Action
Half-Life
Hooks you right away
Gets good instantly from the first hour
Steam reviews 96% positive of 165,054
What the data shows
- 93% of first-hour reviews are positive — about the same as players with 7+ hours (97%).
- The opening is criticised less than in 96% of games we track.
- The game has no achievements; this is based on reviews only.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 166,001 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 258 reviews: 10.5h for positive, 10.5h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
This game has no achievements.
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-21.