About
Half-Life is a 1998 first-person shooter (FPS) game developed by Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Studios for Windows. It was Valve's debut product and the first game in the Half-Life series. The player assumes the role of Gordon Freeman, a theoretical physicist who must escape from the Black Mesa Research Facility after it is overrun by aliens following a disastrous scientific experiment. Its gameplay consists of diverse combat, exploration and puzzles.
- Developer
- Valve
- Publisher
- Valve, Sierra Entertainment
- Genres
- Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction, Horror, Thriller, Warfare
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Perspective
- First person
- Age ratings
- PEGI 16, GRAC 19+, USK 16, ESRB M, CLASSIND 18, ACB MA 15+
- Time to beat
- 7 h rushed · 12 h normally · 19 h completionist
- IGDB rating
- 84 / 100 (2,951 ratings)
- Also known as
- Half Life, Quiver, HL, HL1, hl.exe, HλLF-LIFE, 半条命, 戰慄時空
Release dates
| Platform | Release |
|---|---|
| Linux | |
| Mac | |
| PC (Microsoft Windows) | · North America · Europe |
Screenshots
Related games
Black Mesa
Linux · PC
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Linux · PC · Mac
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Valve Complete Pack
PS3 · Linux · PC · Mac
Half-Life: Generation
PC
Half-Life 1 Anthology
PC
Half-Life: Decay
PS2
Half-Life: Alyx
Steam VR
Half-Life: Hostile Takeover
PC
Half-Life 2: Episode Three
PC
Half-Life: Opposing Force
Linux · PC · Mac
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