Half-Life: Source
Winner of over 50 Game of the Year awards, Half-Life set new standards for action games when it was released in 1998. Half-Life: Source is a digitally remastered version of the critically acclaimed and best selling PC game, enhanced via Source technology to include physics simulation, enhanced effects, and more.
- Released
- 2004
- Developer
- Valve
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is Half-Life: Source?
Winner of over 50 Game of the Year awards, Half-Life set new standards for action games when it was released in 1998. Half-Life: Source is a digitally remastered version of the critically acclaimed and best selling PC game, enhanced via Source technology to include physics simulation, enhanced effects, and more.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 31 May 2004 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Valve |
| Publisher | Valve |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Action |
| Languages | 11 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Half-Life: Source received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like Half-Life: Source
24 games overlap with Half-Life: Source on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Half-Life 2, Black Mesa and Half-Life: Blue Shift.
Common questions about Half-Life: Source
What platforms is Half-Life: Source on?
Half-Life: Source is available on PC. It first released in 2004.
How much does Half-Life: Source cost?
$9.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Half-Life: Source?
69% of 16,699 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mixed. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
Does Half-Life: Source work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Half-Life: Source as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Half-Life: Source?
Half-Life: Source was developed by Valve and published by Valve.