Story
11h 55m
Length of Half-Life
This game has been approved.
Extras
13h 50m
Complete
15h 22m
*Updated
About Half-Life
The game follows the adventures of Gordon Freeman, a young research associate at the Black Mesa Federal Research Facility. A typical day at the office goes completely awry as numerous alien life forms invade the facility. The fate of the facility, and quite possibly the world, is in the hands of an unlikely hero.
Half-Life is available on Dreamcast, PC, PlayStation 2, Linux, Mac and Emulated.
Half-Life on Steam
Additional Content of Half-Life
Half-Life has 7 DLC/Expansions:
| Expansion/DLC | Story | Extras | Complete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blbej Den | 1h 41m | - | - |
| They Hunger | 3h 2m | 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 | 1h 27m | 2h 53m | - |
| Half-Life: MMod | 7h 37m | 8h 31m | - |
| Half-Life: VR Mod | 4h 27m | 12h 21m | 17h 18m |
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 1054 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 36 minutes. If you play slowly, you will finish this playstyle in an average time of 7 hours and 56 minutes.
According to the information provided by 305 players, to also complete the extras, including optional objectives or side missions from Half-Life, the average game duration is 13 hours and 50 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 and 1 minute.
According to the information provided by 195 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 22 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 | 1054 | 11h 55m | 19h 36m | 7h 56m |
| Extras | 305 | 13h 50m | 20h 35m | 10h 1m |
| Complete | 195 | 15h 22m | 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 21m | - | - |
| PC | 1555 | 12h 9m | 7h 28m | 13h 20m |
| PlayStation 2 | 19 | 4h 26m | 13h 44m | 8h 51m |
| Linux | 0 | - | - | - |
| Mac | 0 | - | - | - |
| Emulated | 1 | - | 8h 7m | - |
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 | - | - |
| Emulated | Mr/s. Unknown | 12h 44m | 12h 44m |
