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Half-Life 2: Episode One 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 2: Episode OneHalf-Life 2 has sold over 4 million copies worldwide, and earned over 35 Game of the Year Awards. Episode One is the first in a series of games that reveal the aftermath of Half-Life 2 and launch a journey beyond City 17. Also features two multiplayer games. Half-Life 2 not required.
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: Episode One | Half-Life: Blue Shift | |
|---|---|---|
| Metacritic | 87/100 | 71/100 |
| Steam reviews | 25,808 | 18,552 |
| Price now | — | $4.99 |
| Historic low | — | $4.99 — that's now |
| Peak players | 9 | 49 |
| Playing now | 9 | 49 |
| Released | 2006 | 2001 |
| Platforms | PC | PC |
| Genres | Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, First-person shooter | Action |
| Developer | Valve | Gearbox Software |
| Publisher | Valve | Valve |
| Languages | 17 | 3 |
| DLC | 1 | — |
| Steam Deck | Playable | Playable |
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