# 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.

## Game facts

- Developer: Valve
- Publisher: Valve
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Nov 19, 1998
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Action, Puzzle, Shooting, Adventure, Action-Adventure, FPS
- Steam Deck: Verified (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/70/)
- Playtime: Main story 7.1 hr, Main + some extras 12 hr, 100% completion 18.7 hr (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/half-life)
- Languages: Interface: European Spanish, Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Korean (South Korea), American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian (Italy); Audio: European Spanish, Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Korean (South Korea), American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian (Italy) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/half-life)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Oct 4, 2026

### Strengths

- Despite being a 1990s title, it still offers enjoyable gunfights, puzzles, exploration, and horror elements.
- Its immersive progression and naturally unfolding story are highly praised for expanding the conventions of the FPS genre.
- Its industrial atmosphere, impressive sound design, distinctive enemy roster, and powerful weapons give the game its unique identity.

### Weaknesses

- The movement physics can feel awkward or cause dizziness, making the game itself difficult to progress through for some players.
- The level design and navigation in some sections are unintuitive, making it easy for players to get lost.
- Compared with modern games, the graphics are dated, and some players point out sound bugs and high difficulty.

## Links

- [Half-Life on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/6487)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/6487/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T23:04:07.963Z