96.6%Overwhelmingly Positive

Half-Life

by ValveNov 19, 1998$9.99

Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.

FPS, Classic, 1990's games average 86% Half-Life scores 11 points above average

Total Reviews

114,159

110,308 positive / 3,851 negative

Top 30%

Positive %

96.6%

Top 15%

30-Day Trend

+0%

Dev Response Rate

0%

Top 100%

Monthly Velocity

500

reviews/month

Top 39%

Early Access Ratio

0.0%

of reviews from early access

Developer Activity

activeLast update: 7 days ago

Update Frequency

Averages one update every 17 days

Recent Updates

4 updates in the last 90 days

Review Themes

performance25 mentions
difficulty17 mentions
story14 mentions
value14 mentions
graphics10 mentions
content6 mentions
bugs5 mentions
audio5 mentions
multiplayer5 mentions
accessibility5 mentions
PositiveNegative

Extracted from 500 reviews using keyword analysis

Score based on all 114,159 reviews. Theme analysis based on 500 recent reviews.

How Half-Life Compares

GameScoreDev ResponseMonthly Reviews
Half-Life96.6%0%500
Half-Life: Opposing Force95.5%0%229
Half-Life: Blue Shift92.7%0%141
Half-Life 297.7%0%500
DOOM95.6%0%500
Halo: The Master Chief Collection92.2%0%500

Verdict

Half-Life earns a Overwhelmingly Positive rating at 96.6% across 114.2K reviews, despite zero developer responses. Engaging with the community could further solidify this positive reputation. With 500 reviews in the last 30 days, sentiment has remained stable.

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