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Half-Life

Release date
Developer
Valve
Genres
Adventure, Puzzle, Shooter
Platforms
Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)

About Half-Life

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.

Where to buy Half-Life

US store prices. Regional prices and price alerts are available in the app.

Stats

How long to beat

Main story
7 h
Main + extras
12 h
Completionist
19 h

Steam

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
Total reviews
118,281
Playing now
996

Super Good Advice community

Beaten
1
In backlog
3
Dropped
1

Screenshots

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Languages

8 languages supported: Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Spanish (Spain).

DLC & expansions

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