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Half-Life 2 vs Half-Life: Blue Shift
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 2Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
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.
| Half-Life 2 | Half-Life: Blue Shift | |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritic | 96/100 | 71/100 |
| Steam reviews | 201,667 | 18,552 |
| Price now | $9.99 | $4.99 |
| Historic low | $9.99 — that's now | $4.99 — that's now |
| Peak players | 2,271 | 49 |
| Playing now | 1,845 | 49 |
| Released | 2004 | 2001 |
| Platforms | Android, PC | PC |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Developer | Valve | Gearbox Software |
| Publisher | Valve | Valve |
| Languages | 26 | 3 |
| DLC | 1 | — |
| Steam Deck | Verified | Playable |
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