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Half-Life 2: Episode One

Half-Life 2: Episode One overview

Valve | Jun 1, 2006 | game

Released

9players observed · 13 September 2026 - 03:47:31 UTC

ActionSteam Store

  • Latest observed players9 · 13 September 2026 - 03:47:31 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak19
  • Units sold (VGI)10,600,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$55,200,000
  • Review score95% positive

Half-Life 2: Episode One dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players9 · 13 September 2026 - 03:47:31 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak19
  • Units sold (VGI)10,600,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$55,200,000
  • Review score95% positive
  • Total reviews14,666
  • Release dateJun 1, 2006
  • DeveloperValve
  • PublisherValve

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: ValvePublisher: Valve

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Game overview

Overview

Half-Life 2: Episode One comes from Valve and is published by Valve. It arrived on Steam on Jun 1, 2006, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Captions available, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, and Playable without Timed Input. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Linux, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Half-Life 2: Episode One's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 9 players at 13 September 2026 - 03:47:31 UTC, with a tracked peak near 19. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 95% positive across 14,666 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Half-Life 2: Episode One is available in 18 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanItalianKoreanSpanish - SpainRussianSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseDutchDanishFinnishJapaneseNorwegianPolishPortuguese - PortugalSwedishThai languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including usk, dejus, and steam germany

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
macOSMinimumNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Half-Life 2: Episode One has sold up to 10,600,000 units and has 25,776 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $55,200,000. On Twitch, 3 streamers are live with around 94 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Half-Life 2: Episode One overview details

Half-Life 2: Episode One combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Half-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.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Half-Life 2: Episode One is listed as a game with Price not available. It supports Windows and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Captions available, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, and Playable without Timed Input, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 9 players at 13 September 2026 - 03:47:31 UTC, a tracked peak of 19, and 95% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameHalf-Life 2: Episode One
Steam App ID380
Typegame
Release dateJun 1, 2006
DeveloperValve
PublisherValve
PricePrice not available
PlatformsWindows and Linux
GenresAction
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Captions available, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Save Anytime, Steam Input API Support, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, Steam Cloud, Stats, Includes Source SDK, Commentary available, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French * , German * , Italian * , Korean * , Spanish - Spain * , Russian * , Simplified Chinese * , Traditional Chinese * , Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Swedish, Thai * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players9 · 13 September 2026 - 03:47:31 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak19
Positive reviews13,952
Negative reviews714
Total reviews14,666
Positive percent95%
Review typeOverwhelmingly Positive
Recommendations25,776
Average playtime765 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJun 1, 2006
Official Steam feed update (UTC)1 April 2024 - 16:28:47 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)13 September 2026 - 03:47:31 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 03:47:31 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 03:47:31 UTC

Content descriptors

Half-Life 2: Episode One includes violence throughout the game.

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Watch Your Head!No description
ContainmentNo description
PacifistNo description
Car CrusherNo description
Elevator ActionNo description
Live BaitNo description
Attica!No description
Citizen EscortNo description
Escape From City 17No description
The One Free BulletNo description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/380
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/380/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/380
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Half-Life 2: Episode One

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Half-Life 2: Episode One?

Half-Life 2: Episode One's latest SteamPulse observation records 9 players at 13 September 2026 - 03:47:31 UTC, with a tracked peak of 19 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 13 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Half-Life 2: Episode One growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 10 players; the highest observed daily value is 16 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Half-Life 2: Episode One?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (32.9%), Sweden (6.3%), Canada (6.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.4%), United Kingdom (6.2%), Canada (5.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (38.4%), United Kingdom (6.1%), Canada (5.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (25.9%), China (7.2%), United Kingdom (5.7%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Half-Life 2: Episode One?

Half-Life 2: Episode One currently sits at 95% positive across 14,666 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 13,952 positive reviews and 714 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Overwhelmingly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Half-Life 2: Episode One have?

Half-Life 2: Episode One currently has about 67.8K tracked Steam followers as of 24 July 2023 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 94 live viewers across 3 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Half-Life 2: Episode One?

Half-Life 2: Episode One is currently listed at price not listed on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 25,776, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Overwhelmingly Positive

95% positive, 13,952 positive, 714 negative

Price and discount

Price not available

Platforms

Windows, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Captions available, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls

Achievements

13

Platform releases
  • Steam 1 June 2006
  • Xbox 9 October 2007

DLC and packages

Half-Life 2: Episode One SoundtrackSeveral pieces of original incidental music that are interspersed throughout Half-Life 2: Episode One.dlc #323150Free
The Orange BoxBuy Half-Life 2: Episode One #469$19.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: 1.7 GHz Processor, 512MB RAM, DirectX® 8.1 level Graphics Card (Requires support for SSE), Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection Recommended: Pentium 4 processor (3.0GHz, or better), 1GB RAM, DirectX® 9 level Graphics Card, Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection

Live Twitch streams

StreamerTitleViewersLanguage
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