Half-Life 2 Player Count & Live Steam Charts

Half-Life 2 has 1,271 players online now. The game peaked today at 2,250 players (+77%), showing when the community is most active.

See if now is a good time to play, or explore trends in the chart.

Half-Life 2 Steam header image
1,271
Current Players
2,250
Peak Players

Community ReviewsBased on 197,845 Steam reviews

RatingOverwhelmingly Positive
Positive97.7%
Total Reviews197,845
Positive (193,286)Negative (4,559)
97.7% positive2.3% negative
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Game Details

Price$9.99
Release DateNovember 16, 2004
DevelopersValve
PublishersValve
App ID220
GenreAction

Half-Life 2 Player Count Chart

This live chart shows Half-Life 2's real-time player count and peak activity, updated with actual Steam stats.

Highest 30‑day peak
2,509
on Apr 26, 2026
+24% vs 30‑day avg (2,029)
30‑day peak trend
Apr 25May 25

Last 30 Days Daily Peaks

Daily peak player counts for Half-Life 2 over the last 30 days, showing the highest concurrent players each day and day-over-day changes.

DatePeak PlayersChangeChange %
May 251,353-897-39.9%
May 242,250+67+3.1%
May 232,183+298+15.8%
May 221,885+53+2.9%
May 211,832+95+5.5%
May 201,737-23-1.3%
May 191,760-166-8.6%
May 181,926-378-16.4%
May 172,304-16-0.7%
May 162,320+356+18.1%
May 151,964+71+3.8%
May 141,893+47+2.5%
May 131,846-76-4%
May 121,922-25-1.3%
May 111,947-425-17.9%
May 102,372+82+3.6%
May 92,290+271+13.4%
May 82,019+164+8.8%
May 71,855+30+1.6%
May 61,825+1+0.1%
May 51,824-67-3.5%
May 41,891-546-22.4%
May 32,437+67+2.8%
May 22,370+138+6.2%
May 12,232+291+15%
Apr 301,941+99+5.4%
Apr 291,842-84-4.4%
Apr 281,926-31-1.6%
Apr 271,957-552-22%
Apr 262,509+34+1.4%
Apr 252,47500%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Half-Life 2 free to play?

No, Half-Life 2 is a paid game. Current price: $9.99.

What do players think of Half-Life 2?

Half-Life 2 holds a Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam, with 97.7% positive reviews from over 197,845 total reviews.

Who developed and published Half-Life 2?

Half-Life 2 was developed by Valve and published by Valve.


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