Life 2 achievements

Half-Life 2 has 69 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 15.7% of them; the rarest, Get Some Grub, is held by 1.3% of players.

  • MalcontentEscape the apartment block raid.70.6%
  • Trusty HardwareGet the crowbar.67.5%
  • Anchor's Aweigh!Get the airboat.52.7%
  • Heavy WeaponsGet the airboat's mounted gun.46.3%
  • SubmissiveHidden achievement45.5%
  • Revenge!Destroy the hunter-chopper in Half-Life 2.44.0%
  • Zero-Point EnergyGet the Gravity Gun in Black Mesa East.43.2%
  • Hallowed GroundHidden achievement38.8%
  • Where Cubbage Fears to TreadHidden achievement37.3%
  • Barnacle BowlingKill five barnacles with one barrel.37.2%
  • DefiantHidden achievement33.4%
  • Bug HuntUse the antlions to kill 50 enemies.31.9%
  • Warden FreemanSurvive the second turret standoff in Nova Prospekt.30.9%
  • Follow FreemanGain command of a squad of rebels in the uprising.30.8%
  • Radiation Levels DetectedGet through the toxic tunnel under City 17 in Half-Life 2.30.1%
  • Plaza DefenderSurvive the generator plaza standoff in chapter Anticitizen One.29.5%
  • Fight the PowerShut down the supression device by disabling its generators.28.1%
  • One Man ArmyDestroy six gunships in Half-Life 2.28.0%
  • Giant KillerSurvive the rooftop strider battle in the ruins of City 17.27.1%
  • Singularity CollapseHidden achievement26.5%
  • OSHA ViolationKill 3 enemies using the crane.21.8%
  • Blast from the PastFind the HEV Suit Charger faceplate in Eli's scrapyard.20.0%
  • Targetted AdvertisingPin a soldier to the billboard in chapter Highway 17.17.0%
  • AtomizerDisintegrate 15 soldiers by throwing them into a Combine ball field.12.6%
  • What cat?Break the mini-teleporter in Kleiner's lab.12.4%
  • Two PointsUse DOG's ball to make a basket in Eli's scrapyard.11.3%
  • Counter-SniperKill all of the snipers in City 17.11.2%
  • Gnome AloneLaunch Half-Life 2 after Gabe Newell launched a garden gnome into space.10.7%
  • VorticoughDiscover the hidden singing vortigaunt cave in chapter Water Hazard.9.5%
  • Watch Your Head!Make it to the bottom of the Citadel's main elevator shaft in one piece.8.0%
  • ContainmentContain the Citadel core.7.7%
  • FlushedKill an enemy with a toilet.7.2%
  • Hack Attack!Kill five enemies with a Manhack.7.2%
  • Acid ReflexKill an acid antlion worker.7.2%
  • Zombie ChopperPlay through Ravenholm using only the Gravity Gun.7.1%
  • Elevator ActionSurvive long enough to get on the parking garage elevator.7.1%
  • Attica!Destroy the gunship in the hospital attic.6.7%
  • Into the BreachHelp Griggs and Sheckley hold off the antlion invasion inside the mine shaft.6.7%
  • Escape From City 17Escape City 17 with Alyx.6.4%
  • TwoferDefeat both antlion guards outside the White Forest.6.3%
  • Meet the HuntersSurvive the Hunter ambush with Alyx.6.2%
  • Gunishment!Destroy the Combine Autogun in the junkyard.6.1%
  • Quiet Mountain GetawaySurvive the ambush at White Forest Inn.6.0%
  • Deadly HarvestKill an enemy by planting a hopper mine.6.0%
  • Keep Off the Sand!Cross the antlion beach in chapter Sandtraps without touching the sand.5.9%
  • Secondary Silo SecuredSecure the launch doors on missile silo 2.5.9%
  • Defense of the ArmamentSave the missile silo from the Combine offensive.5.4%
  • Gordon Propelled RocketUnlock the rocket launcher lambda cache in chapter Under The Radar.5.0%
  • Citizen EscortDon't let any citizens die when escorting them to the escape train.4.6%
  • Lambda LocatorFind all lambda caches in Half-Life 2.4.2%
  • Cache CheckerFind every radar cache in chapter Under The Radar.3.9%
  • Pedal to the MetalBeat DOG in a race to the White Forest base.3.8%
  • Grave RobberSteal a Zombine's grenade.3.7%
  • Think Fast!Kill an Elite Soldier with his own energy ball.3.5%
  • Live BaitHelp Alyx snipe 30 enemies in Episode One.3.4%
  • Hit and RunRun over 20 enemies with the car in Episode Two.3.2%
  • Bone BreakerKill 30 enemies with thrown physics objects.2.7%
  • Car CrusherUse the cars to squash 15 antlions in Episode One.2.5%
  • PaybackKill a Hunter with its own flechettes.2.3%
  • PacifistContain the Citadel core without killing any stalkers.2.0%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 69 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Half-Life 2 DLC

Half-Life 2 has 1 DLC on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Half-Life 2 Soundtrack ↗Sep 24, 2014Free

Latest Half-Life 2 news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Half-Life 2 FAQ

Is Half-Life 2 dead?

No, Half-Life 2 is not dead. 1,893 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 1,901. Over the last 30 days its player count has been growing (up 11% on the month before).

How many people play Half-Life 2?

1,893 people are playing Half-Life 2 on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 1,901 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Half-Life 2?

Half-Life 2 reached its all-time Steam peak of 64,085 concurrent players on Nov 1, 2024.

Is Half-Life 2 growing or declining?

Half-Life 2 is growing. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 2,150, up 11% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Half-Life 2 most active?

Half-Life 2 usually has the most players around 18:00 UTC (1 PM in New York) and the fewest around 06:00 UTC (1 AM in New York).

How much does Half-Life 2 cost?

Half-Life 2 costs $9.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Half-Life 2 has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Half-Life 2 on Steam is $0.99 (90% off), on Jul 8, 2024 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $9.99 right now.

Is Half-Life 2 on sale right now?

No, Half-Life 2 is at its full price of $9.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 80%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 90%.

Where is Half-Life 2 cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Half-Life 2 is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 92 999, about $5.15 or 48% below the US price of $9.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Half-Life 2 good?

Steam players rate Half-Life 2 Overwhelmingly Positive: 97% of 281,404 reviews are positive.

When did Half-Life 2 come out?

Half-Life 2 was released on Steam on Nov 16, 2004.

Who made Half-Life 2?

Half-Life 2 was developed by Valve.

Is Half-Life 2 still worth playing?

Half-Life 2 has a big, active player base on Steam today (1,893 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Overwhelmingly Positive).

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