Half-Life

Platforms

• Microsoft Windows

• macOS
• Linux

Genres

• first-person shooter

• science fiction video game

• shooter game^*

Play modes

• single-player video game

• multiplayer video game

Players by platform

• Microsoft Windows^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  32^*

Content classifications

• ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*

  Classification

  M - Mature^*

Engines

• GoldSrc

Steam version platforms

• Windows^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

• macOS^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

• Linux^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

Store genres

• Action^*

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^*

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^*

Community tags · historical

• FPS^*

  Votes · historical

  2,509^*

• Classic^*

  Votes · historical

  1,998^*

• 1990's^*

  Votes · historical

  1,984^*

• Singleplayer^*

  Votes · historical

  1,972^*

• Sci-fi^*

  Votes · historical

  1,972^*

• Multiplayer^*

  Votes · historical

  1,971^*

• Shooter^*

  Votes · historical

  1,943^*

• Action^*

  Votes · historical

  1,933^*

• First-Person^*

  Votes · historical

  1,931^*

• Aliens^*

  Votes · historical

  1,917^*

• Story Rich^*

  Votes · historical

  1,908^*

• Silent Protagonist^*

  Votes · historical

  1,902^*

• Atmospheric^*

  Votes · historical

  1,889^*

• Gore^*

  Votes · historical

  1,855^*

• Retro^*

  Votes · historical

  1,850^*

• Moddable^*

  Votes · historical

  1,844^*

• Adventure^*

  Votes · historical

  1,842^*

• Action-Adventure^*

  Votes · historical

  1,832^*

• Difficult^*

  Votes · historical

  1,805^*

• PvP^*

  Votes · historical

  1,771^*

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^*

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^*

Developers

• Valve Corporation
• Valve^*

Publishers

• Valve Corporation
• Valve^*
• Sierra On-Line^*

• 1998-11-19

  Date precision

  Exact date

  Platform

  Microsoft Windows

• 2001-11-11

  Date precision

  Exact date

• 2013-02-14

  Date precision

  Exact date

  Platform

  macOS

• 2013-02-14

  Date precision

  Exact date

  Platform

  Linux

• 1998-11-19 · Microsoft Windows^*

  Release date

  1998-11-19^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  Microsoft Windows^*

Store release history

• Steam^*

  Release date

  Nov 19, 1998^*

Detailed specifications