Half-Life 2 Player Count & Live Steam Charts
Half-Life 2 has 1,064 players online now. The game peaked today at 2,186 players (+105%), showing when the community is most active.
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About Half-Life 2
Below is the official game overview for Half-Life 2, which currently maintains a Overwhelmingly Positive community review score with 280,428 reviews recorded on Steam:
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
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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.
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.
| Date | Peak Players | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | 1,287 | -899 | -41.1% |
| Oct 6 | 2,186 | -23 | -1% |
| Oct 5 | 2,209 | -524 | -19.2% |
| Oct 4 | 2,733 | +206 | +8.2% |
| Oct 3 | 2,527 | +428 | +20.4% |
| Oct 2 | 2,099 | +471 | +28.9% |
| Oct 1 | 1,628 | +37 | +2.3% |
| Sep 30 | 1,591 | -87 | -5.2% |
| Sep 29 | 1,678 | -35 | -2% |
| Sep 28 | 1,713 | -469 | -21.5% |
| Sep 27 | 2,182 | +100 | +4.8% |
| Sep 26 | 2,082 | +261 | +14.3% |
| Sep 25 | 1,821 | +162 | +9.8% |
| Sep 24 | 1,659 | +57 | +3.6% |
| Sep 23 | 1,602 | -150 | -8.6% |
| Sep 22 | 1,752 | -63 | -3.5% |
| Sep 21 | 1,815 | -439 | -19.5% |
| Sep 20 | 2,254 | +83 | +3.8% |
| Sep 19 | 2,171 | +303 | +16.2% |
| Sep 18 | 1,868 | +107 | +6.1% |
| Sep 17 | 1,761 | -3 | -0.2% |
| Sep 16 | 1,764 | +11 | +0.6% |
| Sep 15 | 1,753 | -44 | -2.4% |
| Sep 14 | 1,797 | -449 | -20% |
| Sep 13 | 2,246 | -2 | -0.1% |
| Sep 12 | 2,248 | +404 | +21.9% |
| Sep 11 | 1,844 | +174 | +10.4% |
| Sep 10 | 1,670 | -28 | -1.6% |
| Sep 9 | 1,698 | -123 | -6.8% |
| Sep 8 | 1,821 | -374 | -17% |
| Sep 7 | 2,195 | 0 | 0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Half-Life 2 free to play?
No, Half-Life 2 is a paid game. Current price: $1.99 (was $9.99, 80% off).
What do players think of Half-Life 2?
Half-Life 2 holds a Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam, with 97.6% positive reviews from over 280,428 total reviews.
Who developed and published Half-Life 2?
Half-Life 2 was developed by Valve and published by Valve.
Is Half-Life 2 dead or dying?
Half-Life 2 currently has 1,064 players online right now, with a 24-hour peak of 2,186. A game with this many concurrent players is not dead. You can track its live activity and trends on this page.