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Half-Life: Blue Shift vs Lost Ark
Side by side on what we actually measure: scores and review counts from Steam, price against the lowest we've ever recorded, and peak concurrent players from our own hourly sampling.
Half-Life: Blue ShiftMade by Gearbox Software and originally released in 2001 as an add-on to Half-Life, Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility in which you play as Barney Calhoun, the security guard sidekick who helped Gordon out of so many sticky situations.
Lost ArkEmbark on an odyssey for the Lost Ark in a vast, vibrant world: explore new lands, seek out lost treasures, and test yourself in thrilling action combat in this action-packed free-to-play RPG.
| Half-Life: Blue Shift | Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritic | 71/100 | — |
| Steam reviews | 18,552 | 65,187 |
| Price now | $4.99 | Free to play |
| Historic low | $4.99 — that's now | — |
| Peak players | 49 | 8,894 |
| Playing now | 49 | 5,642 |
| Released | 2001 | 2022 |
| Platforms | PC | PC |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Developer | Gearbox Software | Smilegate RPG |
| Publisher | Valve | Amazon Game Studios |
| Languages | 3 | 1 |
| DLC | — | 7 |
| Steam Deck | Playable | Playable |
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