GAME VS GAME
Half-Life 2 is more popular right now with 1,214 players on Steam, 49 times as many players as Half-Life: Blue Shift (25). The highest all-time peak belongs to Half-Life 2 (64,085 players).
Concurrent players on Steam. Drag or pinch to zoom; the table below has every number.
| Stat |  Half-Life 2 |  Half-Life: Blue Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,214 | 25 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,913 | 52 |
| All-time peak | 64,085Nov 1, 2024 | 3,070Aug 1, 2024 |
| 30-day average players | 1,482 | n/a |
| Steam reviews | 97.6% positive281k reviews | 92.5% positive19k reviews |
| Price now (US) | $9.99 | $4.99 |
| Lowest price we have seen | $0.99 Jul 8, 2024 | $1.24 Dec 31, 2025 |
| Release date | Nov 16, 2004 | Jun 1, 2001 |
Green marks the leader in each row (for prices, the cheaper game). Prices are US Steam prices.
Half-Life 2Half-Life: Blue ShiftPick 2 to 4 games. Only games with a player count page can be compared.
Half-Life 2 is more popular right now with 1,214 players on Steam, 49 times as many players as Half-Life: Blue Shift (25). The highest all-time peak belongs to Half-Life 2 (64,085 players).
Half-Life 2 peaked at 64,085 concurrent players on November 1, 2024. Half-Life: Blue Shift peaked at 3,070 concurrent players on August 1, 2024.
Half-Life 2 costs $9.99 on the US Steam store, and the lowest price we have seen is $0.99. Half-Life: Blue Shift costs $4.99 on the US Steam store, and the lowest price we have seen is $1.24.
Player counts updated 6 minutes ago.
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