Player counts
How many people play Half-Life?
808
Playing right now
Half-Life is a 1998 first-person shooter (FPS) game developed by Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Studios for Windows. It was Valve's debut product and the first game in the Half-Life series. The player assumes the role of Gordon Freeman, a theoretical physicist who must escape from the Black Mesa Research Facility after it is overrun by aliens following a disastrous scientific experiment. Its gameplay consists of diverse combat, exploration and puzzles.
We have been measuring Half-Life hourly since 8 August 2026. We do not backfill numbers from before that.
- Playing right now
- 808
- Peak since we started tracking
- 1,174
- Estimated owners
- 10,000,000–20,000,000 est.
Estimated band from SteamSpy, not a sales figure.
Questions and answers
- How many people play Half-Life?
- 808 (playing right now)
- What is the peak player count for Half-Life?
- 1,174
- How many people own Half-Life?
- 10,000,000–20,000,000. Estimated band from SteamSpy, not a sales figure.
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