1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
1,182
playing on Steam now·
1,950
24-hour peak
All-time peak 2,923 in Jul 2026·30 days +4%
Is Half-Life 2 dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Half-Life 2 averaged 1,456 players on Steam at once, 4% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 2,923 in July 2026. 1,182 people are playing Half-Life 2 on Steam right now, and 1,950 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 40% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Half-Life 2 worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 211h into Half-Life 2, and at $9.99 that's about 0.05 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$0.05/hr·211h avg·98% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Half-Life 2 player count
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1,182players4.0% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 1,486
30-day average
1,456
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
98%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Average playtime
211 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
120
who own it
Half-Life 2 players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Half-Life 2. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 1,557 | +231 | 2,736 |
| Sep 2026 | 1,326 | −156 | 2,344 |
| Aug 2026 | 1,482 | −225 | 2,432 |
| Jul 2026 | 1,707 | +283 | 2,923 |
| Jun 2026 | 1,424 | +256 | 2,685 |
| May 2026 | 1,168 | +87 | 1,882 |
| Apr 2026 (from first reading) | 1,081 | — | 1,352 |
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
98%
Total reviews
281,163
Pos / Neg
274,407 / 6,756
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Half-Life 2. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
62.5/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 2 verified owners · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
0
60-79
2
80-100
0
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.047
at $9.99
Avg playtime
211 h
across 120 players
Total tracked
25,319 h
Player retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
2%
2 of 120 owners
Played last 7 days
1
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 18-30 days · 031-90 days · 190+ days · 118
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
38%
🇬🇧GB
6%
🇷🇴RO
4%
🇳🇱NL
4%
🇨🇿CZ
4%
🇨🇦CA
4%
🇷🇺RU
3%
🇫🇷FR
3%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Half-Life 2 is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Europe & Africa (~29%).
Europe & Africa
29%
Russia & CIS
27%
Asia-Pacific
25%
Americas
19%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 18:00 with about 2,070 people in game — 2.2× as many as at 06:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Half-Life 2
How many people play Half-Life 2?
In October 2026, Half-Life 2 averaged 1,456 players on Steam at once, 4% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 2,923 in July 2026.
Is Half-Life 2 dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Half-Life 2 averaged 1,456 players on Steam at once, 4% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 2,923 in July 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Half-Life 2 worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 211h into Half-Life 2, and at $9.99 that's about 0.05 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
How much does Half-Life 2 cost?
Half-Life 2 costs $9.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 211 hours in, about 0.05 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Half-Life 2?
Across 120 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Half-Life 2 is about 211 hours.
How many copies has Half-Life 2 sold?
About 7 million copies on Steam, likely between 3.9 million and 14 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.