What is the cheapest place to buy Half-Life?

Steam at $9.99 — an official store, and the lowest of the 3 stores we compare for your region. Prices update through the day, so check the table above before buying.

No — Half-Life is a paid game. The cheapest we can find it is $9.99.

Has Half-Life ever been cheaper?

Yes — the lowest we have tracked is $0.99. It is $9.99 today.

Is Half-Life Steam Deck verified?

Yes. Valve has tested Half-Life and rates it Verified: it runs well on Steam Deck out of the box, with default controls and readable text.

Can I play Half-Life on Mac?

Yes. Half-Life has a native macOS version on Steam.

Is Half-Life on PC Game Pass?

No — Half-Life is not on PC Game Pass right now. The best price to buy it right now is $9.99.

Half-Life

Name: Half-Life
Brand: Valve
Availability: InStock

Valve · November 19, 1998 · FPS, Classic, 1990's, Sci-fi, Singleplayer

Buy Half-Life from Steam at $9.99 — the cheapest of 3 stores we compare. The cheapest Half-Life key from a keyshop is $10.15 at CJS CD Keys.

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lowest tracked $0.99

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Where to buy Half-Life — official stores

Steam

Standard Edition · Steam

$9.99

Buy

Cheapest Half-Life keys — keyshops

Keyshops are third-party marketplaces — keys are resold and can be region-locked or a different edition. Check the listing's region & edition before buying.

CJS CD Keys

Standard Edition · Steam

$10.15

Buy

Eneba

Standard Edition · Steam

$18.41

Buy

Half-Life price by region

Half-Life costs $5.69 in Georgia (USD), £7.58 in the United Kingdom, €9.69 in Europe (EUR), $9.99 in the United States, CA$12.49 in Canada, A$14.15 in Australia, NZ$15.99 in New Zealand, R$33.99 in Brazil and zł40.49 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Half-Life offer in each region, in local currency
Region	Best price	Official store	Key shop	Stores
Georgia (USD)	$5.69	$5.69	$10.15	2
United Kingdom	£7.58 −7%	£8.19	£7.58	3
Europe (EUR)	€9.69	€9.69	€13.71	3
United Statesyour region	$9.99	$9.99	$10.15	3
Canada	CA$12.49	CA$12.49	—	1
Australia	A$14.15	A$14.15	—	1
New Zealand	NZ$15.99	NZ$15.99	—	1
Brazil	R$33.99	R$33.99	—	1
Poland	zł40.49	zł40.49	zł76.74	2

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Half-Life

✦ AI summary

Fight your way through a dystopian alien-occupied world where you'll need to use both firepower and puzzle-solving to survive Valve's groundbreaking debut. Battle online against players worldwide in an intense multiplayer mode that earned this game over 50 Game of the Year awards.

Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.

Half-Life — game info

Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck: Verified
Player modes: Single-player, Online PvP
Controller: Full controller support
PC Game Pass: Not included

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Half-Life in the rankings

#5 best PC game by Metascore

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Half-Life price history

Half-Life is $9.99 at Steam right now, compared across 3 stores. The lowest we have tracked is $0.99.

2026-09-26low $1.99 · now $9.72

Might be worth waiting — It tends to drop further during sales — usual sale price around $2.34.

Half-Life price changes · since 26 Sep 2026
Date	Price	Store
30 Oct 2026	$9.72 ▲	CJS CD Keys
29 Oct 2026	$9.68 ▼	CJS CD Keys
24 Oct 2026	$9.99 ▲	Steam
23 Oct 2026	$9.48 ▲	CJS CD Keys
22 Oct 2026	$9.46 ▲	CJS CD Keys
21 Oct 2026	$9.34 ▲	CJS CD Keys
20 Oct 2026	$9.30 ▲	CJS CD Keys
18 Oct 2026	$9.02 ▲	CJS CD Keys
16 Oct 2026	$9.00 ▲	CJS CD Keys
15 Oct 2026	$8.95 ▼	CJS CD Keys
14 Oct 2026	$8.99 ▲	CJS CD Keys
13 Oct 2026	$8.96 ▼	CJS CD Keys

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Half-Life — questions & answers

What is the cheapest place to buy Half-Life?: Steam at $9.99 — an official store, and the lowest of the 3 stores we compare for your region. Prices update through the day, so check the table above before buying.
Is Half-Life free?: No — Half-Life is a paid game. The cheapest we can find it is $9.99.
Has Half-Life ever been cheaper?: Yes — the lowest we have tracked is $0.99. It is $9.99 today.
Is Half-Life worth buying now?: Might be worth waiting. It tends to drop further during sales — usual sale price around $2.34.
Is Half-Life Steam Deck verified?: Yes. Valve has tested Half-Life and rates it Verified: it runs well on Steam Deck out of the box, with default controls and readable text.
Can I play Half-Life on Mac?: Yes. Half-Life has a native macOS version on Steam.
Is Half-Life on PC Game Pass?: No — Half-Life is not on PC Game Pass right now. The best price to buy it right now is $9.99.

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Players consistently praise the game for being fun and holding up well over time visually, but some express severe frustration with gameplay mechanics, citing frequent soft locks and slippery physics that make controlling the character feel unnecessarily difficult and frustrating.

Recommended Oct 2, 2026

it is half life

1 found this helpful

Recommended Oct 1, 2026

Just buy it.

1 found this helpful

Recommended Oct 2, 2026

gordor femen

Recommended Oct 2, 2026

crowbar go dong dong

Recommended Oct 2, 2026

I think Valve made this game on acid.

Recommended Oct 1, 2026

very good

Patch notes & news

Latest updates from Steam.

PC Gamer · James Bentley Jun 8, 2026

A developer got the original Half-Life running on a 2007 Nokia N95 at a respectable 30 fps, plus it even works with a mouse and keyboard

Half-Life is now playable on Nokia phones at 30 FPS with mouse and keyboard support.

PC Gamer · Andy Chalk May 19, 2026

Half-Life owes its existence to one of the game industry's most formative figures—no, not Gabe Newell, the other guy

This doesn't appear to be patch notes or game news to summarize. It looks like the beginning of an article about gaming history and industry figures. I need actual patch notes or game update information to create a news blurb from. Please provide the game patch notes or news text you'd like me to condense into a one-liner.

Rock, Paper, ShotgunMay 18, 2026

"That lore terrifies me": Ex-Valve writer Chet Faliszek isn't interested in writing a Half-Life 3, as he wouldn't touch a sequel "with with a 10-foot pole"

Half-Life 3 would be extremely difficult to develop due to raised expectations and technical challenges, according to former Valve writer Chet Faliszek.

PC Gamer · Rick Lane May 9, 2026

This very normal Half-Life mod lets you play as 'queen of spacetime' Max Caulfield, and it's convinced me that the next Life is Strange should be a full-on boomer shooter

I can help you write game news blurbs, but what you've sent isn't patch notes or game update information—it's opinion commentary about Half-Life's character demographics. If you have actual patch notes, update logs, or game news you'd like condensed into a one-liner summary, please share that instead and I'll summarize it for you.

PC Gamer · Rich Stanton May 5, 2026

Elon Musk considered calling OpenAI 'Freeman' because of the bonkers rationale that the Half-Life protagonist represented 'what we are essentially trying to achieve'

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