851
Players now
1,077
24h Peak
33,467
All-time peak
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Half-Life
Game statistics and information
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.
Half-Life FAQ
Is Half-Life still alive?
Half-Life still has a small but present community, with 851 players online right now. The player count is up about 26.1% compared to a year ago.
Is Half-Life dead?
Not necessarily. Half-Life has 851 players online right now, which is 2.5% of its all-time peak.
How many people play Half-Life?
Right now 851 people are playing Half-Life on Steam. The 24-hour peak is 1,077.
What is the peak player count of Half-Life?
The all-time peak of Half-Life is 33,467 concurrent players, and the 24-hour peak is 1,077.
Is Half-Life free to play?
No, Half-Life is a paid game on Steam. Check the Steam store for the current price.
Monthly player count and growth trends
Half-Life currently has 851 players online, with a 24-hour peak of 1,077 and an all-time peak of 33,467. In October 2026 the average was 811 players.
| Month | Average players | Gain | % Gain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/2026 | 811 | 146 | 21.95 |
| 09/2026 | 665 | -30 | -4.32 |
| 08/2026 | 695 | -194 | -21.82 |
| 07/2026 | 889 | 131 | 17.28 |
| 06/2026 | 758 | 57 | 8.13 |
| 05/2026 | 701 | 2 | 0.29 |
| 04/2026 | 699 | -45 | -6.05 |
| 03/2026 | 744 | -14 | -1.85 |
| 02/2026 | 758 | -267 | -26.05 |
| 01/2026 | 1,025 | -80 | -7.24 |
| 12/2025 | 1,105 | 207 | 23.05 |
| 11/2025 | 898 | 255 | 39.66 |
| 10/2025 | 643 | 84 | 15.03 |
| 09/2025 | 559 | -101 | -15.3 |
| 08/2025 | 660 | -135 | -16.98 |
| 07/2025 | 795 | 84 | 11.81 |
| 06/2025 | 711 | 45 | 6.76 |
| 05/2025 | 666 | -10 | -1.48 |
| 04/2025 | 676 | -140 | -17.16 |
| 03/2025 | 816 | 39 | 5.02 |
| 02/2025 | 777 | -1,219 | -61.07 |
| 01/2025 | 1,996 | -978 | -32.89 |
| 12/2024 | 2,974 | 499 | 20.16 |
| 11/2024 | 2,475 | 1,450 | 141.46 |
| 10/2024 | 1,025 | -212 | -17.14 |
| 09/2024 | 1,237 | -211 | -14.57 |
| 08/2024 | 1,448 | -356 | -19.73 |
| 07/2024 | 1,804 | 68 | 3.92 |
| 06/2024 | 1,736 | 31 | 1.82 |
| 05/2024 | 1,705 | 127 | 8.05 |
| 04/2024 | 1,578 | -462 | -22.65 |
| 03/2024 | 2,040 | 140 | 7.37 |
| 02/2024 | 1,900 | -1,314 | -40.88 |
| 01/2024 | 3,214 | -4,237 | -56.86 |
| 12/2023 | 7,451 | -26,016 | -77.74 |
| 11/2023 | 33,467 | 32,485 | 3308.04 |
| 10/2023 | 982 | -1,009 | -50.68 |
| 09/2023 | 1,991 | 1,129 | 130.97 |
| 08/2023 | 862 | -1,080 | -55.61 |
| 07/2023 | 1,942 | 427 | 28.18 |
| 06/2023 | 1,515 | 630 | 71.19 |
| 05/2023 | 885 | -201 | -18.51 |
| 04/2023 | 1,086 | -750 | -40.85 |
| 03/2023 | 1,836 | 837 | 83.78 |
| 02/2023 | 999 | -832 | -45.44 |
| 01/2023 | 1,831 | 9 | 0.49 |
| 12/2022 | 1,822 | -435 | -19.27 |
| 11/2022 | 2,257 | 1,633 | 261.7 |
| 10/2022 | 624 | -68 | -9.83 |
| 09/2022 | 692 | -9,788 | -93.4 |
| 08/2022 | 10,480 | 9,076 | 646.44 |
| 07/2022 | 1,404 | 246 | 21.24 |
| 06/2022 | 1,158 | 472 | 68.8 |
| 05/2022 | 686 | -43 | -5.9 |
| 04/2022 | 729 | -34 | -4.46 |
| 03/2022 | 763 | -409 | -34.9 |
| 02/2022 | 1,172 | -203 | -14.76 |
| 01/2022 | 1,375 | 92 | 7.17 |
| 12/2021 | 1,283 | -1 | -0.08 |
| 11/2021 | 1,284 | 564 | 78.33 |
| 10/2021 | 720 | -44 | -5.76 |
| 09/2021 | 764 | -24 | -3.05 |
| 08/2021 | 788 | -567 | -41.85 |
| 07/2021 | 1,355 | -106 | -7.26 |
| 06/2021 | 1,461 | 592 | 68.12 |
| 05/2021 | 869 | 50 | 6.11 |
| 04/2021 | 819 | -64 | -7.25 |
| 03/2021 | 883 | -145 | -14.11 |
| 02/2021 | 1,028 | -584 | -36.23 |
| 01/2021 | 1,612 | 63 | 4.07 |
| 12/2020 | 1,549 | -33 | -2.09 |
| 11/2020 | 1,582 | 412 | 35.21 |
| 10/2020 | 1,170 | 477 | 68.83 |
| 09/2020 | 693 | -52 | -6.98 |
| 08/2020 | 745 | -635 | -46.01 |
| 07/2020 | 1,380 | -28 | -1.99 |
| 06/2020 | 1,408 | 285 | 25.38 |
| 05/2020 | 1,123 | -1,644 | -59.41 |
| 04/2020 | 2,767 | -1,549 | -35.89 |
| 03/2020 | 4,316 | 1,347 | 45.37 |
| 02/2020 | 2,969 | -3,029 | -50.5 |
| 01/2020 | 5,998 | 4,138 | 222.47 |
| 12/2019 | 1,860 | -67 | -3.48 |
| 11/2019 | 1,927 | 1,061 | 122.52 |
| 10/2019 | 866 | 246 | 39.68 |
| 09/2019 | 620 | -50 | -7.46 |
| 08/2019 | 670 | -601 | -47.29 |
| 07/2019 | 1,271 | -86 | -6.34 |
| 06/2019 | 1,357 | 822 | 153.64 |
| 05/2019 | 535 | -66 | -10.98 |
| 04/2019 | 601 | -47 | -7.25 |
| 03/2019 | 648 | -214 | -24.83 |
| 02/2019 | 862 | -157 | -15.41 |
| 01/2019 | 1,019 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/2018 | 1,019 | -45 | -4.23 |
| 11/2018 | 1,064 | 555 | 109.04 |
| 10/2018 | 509 | -34 | -6.26 |
| 09/2018 | 543 | -17 | -3.04 |
| 08/2018 | 560 | -767 | -57.8 |
| 07/2018 | 1,327 | -93 | -6.55 |
| 06/2018 | 1,420 | 806 | 131.27 |
| 05/2018 | 614 | 5 | 0.82 |
| 04/2018 | 609 | -125 | -17.03 |
| 03/2018 | 734 | -417 | -36.23 |
| 02/2018 | 1,151 | -271 | -19.06 |
| 01/2018 | 1,422 | -182 | -11.35 |
| 12/2017 | 1,604 | 95 | 6.3 |
| 11/2017 | 1,509 | 923 | 157.51 |
| 10/2017 | 586 | -92 | -13.57 |
| 09/2017 | 678 | -10 | -1.45 |
| 08/2017 | 688 | -1,110 | -61.74 |
| 07/2017 | 1,798 | 9 | 0.5 |
| 06/2017 | 1,789 | 1,287 | 256.37 |
| 05/2017 | 502 | -7 | -1.38 |
| 04/2017 | 509 | -82 | -13.87 |
| 03/2017 | 591 | -49 | -7.66 |
| 02/2017 | 640 | -530 | -45.3 |
| 01/2017 | 1,170 | 90 | 8.33 |
| 12/2016 | 1,080 | 61 | 5.99 |
| 11/2016 | 1,019 | 575 | 129.5 |
| 10/2016 | 444 | -16 | -3.48 |
| 09/2016 | 460 | -1 | -0.22 |
| 08/2016 | 461 | -494 | -51.73 |
| 07/2016 | 955 | 38 | 4.14 |
| 06/2016 | 917 | 492 | 115.76 |
| 05/2016 | 425 | -5 | -1.16 |
| 04/2016 | 430 | -107 | -19.93 |
| 03/2016 | 537 | -248 | -31.59 |
| 02/2016 | 785 | -260 | -24.88 |
| 01/2016 | 1,045 | 8 | 0.77 |
| 12/2015 | 1,037 | 62 | 6.36 |
| 11/2015 | 975 | 553 | 131.04 |
| 10/2015 | 422 | 38 | 9.9 |
| 09/2015 | 384 | -27 | -6.57 |
| 08/2015 | 411 | -90 | -17.96 |
| 07/2015 | 501 | -552 | -52.42 |
| 06/2015 | 1,053 | 595 | 129.91 |
| 05/2015 | 458 | -65 | -12.43 |
| 04/2015 | 523 | -6 | -1.13 |
| 03/2015 | 529 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/2015 | 529 | -412 | -43.78 |
| 01/2015 | 941 | -100 | -9.61 |
| 12/2014 | 1,041 | 309 | 42.21 |
| 11/2014 | 732 | -282 | -27.81 |
| 10/2014 | 1,014 | -303 | -23.01 |
| 09/2014 | 1,317 | 929 | 239.43 |
| 08/2014 | 388 | -105 | -21.3 |
| 07/2014 | 493 | -343 | -41.03 |
| 06/2014 | 836 | 457 | 120.58 |
| 05/2014 | 379 | -10 | -2.57 |
| 04/2014 | 389 | -22 | -5.35 |
| 03/2014 | 411 | -46 | -10.07 |
| 02/2014 | 457 | -650 | -58.72 |
| 01/2014 | 1,107 | 420 | 61.14 |
| 12/2013 | 687 | 5 | 0.73 |
| 11/2013 | 682 | -487 | -41.66 |
| 10/2013 | 1,169 | 758 | 184.43 |
| 09/2013 | 411 | -53 | -11.42 |
| 08/2013 | 464 | -1,668 | -78.24 |
| 07/2013 | 2,132 | 1,789 | 521.57 |
| 06/2013 | 343 | 19 | 5.86 |
| 05/2013 | 324 | -35 | -9.75 |
| 04/2013 | 359 | -57 | -13.7 |
| 03/2013 | 416 | -305 | -42.3 |
| 02/2013 | 721 | 231 | 47.14 |
| 01/2013 | 490 | -107 | -17.92 |
| 12/2012 | 597 | 241 | 67.7 |
| 11/2012 | 356 | 11 | 3.19 |
| 10/2012 | 345 | -119 | -25.65 |
| 09/2012 | 464 | 45 | 10.74 |
| 08/2012 | 419 | -255 | -37.83 |
| 07/2012 | 674 | - | - |