Is Half-Life: Alyx worth it?
Worth it if you'll put real hours in.
The average Coilr player has put 6h into Half-Life: Alyx — at $59.99, that's about $10.00 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$10.00/hr6h avg98% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews) — not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
241
24h peak
399
Peak (tracked)
477
Coilr players
11
Player count
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
98%
Total reviews
104,616
Pos / Neg
102,797 / 1,819
% positive by month
Player score
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$9.47
at $59.99
Avg playtime
6 h
across 11 players
Total tracked
70 h
How long to beat
verified owners onlyReported by players who own Half-Life: Alyx — not estimated from playtime, which idle hours and multiplayer inflate.
Main Story
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Main + Extras
—
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Completionist
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no reports yet
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Player retention
CoolingHow many tracked owners still play — something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
9%
1 of 11 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08–30 days · 031–90 days · 090+ days · 11
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
33%
🇫🇷FR
33%
🇩🇪DE
17%
🇦🇺AU
17%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Half-Life: Alyx is busiest each day (UTC) — 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
26%
Asia-Pacific
25%
Americas
20%
Players online by hour (UTC) · peak 19:00 UTC
00h06h12h18h23h
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Frequently asked about Half-Life: Alyx
How many people play Half-Life: Alyx?
As of July 2026, about 241 people are playing Half-Life: Alyx on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 399 concurrent players.
Is Half-Life: Alyx still active in 2026?
Yes — 9% of tracked Half-Life: Alyx owners on Coilr played it within the last two weeks, and roughly 241 players are online right now. (as of July 2026)
Is Half-Life: Alyx worth it?
Worth it if you'll put real hours in. The average Coilr player has put 6h into Half-Life: Alyx — at $59.99, that's about $10.00 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
How much does Half-Life: Alyx cost?
Half-Life: Alyx costs $59.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 6 hours in — about $10.00 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Half-Life: Alyx?
Across 11 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Half-Life: Alyx is about 6 hours.