Followers
69,291
Reviews
118k
Overwhelmingly Positive
Players yesterday
634
at the busiest moment
Owners
10M–20M
estimated
Steam data
Everything Steam lists for Half-Life · record updated 1 day ago
Overview
App ID70
Release dateNov 19, 1998
Last change number39764117
Last record update1 day ago
App info
- App type
- Game
- Developer
- Valve
- Publisher
- Valve
- Steam profile
- Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
- Franchise
- Half-Life
- Metacritic
- 96
- Website
- half-life.com
Platforms
Windows
macOS
Linux
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Controller
- Full support
Features
12
Multi-playerSingle-playerOnline PvPSteam CloudPvPRemote Play on phoneRemote Play on tabletFull controller supportPlayStation controllersXbox controllersPlayStation controller BluetoothFamily Sharing
Related apps
Patches
Builds
3| Build | Branch | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 15961492 | beta | Oct 9, 2024 |
| 15961492 | public | Oct 9, 2024 |
| 5433873 | steam_legacy | Nov 17, 2023 |
Packages & DLC
DLCs
1| ID | Name | Price (US) |
|---|---|---|
| 632440 | Not on the store yet | — |
Depots
Depots
17| ID | Name | Systems | Size | Download | Manifest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | — | All | 489.6 MB | 252.4 MB | 2667117727132184734 |
| 2 | — | Windows | 47.5 MB | 18.4 MB | 724247850320422500 |
| 3 | — | All | 873.0 KB | 144.6 KB | 6081070194444336449 |
| 6 | — | All | 49.8 MB | 26.7 MB | 8518478957342391261 |
| 8 | — | Linux | 121.7 MB | 40.5 MB | 1360709870205537514 |
| 9 | — | macOS | 52.9 MB | 18.4 MB | 1083345737969856561 |
| 71 | — | All | 15.7 MB | 4.0 MB | 3982364535202188842 |
| 72 | — French | All | 37.5 MB | 28.2 MB | 491735997354925434 |
| 73 | — Italian | All | 52.2 MB | 34.8 MB | 3587203030189636184 |
| 74 | — German | All | 50.0 MB | 33.6 MB | 6929797608257779911 |
| 75 | — Spanish | All | 45.8 MB | 36.2 MB | 6599379689843151742 |
| 77 | — Schinese | All | 43.6 MB | 31.3 MB | 8307934900153578333 |
| 78 | — Koreana | All | 43.4 MB | 32.2 MB | 2582370374354695075 |
| 79 | — Tchinese | All | 43.6 MB | 31.3 MB | 6488358189498321283 |
| 96 | — | All | 8.6 MB | 5.7 MB | 6298465564582633871 |
| 141 | — Russian | All | 44.0 KB | 10.1 KB | 3921686991280371259 |
| 228988 | — shared from 228980 | Windows | — | — | — |
Branches
3| Branch | Build | Updated | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| public | 15961492 | Oct 9, 2024 | Open |
| beta Beta | 15961492 | Oct 9, 2024 | Open |
| steam_legacy Pre-25th Anniversary Build | 5433873 | Nov 17, 2023 | Open |
Configuration
Install foldersteamapps/common/Half-Life
Launch options
3| Executable | Arguments | Systems | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| hl.exe | -steam | Windows | |
| hl.sh | -steam | macOS | |
| hl.sh | -steam | Linux |
Cloud saves
Space per player100.0 MB
Filesup to 500
Save locations2
| Root | Path | Pattern | Systems |
|---|---|---|---|
| gameinstall | valve/SAVE | *.* | all |
| gameinstall | valve | *.cfg | all |
Data from public Steam pages, updated daily; 2 days of history. Owner counts are estimates. LaunchRivals is not affiliated with Valve or Steam.