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Half-Life 2 - Should you buy now or wait? Purchase decision analysis

Half-Life 2

ValveReleased November 16, 2004
ActionSingleplayerMultiplayerGreat SoundtrackSci-fiFirst-Person
GameValio recommendation74Worth It

Solid pick at the moment: it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

  • Gaining popularity
  • Fan favorite (204,155 reviews)
  • 45 % off
Why “Worth It”
74out of 100

The ring is the score: filled up to 74 out of 100. Each colour is what one signal added; the five bands below show where the score landed.

  1. Skip This
  2. Wait for Sale
  3. Maybe
  4. Worth It
  5. Great Deal

Where to buy

2 stores · lowest price first

Kinguin Cheapest Key marketplace · Price set yesterday$5.53$9.99−45%Buy Steam Official store · Price set 14 days ago$9.99+$4.46Buy

Always sorted by the lowest price, marketplaces included; on a tie the partner store comes first. Marketplace: a Steam key sold by third parties, with the marketplace's buyer protection. Authorized reseller: a store licensed by the publisher.

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Behind the recommendation

How we got to this score: each signal, the factors behind it and the data that feeds it.

Value62/100
  • $5.53: very accessible price
  • 45% off: decent discount

Source: prices from the stores we track, compared with this game's own price history.

Price history
Now $5.53Lowest recorded $1.99Full price $9.99
Quality99/100
  • 98% positive (204,155 reviews): overwhelmingly positive
  • Metacritic 96/100: critics unanimous, one of the best
  • 204,155 reviews: very large sample

Source: Steam reviews and Metacritic, collected daily.

Steam review score 98% · Overwhelmingly PositivePositive 199kNegative 5k
Popularity43/100
  • Players down 33% in recent days
  • 1,122 concurrent players: solid base
  • 201 new reviews: still being discovered
  • 204,155 total reviews: among the most reviewed on Steam

Source: Steam concurrent players and review volume, collected daily.

Daily peak concurrent players
Players now 1kPeak in period 2k

Game details

Developers
Valve
Publishers
Valve
Release date
November 16, 2004
Platforms
Linux, Windows
Achievements
69
Steam recs
202,843
Supported languages
27 languages, 7 with full audioSee the list

English (audio) · French (audio) · German (audio) · Italian (audio) · Korean (audio) · Spanish - Spain (audio) · Russian (audio) · Simplified Chinese · Traditional Chinese · Dutch · Danish · Finnish · Japanese · Norwegian · Polish · Portuguese - Portugal · Swedish · Thai · Bulgarian · Czech · Greek · Hungarian · Portuguese - Brazil · Romanian · Spanish - Latin America · Turkish · Ukrainian

Categories
Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support +22See the list

Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · Steam Workshop · Camera Comfort · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Playable without Timed Input · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · Save Anytime · Steam Input API Support · Stereo Sound · Subtitle Options · Surround Sound · Steam Cloud · Includes Source SDK · Commentary available · Remote Play on Phone · Remote Play on Tablet · Remote Play Together · Family Sharing · Steam Timeline

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Frequently asked questions

Is Half-Life 2 worth buying?

Solid pick at the moment: it's holding up well and the price is fair for what you get.

Where can I buy Half-Life 2 cheapest?

The best current deal for Half-Life 2 is on Kinguin for $5.53.

That's a 45% discount.

What type of game is Half-Life 2?

Half-Life 2 is categorized as: Action.

What platforms is Half-Life 2 available on?

Half-Life 2 is available on: Linux, Windows.

When was Half-Life 2 released?

Half-Life 2 was released on November 16, 2004.

How many people are playing Half-Life 2?

According to recent data, Half-Life 2 has approximately 1,499 concurrent players 2 hours ago.

Is Half-Life 2 on sale right now?

Half-Life 2 is currently 45% off on Kinguin for $5.53.

Who made Half-Life 2?

Developed by: Valve

Published by: Valve

What are the best deals for Half-Life 2?

We're currently tracking 2 deals for Half-Life 2 across different stores:

  • Kinguin: $5.53 (-45%)
  • Steam: $9.99
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