Valve Corporation · Valve^*

Half-Life

1998 first-person shooter · science fiction video game · shooter game^*

At a glance

Genres

Play modes

single-player video game
multiplayer video game

Game facts

Developers

Valve Corporation
Valve^*

Publishers

Valve Corporation
Valve^*
Sierra On-Line^*

Engines

GoldSrc

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Platforms

Players by platform

Microsoft Windows^*
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
32^*

Content classifications

ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*
Classification
M - Mature^*

Compatibility and community reports

Steam Deck^*
Compatibility category
Verified^*
Controller support · 2026-06-27^*
Controller support
Full^*
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum^*
Reports
166^*
Community confidence
strong^*
Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27^*
Community-reported frame rate
60 fps^*
Reports
1^*
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*
Compatibility category
Verified^*

System requirements

Linux · Minimum^*
Requirements
Linux Ubuntu 12.04, Dual-core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz, 1GB Memory, nVidia GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeaon HD2600/3600 (Graphic Drivers: nVidia 310, AMD 12.11), OpenGL 2.1, 4GB Hard Drive Space, OpenAL Compatible Sound Card^*
Windows · Minimum^*
Requirements
500 mhz processor, 96mb ram, 16mb video card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection^*
Windows · Recommended^*
Requirements
800 mhz processor, 128mb ram, 32mb+ video card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection^*
macOS · Minimum^*
Requirements
OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.3, 1GB RAM, 4GB Hard Drive Space,NVIDIA GeForce 8 or higher, ATI X1600 or higher, or Intel HD 3000 or higher Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection^*

Steam version platforms

Windows^*
Supported
Yes^*
macOS^*
Supported
Yes^*
Linux^*
Supported
Yes^*

Interface languages

English^*
Full audio
Yes^*
French^*
Full audio
Yes^*
German^*
Full audio
Yes^*
Italian^*
Full audio
Yes^*
Spanish - Spain^*
Full audio
Yes^*
Simplified Chinese^*
Full audio
Yes^*
Traditional Chinese^*
Full audio
Yes^*
Korean^*
Full audio
Yes^*

Audio languages

English^*
French^*
German^*
Italian^*
Spanish - Spain^*
Simplified Chinese^*
Traditional Chinese^*
Korean^*

Game features

Single-player^*
Multi-player^*
PvP^*
Online PvP^*
Full controller support^*
Color Alternatives^*
Custom Volume Controls^*
Adjustable Difficulty^*
Keyboard Only Option^*
Playable without Timed Input^*
Save Anytime^*
Stereo Sound^*
Steam Cloud^*
Valve Anti-Cheat enabled^*
Remote Play on Phone^*
Remote Play on Tablet^*
Family Sharing^*

Store genres

Action^*

Screenshots

Screenshot 1 from Half-Life

Screenshot 2 from Half-Life

Screenshot 3 from Half-Life

* Provisional data