Half-Life 2
Live player count and Steam charts
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.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 13, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 1,658 | +258 | +18.4% | 2,951 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,400 | -20 | -1.4% | 2,655 |
| May 2026 | 1,420 | -61 | -4.1% | 2,422 |
| Apr 2026 | 1,481 | -47 | -3.1% | 2,675 |
| Mar 2026 | 1,528 | -188 | -11.0% | 2,937 |
| Feb 2026 | 1,716 | -470 | -21.5% | 3,054 |
| Jan 2026 | 2,186 | -94 | -4.1% | 4,249 |
| Dec 2025 | 2,280 | +269 | +13.4% | 4,103 |
| Nov 2025 | 2,011 | +581 | +40.6% | 4,200 |
| Oct 2025 | 1,430 | +125 | +9.6% | 2,692 |
| Sep 2025 | 1,305 | -364 | -21.8% | 2,290 |
| Aug 2025 | 1,669 | -204 | -10.9% | 2,786 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Jul 23, 2025July 23, 2025 Update
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 16 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 19:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 1 day — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
Achievements
Every achievement in the game, ordered from most to least earned (#1 is the one the most players have). Height is the share of all players who have it; the dashed line is the median. Global rates from Steam.
