1998. HALF-LIFE sends a shock through the game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling. Valve's debut title wins more than 50 game-of-the-year awards on its way to being named "Best PC Game Ever" by PC Gamer, and launches a franchise with more than eight million retail units sold worldwide.
1,786
Peak of Today
# 480
Peak of Today
1,419
Average this month
Average this month
2,675
Peak of the Month
# 564
Peak of the Month
7,012
Peak this Year
# 515
Peak this Year
Nov 2024
Peak Month
Peak Month
1.74%
Current/All-Time Peak
Current/All-Time Peak
Half-Life 2 online player statistic
| month | Average | Change Amount | Change Rate | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 30 days | 1,390 | +82 | +6.27% | 2,675 |
| Aug 2025 | 1,308 | -342 | -20.73% | 2,435 |
| Jul 2025 | 1,650 | -218 | -11.67% | 2,815 |
| Jun 2025 | 1,868 | +107 | +6.08% | 3,003 |
| May 2025 | 1,761 | +78 | +4.63% | 2,901 |
| Apr 2025 | 1,683 | -72 | -4.10% | 2,953 |
| Mar 2025 | 1,755 | -437 | -19.94% | 3,453 |
| Feb 2025 | 2,192 | -156 | -6.64% | 4,375 |
| Jan 2025 | 2,348 | -1,178 | -33.41% | 4,431 |
| Dec 2024 | 3,526 | -2,895 | -45.09% | 7,012 |
| Nov 2024 | 6,421 | -4,963 | -43.60% | 19,630 |
| Oct 2024 | 11,384 | +10,705 | +1576.58% | 64,085 |
| Sep 2024 | 679 | -85 | -11.13% | 1,244 |
| Aug 2024 | 764 | -154 | -16.78% | 1,378 |
| Jul 2024 | 918 | -211 | -18.69% | 1,528 |
| Jun 2024 | 1,129 | +344 | +43.82% | 2,057 |
| May 2024 | 785 | +94 | +13.60% | 1,782 |
| Apr 2024 | 691 | -113 | -14.05% | 1,274 |
| Mar 2024 | 804 | -257 | -24.22% | 1,640 |
| Feb 2024 | 1,061 | +187 | +21.40% | 2,418 |
| Jan 2024 | 874 | -390 | -30.85% | 1,606 |
| Dec 2023 | 1,264 | -330 | -20.70% | 2,780 |
| Nov 2023 | 1,594 | +55 | +3.57% | 3,059 |
| Oct 2023 | 1,539 | +779 | +102.50% | 4,970 |
| Sep 2023 | 760 | -269 | -26.14% | 1,492 |
| Aug 2023 | 1,029 | +271 | +35.75% | 2,834 |
| Jul 2023 | 758 | -506 | -40.03% | 1,224 |
| Jun 2023 | 1,264 | +604 | +91.52% | 2,293 |
| May 2023 | 660 | -1 | -0.15% | 1,515 |
| Apr 2023 | 661 | -121 | -15.47% | 1,179 |
| Mar 2023 | 782 | -161 | -17.07% | 1,556 |
| Feb 2023 | 943 | +172 | +22.31% | 2,230 |
| Jan 2023 | 771 | -359 | -31.77% | 1,402 |
| Dec 2022 | 1,130 | +39 | +3.57% | 2,464 |
| Nov 2022 | 1,091 | +291 | +36.38% | 2,205 |
| Oct 2022 | 800 | +189 | +30.93% | 2,562 |
| Sep 2022 | 611 | -18 | -2.86% | 1,096 |
| Aug 2022 | 629 | -86 | -12.03% | 1,114 |
| Jul 2022 | 715 | -172 | -19.39% | 1,155 |
| Jun 2022 | 887 | +200 | +29.11% | 1,590 |
| May 2022 | 687 | +63 | +10.10% | 1,480 |
| Apr 2022 | 624 | -34 | -5.17% | 1,073 |
| Mar 2022 | 658 | -89 | -11.91% | 1,228 |
| Feb 2022 | 747 | -151 | -16.82% | 1,306 |
| Jan 2022 | 898 | -121 | -11.87% | 1,664 |
| Dec 2021 | 1,019 | +162 | +18.90% | 1,926 |
| Nov 2021 | 857 | +195 | +29.46% | 1,706 |
| Oct 2021 | 662 | +89 | +15.53% | 1,671 |
| Sep 2021 | 573 | -53 | -8.47% | 1,070 |
| Aug 2021 | 626 | -230 | -26.87% | 1,075 |
| Jul 2021 | 856 | -90 | -9.51% | 14,769 |
| Jun 2021 | 946 | +253 | +36.51% | 1,722 |
| May 2021 | 693 | +13 | +1.91% | 1,554 |
| Apr 2021 | 680 | -18 | -2.58% | 1,142 |
| Mar 2021 | 698 | -48 | -6.43% | 1,192 |
| Feb 2021 | 746 | -97 | -11.51% | 1,289 |
| Jan 2021 | 843 | -239 | -22.09% | 1,474 |
| Dec 2020 | 1,082 | +68 | +6.71% | 2,059 |
| Nov 2020 | 1,014 | +111 | +12.29% | 1,977 |
| Oct 2020 | 903 | +258 | +40.00% | 1,955 |
| Sep 2020 | 645 | +31 | +5.05% | 1,443 |
| Aug 2020 | 614 | -99 | -13.88% | 1,023 |
| Jul 2020 | 713 | -310 | -30.30% | 1,099 |
| Jun 2020 | 1,023 | +254 | +33.03% | 1,830 |
| May 2020 | 769 | -218 | -22.09% | 1,544 |
| Apr 2020 | 987 | -949 | -49.02% | 1,890 |
| Mar 2020 | 1,936 | -434 | -18.31% | 5,972 |
| Feb 2020 | 2,370 | +755 | +46.75% | 6,899 |
| Jan 2020 | 1,615 | -165 | -9.27% | 3,838 |
| Dec 2019 | 1,780 | +510 | +40.16% | 6,221 |
| Nov 2019 | 1,270 | +353 | +38.50% | 3,101 |
| Oct 2019 | 917 | +341 | +59.20% | 2,717 |
| Sep 2019 | 576 | +35 | +6.47% | 1,190 |
| Aug 2019 | 541 | -66 | -10.87% | 1,119 |
| Jul 2019 | 607 | -409 | -40.26% | 1,061 |
| Jun 2019 | 1,016 | +351 | +52.78% | 1,981 |
| May 2019 | 665 | +164 | +32.73% | 1,753 |
| Apr 2019 | 501 | -8 | -1.57% | 969 |
| Mar 2019 | 509 | -94 | -15.59% | 1,062 |
| Feb 2019 | 603 | -120 | -16.60% | 1,129 |
| Jan 2019 | 723 | -124 | -14.64% | 1,554 |
| Dec 2018 | 847 | +12 | +1.44% | 1,837 |
| Nov 2018 | 835 | +204 | +32.33% | 1,855 |
| Oct 2018 | 631 | +81 | +14.73% | 1,658 |
| Sep 2018 | 550 | -5 | -0.90% | 1,091 |
| Aug 2018 | 555 | -97 | -14.88% | 1,069 |
| Jul 2018 | 652 | -343 | -34.47% | 1,049 |
| Jun 2018 | 995 | +181 | +22.24% | 2,205 |
| May 2018 | 814 | +220 | +37.04% | 2,116 |
| Apr 2018 | 594 | -45 | -7.04% | 1,175 |
| Mar 2018 | 639 | -175 | -21.50% | 1,293 |
| Feb 2018 | 814 | -172 | -17.44% | 1,617 |
| Jan 2018 | 986 | -320 | -24.50% | 2,449 |
| Dec 2017 | 1,306 | +28 | +2.19% | 3,389 |
| Nov 2017 | 1,278 | +470 | +58.17% | 3,589 |
| Oct 2017 | 808 | +193 | +31.38% | 3,005 |
| Sep 2017 | 615 | -143 | -18.87% | 1,308 |
| Aug 2017 | 758 | -20 | -2.57% | 1,481 |
| Jul 2017 | 778 | -492 | -38.74% | 1,638 |
| Jun 2017 | 1,270 | +316 | +33.12% | 3,214 |
| May 2017 | 954 | +427 | +81.02% | 3,319 |
| Apr 2017 | 527 | -45 | -7.87% | 1,009 |
| Mar 2017 | 572 | -44 | -7.14% | 1,062 |
| Feb 2017 | 616 | -87 | -12.38% | 1,278 |
| Jan 2017 | 703 | -245 | -25.84% | 1,316 |
| Dec 2016 | 948 | +99 | +11.66% | 2,461 |
| Nov 2016 | 849 | +197 | +30.21% | 2,213 |
| Oct 2016 | 652 | +106 | +19.41% | 1,907 |
| Sep 2016 | 546 | -10 | -1.80% | 1,083 |
| Aug 2016 | 556 | -91 | -14.06% | 1,041 |
| Jul 2016 | 647 | -244 | -27.38% | 1,167 |
| Jun 2016 | 891 | +119 | +15.41% | 2,109 |
| May 2016 | 772 | +189 | +32.42% | 2,061 |
| Apr 2016 | 583 | -11 | -1.85% | 1,143 |
| Mar 2016 | 594 | -109 | -15.50% | 1,155 |
| Feb 2016 | 703 | -192 | -21.45% | 1,393 |
| Jan 2016 | 895 | -156 | -14.84% | 1,884 |
| Dec 2015 | 1,051 | +24 | +2.34% | 2,494 |
| Nov 2015 | 1,027 | +167 | +19.42% | 2,264 |
| Oct 2015 | 860 | +288 | +50.35% | 2,209 |
| Sep 2015 | 572 | +17 | +3.06% | 1,105 |
| Aug 2015 | 555 | -105 | -15.91% | 1,099 |
| Jul 2015 | 660 | -102 | -13.39% | 1,137 |
| Jun 2015 | 762 | -244 | -24.25% | 1,332 |
| May 2015 | 1,006 | +352 | +53.82% | 2,221 |
| Apr 2015 | 654 | -57 | -8.02% | 1,226 |
| Mar 2015 | 711 | -91 | -11.35% | 1,555 |
| Feb 2015 | 802 | -14 | -1.72% | 1,843 |
| Jan 2015 | 816 | -209 | -20.39% | 1,655 |
| Dec 2014 | 1,025 | +34 | +3.43% | 2,415 |
| Nov 2014 | 991 | +235 | +31.08% | 2,468 |
| Oct 2014 | 756 | -127 | -14.38% | 1,761 |
| Sep 2014 | 883 | +62 | +7.55% | 2,212 |
| Aug 2014 | 821 | +29 | +3.66% | 3,009 |
| Jul 2014 | 792 | -54 | -6.38% | 1,364 |
| Jun 2014 | 846 | -114 | -11.88% | 1,560 |
| May 2014 | 960 | +273 | +39.74% | 2,395 |
| Apr 2014 | 687 | -10 | -1.43% | 1,300 |
| Mar 2014 | 697 | -7 | -0.99% | 1,304 |
| Feb 2014 | 704 | -100 | -12.44% | 1,458 |
| Jan 2014 | 804 | -428 | -34.74% | 1,717 |
| Dec 2013 | 1,232 | +245 | +24.82% | 3,797 |
| Nov 2013 | 987 | +234 | +31.08% | 2,119 |
| Oct 2013 | 753 | -249 | -24.85% | 2,141 |
| Sep 2013 | 1,002 | +223 | +28.63% | 3,606 |
| Aug 2013 | 779 | -192 | -19.77% | 1,566 |
| Jul 2013 | 971 | -818 | -45.72% | 1,765 |
| Jun 2013 | 1,789 | +999 | +126.46% | 6,422 |
| May 2013 | 790 | +13 | +1.67% | 1,708 |
| Apr 2013 | 777 | +202 | +35.13% | 1,761 |
| Mar 2013 | 575 | -55 | -8.73% | 1,173 |
| Feb 2013 | 630 | -65 | -9.35% | 1,314 |
| Jan 2013 | 695 | -127 | -15.45% | 1,426 |
| Dec 2012 | 822 | -15 | -1.79% | 1,824 |
| Nov 2012 | 837 | +172 | +25.86% | 1,799 |
| Oct 2012 | 665 | -32 | -4.59% | 1,407 |
| Sep 2012 | 697 | -224 | -24.32% | 1,533 |
| Aug 2012 | 921 | +70 | +8.23% | 2,108 |
| Jul 2012 | 851 | -294 | -25.68% | 1,601 |
| Jun 2012 | 1,145 | - | - | 1,895 |
