Half-Life: Blue Shift

Platforms

• Microsoft Windows

• macOS
• Linux

Genres

• first-person shooter

• science fiction video game

• shooter game^*

Play modes

• single-player video game

Players by platform

• Microsoft Windows^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  1^*

Content classifications

• ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*

  Classification

  M - Mature^*

Engines

• GoldSrc

Localized titles

• Half-Life: Blue Shift

Steam version platforms

• Windows^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

• macOS^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

• Linux^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

Store genres

• Action^*

Game features

• Single-player^*
• Custom Volume Controls^*
• Adjustable Difficulty^*
• Playable without Timed Input^*
• Save Anytime^*
• Family Sharing^*

Interface languages

• English^*
• French^*
• German^*

Community tags · historical

• FPS^*

  Votes · historical

  495^*

• Action^*

  Votes · historical

  309^*

• Sci-fi^*

  Votes · historical

  240^*

• Singleplayer^*

  Votes · historical

  218^*

• Shooter^*

  Votes · historical

  196^*

• Aliens^*

  Votes · historical

  180^*

• Classic^*

  Votes · historical

  168^*

• First-Person^*

  Votes · historical

  162^*

• Zombies^*

  Votes · historical

  113^*

• Adventure^*

  Votes · historical

  107^*

• 1990's^*

  Votes · historical

  101^*

• Short^*

  Votes · historical

  92^*

• Atmospheric^*

  Votes · historical

  89^*

• Silent Protagonist^*

  Votes · historical

  74^*

• Story Rich^*

  Votes · historical

  64^*

• Puzzle^*

  Votes · historical

  41^*

• Moddable^*

  Votes · historical

  39^*

• Retro^*

  Votes · historical

  37^*

• Great Soundtrack^*

  Votes · historical

  34^*

• Violent^*

  Votes · historical

  31^*

System requirements

• 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^*

• 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^*

• 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

  Playable^*

• Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*

  Compatibility category

  Playable^*

• Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*

  Community Linux compatibility tier

  Platinum^*

  Reports

  25^*

  Community confidence

  moderate^*

Developers

• Gearbox Software

Publishers

• Valve^*

• 2001-06-12

  Date precision

  Exact date

  Platform

  Microsoft Windows

• 2013-03-30

  Date precision

  Exact date

  Platform

  macOS

• 2013-03-30

  Date precision

  Exact date

  Platform

  Linux

• 2001-06-12 · Microsoft Windows^*

  Release date

  2001-06-12^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  Microsoft Windows^*

Store release history

• Steam^*

  Release date

  Jun 1, 2001^*

Detailed specifications