Steam Price $1.99
Release Date 11/16/2004
Franchise Half-Life
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 220

Half-Life 2 Reviews

Half-Life 2 has earned a Player Score of 98 / 100. This score is calculated from 228,060 total reviews which give it a rating of Overwhelmingly Positive. Half-Life 2 review data is updated in real-time as more players share their feedback on Steam.

Last Updated: 12/22/2024

4,571 Players In-Game
Player Score
96
222,565
5,495
Platforms
  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux
  • Steam Deck (Verified)
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Half-Life 2 Steam Reviews

Half-Life 2 has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 98 / 100. This score is calculated from 228,060 total reviews on Steam — giving it a rating of Overwhelmingly Positive. These are split between 222,565 positive reviews, 5,495 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, Half-Life 2 has earned a metascore of 96 on Metacritic.

Take a look at Half-Life 2 Steam charts to explore more charts, stats, and additional game trends.

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Steam Review Data

Explore the full breakdown of reviews left by Half-Life 2 players on Steam. Track positive reviews, negative reviews, and how sentiment trends month by month.

MonthPositiveNegativeTotal ReviewsReview Change PercentDescription
December 2024222,5655,495228,060+0.02%Overwhelmingly Positive
November 2024214,5075,342219,849-0.02%Overwhelmingly Positive
October 2024196,3934,856201,249-Overwhelmingly Positive
September 2024195,3664,839200,205-Overwhelmingly Positive
August 2024194,1684,808198,976-Overwhelmingly Positive
July 2024192,2274,759196,986-Overwhelmingly Positive
June 2024189,2684,694193,962-0.03%Overwhelmingly Positive
May 2024187,6794,588192,267-0.01%Overwhelmingly Positive
April 2024186,2414,541190,782+0.01%Overwhelmingly Positive
March 2024184,5764,512189,088+0.01%Overwhelmingly Positive
February 2024182,1764,477186,653+0.01%Overwhelmingly Positive
January 2024180,5434,447184,990+0.01%Overwhelmingly Positive
December 2023177,3504,382181,732+0.02%Overwhelmingly Positive
November 2023174,0024,332178,334+0.01%Overwhelmingly Positive
October 2023170,0704,255174,325-Overwhelmingly Positive
September 2023168,5654,223172,788+0.01%Overwhelmingly Positive
August 2023166,1214,176170,297+0.01%Overwhelmingly Positive
July 2023164,4104,145168,555+0.01%Overwhelmingly Positive
June 2023161,3834,080165,463-Overwhelmingly Positive

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Half-Life 2 data has been sourced from:

  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 20). Half-Life 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 20). Half-Life 2. Steam Community Hub.
  • Metacritic. (2024, December 20). Half-Life 2 for PC Reviews. Metacritic.
  • Valve. (2023, July 7). Half-Life 2. Half-Life 2.

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