How many people are playing Half-Life 2 right now?

Half-Life 2 has 1,421 players on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 2,344 and an all-time peak of 64,085 on Nov 2024.

What is the all-time peak player count of Half-Life 2?

64,085 concurrent players on Nov 2024.

When was Half-Life 2 released on Steam?

Half-Life 2 was released on Steam on 16 Nov 2004.

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Half-Life 2

GameApp ID 220by ValveReleased 16 Nov 2004

App ID220

Release date16 Nov 2004

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Install size14.7 GB

TypeGame

Last update23 Jul 2025

Steam DeckVerified

DLC0

DeveloperValve

Changenumber37,572,956

Price$9.99

Packages0

PublisherValve

SystemsWindows · macOS · Linux

Followers106,400

Depots38

Half-Life 2

Valve
Released 16 Nov 2004·App 220

Steam user reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive

97.6%· 279K reviews

Recent Overwhelmingly Positive · 97%

SteamPeaks Rating

97.6 Overwhelmingly positive

Recent 30 days 95.6

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1,421

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