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Half-Life

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.

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November 19, 1998
27 years and 308 days ago
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Overwhelmingly Positive163,781 reviews96.5%
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Updated: Jul 13, 2026Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer.
Valve is a major platform holder and corporate-scale publisher.
Updated: Jul 13, 2026Publisher scaleThe operating scale of the game's publisher.
Valve is a major platform holder and corporate-scale publisher.
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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.

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