Half-Life 2: Episode One
Live player count and Steam charts
Half-Life 2 has sold over 4 million copies worldwide, and earned over 35 Game of the Year Awards. Episode One is the first in a series of games that reveal the aftermath of Half-Life 2 and launch a journey beyond City 17. Also features two multiplayer games. Half-Life 2 not required.
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 * | 10 | +1 | +11.1% | 25 |
| Jun 2026 | 9 | 0 | 0.0% | 22 |
| May 2026 | 9 | -2 | -18.2% | 24 |
| Apr 2026 | 11 | 0 | 0.0% | 27 |
| Mar 2026 | 11 | -2 | -15.4% | 26 |
| Feb 2026 | 13 | -3 | -18.8% | 31 |
| Jan 2026 | 16 | -1 | -5.9% | 37 |
| Dec 2025 | 17 | +1 | +6.3% | 36 |
| Nov 2025 | 16 | +6 | +60.0% | 37 |
| Oct 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0.0% | 24 |
| Sep 2025 | 10 | -2 | -16.7% | 24 |
| Aug 2025 | 12 | -1 | -7.7% | 25 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Feb 18, 2022Half-Life 2: Episode One
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 7 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 17:00 — 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 112 days — 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.
