

Half-Life
1998 · Valve
4.42 out of 5, 2,943 ratings
About
Half-Life is a 1998 first-person shooter (FPS) game developed by Valve Corporation and published by Sierra Studios for Windows. It was Valve's debut product and the first game in the Half-Life series. The player assumes the role of Gordon Freeman, a theoretical physicist who must escape from the Black Mesa Research Facility after it is overrun by aliens following a disastrous scientific experiment. Its gameplay consists of diverse combat, exploration and puzzles.
- Release date
- November 19, 1998
- Developer
- Valve
- Publisher
- Valve, Sierra Entertainment
Genres
ShooterPuzzleAdventure
Themes
ActionScience fictionHorrorThrillerWarfare
Age rating











Media
Platforms
Linux
PC (Microsoft Windows)
MacRelease dates

PC (Microsoft Windows)
North America · Nov 19, 1998

PC (Microsoft Windows)
Europe · Nov 27, 1998

Linux
Worldwide · Feb 14, 2013
Engines
GoldSrcTime to beat
Rushed7 h
Average12 h
Completionist19 h