Story
11h 55m
Length of Half-Life
This game has been approved.
Extras
13h 48m
Complete
15h 24m
*Updated
About Half-Life
Half-Life is a groundbreaking first-person shooter developed by Valve and released in 1998. The game follows the story of Gordon Freeman, a scientist who must escape a secret research facility teeming with alien creatures and government forces following a disastrous experiment. Combining immersive storytelling, innovative gameplay mechanics, and a richly detailed environment, Half-Life set new standards for the genre and has since become a seminal title in video game history, influencing countless games that followed.
Half-Life is available on Dreamcast, PC, PlayStation 2, Linux and Mac.
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Additional Content of Half-Life
Half-Life has 7 DLC/Expansions:
| Expansion/DLC | Story | Extras | Complete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blbej Den | 1h 41m | - | - |
| They Hunger | 2h 35m | 3h 13m | 1h 45m |
| They Hunger 2: Rest in Pieces | 2h 7m | 2h 48m | 4h 47m |
| They Hunger 3: Rude Awakening | 2h 39m | 3h 37m | 4h 33m |
| USS Darkstar | - | 2h 53m | - |
| Half-Life: MMod | 7h 40m | 6h 37m | - |
| Half-Life: VR Mod | - | - | - |
How long is Half-Life?
The times below represent the possible times you could dedicate to Half-Life depending on how you play it. We’ll also look at the average times based on players’ abilities.
According to the information provided by 952 players, Half-Life it has an average duration of 11 hours and 55 minutes if you only complete the main objectives of the game,. If you play quickly, you will finish this playstyle in an average time of 19 hours and 37 minutes. If you play slowly, you will finish this playstyle in an average time of 7 hours and 58 minutes.
According to the information provided by 270 players, to also complete the extras, including optional objectives or side missions from Half-Life, the average game duration is 13 hours and 48 minutes. If you play quickly, you will finish this playstyle in an average time of 20 hours and 35 minutes. If you play slowly, you will finish this playstyle in an average time of 10 hours.
According to the information provided by 176 players, if you complete the story along with the optional objectives and also achieve all achievements, collectibles, or trophies from Half-Life completing it at 100%, the game has an average duration of 15 hours and 24 minutes. If you play quickly, you will finish this playstyle in an average time of 26 hours and 37 minutes. If you play slowly, you will finish this playstyle in an average time of 10 hours and 56 minutes.
| players | Average Time | Playing slowly | Playing quickly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story | 952 | 11h 55m | 19h 37m | 7h 58m |
| Extras | 270 | 13h 48m | 20h 35m | 10h 0m |
| Complete | 176 | 15h 24m | 26h 37m | 10h 56m |
Length of Half-Life by platform
Below, you can see the average duration of Half-Life based on each playstyle for the different platforms it is played on:
| players | Story | Extras | Complete | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreamcast | 1 | 16h 28m | - | - |
| PC | 1353 | 4h 25m | 6h 6m | 16h 12m |
| PlayStation 2 | 19 | 3h 37m | 6h 28m | 16h 20m |
| Linux | 0 | - | - | - |
| Mac | 0 | - | - | - |
Speedruns of Half-Life
These are the statistical data for speedruns of Half-Life submitted by users:
| players | Average Time | Median | Slowest | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2h 54m | 2h 43m | 7h 50m | 0h 28m |
Records of Half-Life
Now let’s look at the maximum time and minimum time Below, you can see the maximum time and minimum time that someone has spent on Half-Life to complete it based on each platform, regardless of the playstyle:
- Minimum Time: Playing quickly, Half-Life could last 4 hours and 5 minutes.
- Maximum Time: Playing as slowly as you can, Half-Life could last 38 hours and 13 minutes.
Below, you can see the maximum time and minimum time that someone has spent on Half-Life to complete it based on each platform. This does not necessarily reflect the players’ skill levels but rather the number of hours that can be dedicated to the game:
| player | Fastest | Slowest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dreamcast | Mr/s. Unknown | 16h 20m | 16h 20m |
| PC | Mr/s. Unknown | 4h 5m | 38h 13m |
| PlayStation 2 | Mr/s. Unknown | 6h 51m | 19h 45m |
| Linux | Mr/s. Unknown | - | - |
| Mac | Mr/s. Unknown | - | - |
