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Half-Life vs Quake II Player Count: Which Is More Popular?

Half-Life is more popular right now with 549 players on Steam, 12 times as many players as Quake II (44). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 759 players on average against 73 for Quake II. The highest all-time peak belongs to Half-Life (33,658 players).

Half-Life
549
playing now · 24h peak 989
Quake II
44
playing now · 24h peak 106

Half-Life vs Quake II player count chart

  • Half-Life
  • Quake II

Concurrent players on Steam. Drag or pinch to zoom; the table below has every number.

Half-Life vs Quake II: side by side

StatHalf-LifeQuake II
Players right now54944
24-hour peak989106
All-time peak33,658Nov 19, 20232,726Aug 1, 2023
30-day average players75973
Steam reviews96.5% positive165k reviews95.6% positive9,228 reviews
Price now (US)$9.99$9.99
Lowest price we have seen$0.99 Nov 22, 2024$3.99 Dec 30, 2025
Release dateNov 19, 1998Aug 3, 2007

Green marks the leader in each row (for prices, the cheaper game). Prices are US Steam prices.

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Which is more popular, Half-Life or Quake II?

Half-Life is more popular right now with 549 players on Steam, 12 times as many players as Quake II (44). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 759 players on average against 73 for Quake II. The highest all-time peak belongs to Half-Life (33,658 players).

Which has the higher all-time peak on Steam, Half-Life or Quake II?

Half-Life peaked at 33,658 concurrent players on November 19, 2023. Quake II peaked at 2,726 concurrent players on August 1, 2023.

Is Half-Life or Quake II cheaper on Steam?

Half-Life costs $9.99 on the US Steam store, and the lowest price we have seen is $0.99. Quake II costs $9.99 on the US Steam store, and the lowest price we have seen is $3.99.

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