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

117,431

113,461 positive / 3,970 negative

Top 31%

Positive %

96.6%

Top 14%

30-Day Trend

+0%

Dev Response Rate

0%

Top 100%

Monthly Velocity

500

reviews/month

Top 42%

Early Access Ratio

0.0%

of reviews from early access

Developer Activity

moderateLast update: 1 month ago

Update Frequency

Averages one update every 19 days

Recent Updates

2 updates in the last 90 days

Review Themes

story23 mentions
performance19 mentions
difficulty19 mentions
graphics16 mentions
value13 mentions
bugs12 mentions
content11 mentions
audio7 mentions
accessibility7 mentions
multiplayer6 mentions
PositiveNegative

Extracted from 500 reviews using keyword analysis

Score based on all 117,431 reviews. Theme analysis based on 500 recent reviews.

How Half-Life Compares

GameScoreDev ResponseMonthly Reviews
Half-Life96.6%0%500
Deathmatch Classic82.2%0%11
Half-Life: Opposing Force95.5%0%204
Half-Life: Blue Shift92.7%0%130
Wolfenstein: The New Order91.3%0%343
DOOM95.6%0%500

Verdict

Half-Life earns a Overwhelmingly Positive rating at 96.6% across 117.4K 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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