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Half-Life: Opposing Force

Half-Life: Opposing Force overview

Gearbox Software | Nov 1, 1999 | game

Released

81players observed · 13 September 2026 - 03:47:31 UTC

ActionFPSClassicSci-fiSingleplayerSteam Store

  • Latest observed players81 · 13 September 2026 - 03:47:31 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak5,373
  • Units sold (VGI)1,400,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$4,700,000
  • Review score95% positive

Half-Life: Opposing Force dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players81 · 13 September 2026 - 03:47:31 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak5,373
  • Units sold (VGI)1,400,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$4,700,000
  • Review score95% positive
  • Total reviews28,645
  • Release dateNov 1, 1999
  • DeveloperGearbox Software
  • PublisherValve

Genres: Action

Company pages: Developer: Gearbox SoftwarePublisher: Valve

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Game overview

Overview

Half-Life: Opposing Force comes from Gearbox Software and is published by Valve. It arrived on Steam on Nov 1, 1999, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Half-Life: Opposing Force's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 81 players at 13 September 2026 - 03:47:31 UTC, with a tracked peak near 5,373. 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 28,645 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Half-Life: Opposing Force is available in 4 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanKorean

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

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
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Sales, recommendations, and streams

Half-Life: Opposing Force has sold up to 1,400,000 units and has 25,391 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $4,700,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Half-Life: Opposing Force overview details

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

Steam Store description

Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Half-Life: Opposing Force is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 81 players at 13 September 2026 - 03:47:31 UTC, a tracked peak of 5,373, and 95% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameHalf-Life: Opposing Force
Steam App ID50
Typegame
Release dateNov 1, 1999
DeveloperGearbox Software
PublisherValve
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAction
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, German, Korean
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players81 · 13 September 2026 - 03:47:31 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak5,373
Positive reviews27,308
Negative reviews1,337
Total reviews28,645
Positive percent95%
Review typeOverwhelmingly Positive
Recommendations25,391
Average playtime2,350 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateNov 1, 1999
Official Steam feed update (UTC)19 November 2019 - 09:14:00 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: Opposing Force includes violence throughout the game.

Support and legal notes

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Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeNot available

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/50
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/50/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/50
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Half-Life: Opposing Force

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: Opposing Force?

Half-Life: Opposing Force's latest SteamPulse observation records 81 players at 13 September 2026 - 03:47:31 UTC, with a tracked peak of 5,373 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 39 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Half-Life: Opposing Force growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 79 players; the highest observed daily value is 117 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: Opposing Force?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (39.4%), Canada (5.3%), Türkiye (4.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.2%), Canada (5%), Brazil (4.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (44.1%), Canada (4.7%), China (4.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.4%), China (7%), Russia (5.1%). 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: Opposing Force?

Half-Life: Opposing Force currently sits at 95% positive across 28,645 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 27,308 positive reviews and 1,337 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Overwhelmingly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Half-Life: Opposing Force have?

Half-Life: Opposing Force currently has about 114.4K tracked Steam followers as of 24 July 2023 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Half-Life: Opposing Force?

Half-Life: Opposing Force is currently listed at $4.99 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 25,391, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Overwhelmingly Positive

95% positive, 27,308 positive, 1,337 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 1 November 1999

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Valve Complete PackBundle #232 - 10% off$116.84Half-Life CompleteBundle #231 - 40% off$26.94Half-Life 1 AnthologyBundle #237 - 45% off$2.71
Half-Life: Opposing ForceBuy Half-Life: Opposing Force #32$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: 500 mhz processor, 96mb ram, 16mb video card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection Recommended: 800 mhz processor, 128mb ram, 32mb+ video card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection

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