Half-Life 2

Half-Life 2
๐ŸŸก Struggling

Is Half-Life 2 dead?

๐ŸŸก Not yet โ€“ but it is struggling.

Half-Life 2 has 1,058 players on Steam right now, down 3.8% compared with a week ago. That is 36% of the highest count we have tracked (2,922 on Jul 5, 2026).

Steam player counts only โ€“ console, Xbox/Game Pass and Epic players are not included. Tracked since Apr 6, 2026. Updated 9 minutes ago.

Live Activity
โ€ข 1,058
0 Viewers
24h Peak
1,797
0 Viewers
Peak Time (Steam)
~ 19:00
Peak Time (Twitch)
~ 00:00
7-Day Trend
โ–ผ -3.8%
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Half-Life 2 player count: peak times and trend

  • Peak in the last 24 hours: 1,797
  • Highest count we have tracked: 2,922 (Jul 5, 2026)
  • 7-day trend: -3.8% (24-hour average vs. the same window a week ago)

Player counts for Half-Life 2 are usually highest around 19:00 UTC โ€“ a good time to find other players.