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Half-Life

Valve · released Nov 19, 1998
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Follow Data updated 18h ago · YouTube searched 3d ago
Price
$9.99
US store
Reviews
96%
118,576 · Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing now
929
sampled 56m ago
24h peak
929
all-time seen 960
Followers
69,545
1h ago
Owners (est.)
~3.6M
1.8M – 5.7M
Revenue (est.)
~$19.5M
gross, lifetime · how
YouTube activity
17
videos · 30 d
62
creators
410M
views · 1 y
Twitch activity 34 watching · 6 live
255
avg viewers · 30 d
22.7K
hours watched · 30 d
126
streamers · 30 d

Product info

from Steam's PICS · read 1d ago
Change number
40,848,481 · seen 1d ago
Public build
15,961,492 · Oct 9, 2024 (2y ago)
Operating systems
windows, macos, linux
Architecture
—
Install size
1.2 GB · 623 MB download
Install folder
Half-Life
Controller support
Full
Metacritic
96
Release state
—
Community
hub

Steam Deck

Verified

Tested Nov 18, 2023 on build 12,705,647

  • ✓Default controller config fully functional
  • ✓Controller glyphs match deck device
  • ✓Interface text is legible
  • ✓Default configuration is performant
  • iExternal controllers not supported primary player

Branches · 3

every build Steam serves for this app
BranchBuildUpdatedDescription
public 15,961,492Oct 9, 2024 · 2y ago
beta 15,961,492Oct 9, 2024 · 2y ago Beta
steam_legacy 5,433,873Nov 17, 2023 · 2y ago Pre-25th Anniversary Build

Build history

every build id we have seen on a branch (history starts with our first read)
BuildBranchReleasedFirst seen
15,961,492beta Oct 9, 2024 20:463d ago
15,961,492public Oct 9, 2024 20:403d ago
5,433,873steam_legacy Nov 17, 2023 17:543d ago

Depots · 17

content of the public branch
DepotNameOSLanguageDLC / sharedSizeDownloadManifest
1 all 513 MB265 MB 2667117727132184734
2 windows 50 MB19 MB 724247850320422500
3 all 894 KB148 KB 6081070194444336449
6 all 52 MB28 MB 8518478957342391261
8 linux 128 MB42 MB 1360709870205537514
9 macos 55 MB19 MB 1083345737969856561
71 all 16 MB4.2 MB 3982364535202188842
72 all french 39 MB30 MB 491735997354925434
73 all italian 55 MB37 MB 3587203030189636184
74 all german 52 MB35 MB 6929797608257779911
75 all spanish 48 MB38 MB 6599379689843151742
77 all schinese 46 MB33 MB 8307934900153578333
78 all koreana 46 MB34 MB 2582370374354695075
79 all tchinese 46 MB33 MB 6488358189498321283
96 all 9.1 MB6.0 MB 6298465564582633871
141 all russian 45 KB10 KB 3921686991280371259
228988 windows shared from #228980 ——

Launch options · 3

ExecutableOSDescription
hl.exe
-steam
windows
hl.sh
-steam
macos
hl.sh
-steam
linux

Languages · 8

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
French ✓✓—
German ✓✓—
English ✓✓—
Italian ✓✓—
Korean ✓✓—
Spanish ✓✓—
Simplified Chinese ✓✓—
Traditional Chinese ✓✓—

Packages · 1

all packages
SubNameBillingPrice
34Half-Life Store $9.99

Bundles · 3

all bundles
BundleGamesBundle discountPrice
Half-Life Complete8 -40%$26.94
Valve Complete Pack20 -10%$116.84
Half-Life 1 Anthology4 -45%$13.71

DLC in product info · 1

includes DLC not sold separately

Change numbers

all changes
#40,848,481 · 1d ago

Updates · patch notes

Steam announcements tagged as patch notes, linked to the public build they followed
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WhenNoteBuildUpdate size
Oct 2, 2024 October 2, 2024 Update
Fixed HLTV startup crashes and incompatibility with 25th anniversary maps. Fixed memory leak that caused a crash after repeatedly changing brightness or gamma. Enabled /LARGEADDRESSAWARE to support mods with large memory requirements.. Miscellaneous mod compatibility fixes. Miscellaneous security fixes.
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Dec 22, 2023 December 22, 2023 Update
Fixed multiplayer team setup in Disposal. Fixed Tau Cannon shots always counting as headshots if they reflected off a wall and hit the player who fired. Fixed several minor HUD layout issues. Miscellaneous security fixes.
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Dec 12, 2023 December 12, 2023 Update
Fixes for joining games through invites and Steam friends list. Miscellaneous UI fixes for Dedicated Servers. Fixed an occasional crash when opening the scoreboard. Fixed camera movement after death in multiplayer. Fixed crash when creating a server if the server creator's Steam name was entirely non-ASCII characters.
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Dec 1, 2023 December 1, 2023 Update
Fixed crash when modifying certain video settings in a multiplayer match. Fixed server browser issues after modifying video settings. Fixed local player not showing up in player count on a listen server using Steam Networking. Fixed rare corrupted lighting rendering bug in some maps.
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Nov 29, 2023 November 29, 2023 Update
Fixed lighting rendering issues on some AMD GPUs. Fixed mods with their own localization files not loading default strings from updated localization files in Half-Life. Fixed one dying scientist in Half-Life: Uplink saying incorrect dialogue. Added "Use shaders" checkbox for the video options. Servers can over-ride this setting with sv_allow_shaders. Fixed weapons with secondary ammo (like the MP5
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Nov 22, 2023 November 22, 2023 Update
Fixed timing for the sequence where a tentacle grabs a scientist in Blast Pit. Fixed underwater fog rendering in OpenGL. Fixes for UI layout in mods. Fixed rare crash that would occur when an RPG rocket was destroyed. Fixed the audio DSP filter (room_type) not being reset between multiplayer maps. The Half-Life dedicated server application (app 90) has been updated. Localization files updated. NOT
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Nov 21, 2023 November 21, 2023 Update
Fixed Loader model in Disposal being shootable to change its animation. Minor rendering updates to Pool Party. Fixed mods defaulting to joystick enabled. Fixed overlap on centered printed text utilized in some mods. Many fixes for UI scaling issues in mods, including Team Fortress Classic and Day of Defeat. Various fixes for Software rendering, including transparent objects on linux and texturing
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Nov 19, 2023 November 19, 2023 Update
Steam Networking and Server Browser improvements. The HUD will no longer scale to 2x size at 1024x768 and 1280x720 resolution. Fixes for GL Overbright shaders. Fixes for text alignment in custom in-game menus at various resolutions. Fixed 357 zoomed crosshair appearing as the wrong texture at the largest screen resolutions. Fixed some server events that cause crashes with high player counts. Fixed
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Aug 18, 2020 Half-Life update released
An update for Half-Life is now available: Fixes and Updates Fixed cl_autowepswitch setting not being respected after respawning Fixed "cl_autowepswitch 1" causing the crowbar to be auto-equipped after spawning Fixed viewdemo command crashing for certain demo files Security fix to client disconnect handling Security fixes to console command handling Security fix to client/server communications Secu
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Oct 25, 2019 Half-Life Update Released
A small Half-Life update is now available that fixes some issues identified after the last release. General Fixed mods not loading when they use certain GameDLL paths Fixed some resources not downloading properly through FastDL Fixed gl_texturemode and gl_ansio not updating properly when enabling/disabling Low video quality mode
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Oct 8, 2019 Half-Life update released
An update for Half-Life is now available: Fixes and Updates Fixed setting monitor refresh rates through -freq when used with -nofbo Fixed unnecessary texture rescaling with NPOT textures Fixed slist command, will now show servers on the local network Fixed erroneous return in SV_ClipToLinks (HL #1685) Fixed inability to reload a partially empty weapon after reloading a save game Fixed MP5 spread f
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Apr 16, 2019 Half-Life updates released
This list covers the releases between March 20 and April 11 that are each part of a series of security updates. Larger changes: Added privilege checking to command execution. Commands originating outside of the client are now only able to execute commands that are considered to be safe. Commands such as 'connect', 'bind', 'quit' and certain cvars such as 'cl_filterstuffcmd' are now only executable
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Aug 1, 2017 Half-Life update released
A small update for Half-Life is now available: Engine Rate limit hltv commands to prevent connection issues
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