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Every Half-Life game, in release order

The 17 Half-Life games in the Tier catalog, from 1998 to 2020, in release order.

About 72 hours to finish the whole series (main story).

3 ratings from the Tier community across the series.

Where to start

Start with Half-Life (1998), the first game in the series.

Half-Life 2 is the highest-rated entry, with a critic score of 96/100.

  1. 01 Half-Life Half-Life 1998 · 12 h 96 /100
  2. 02 Half-Life: Uplink Half-Life: Uplink 1999
  3. 03 Half-Life: Opposing Force Half-Life: Opposing Force 1999 · 5 h 70 /100
  4. 04 Counter-Strike Counter-Strike 2000 · 26 h 88 /100
  5. 05 Half-Life: Blue Shift Half-Life: Blue Shift 2001 · 3 h 71 /100
  6. 06 Half-Life: Decay Half-Life: Decay 2001 68 /100
  7. 07 Codename: Gordon Codename: Gordon 2004
  8. 08 Half-Life: Source Half-Life: Source 2004 67 /100
  9. 09 Half-Life 2: Deathmatch Half-Life 2: Deathmatch 2004 · 1 h 75 /100
  10. 10 Half-Life 2 S Half-Life 2 2004 · 13 h 96 /100
  11. 11 Half-Life 2: Lost Coast Half-Life 2: Lost Coast 2005 · 1 h 67 /100
  12. 12 Half-Life Deathmatch: Source Half-Life Deathmatch: Source 2006 · 2 h 69 /100
  13. 13 Half-Life 2: Episode One Half-Life 2: Episode One 2006 · 4 h 87 /100
  14. 14 Half-Life 2: Episode Two Half-Life 2: Episode Two 2007 · 5 h 90 /100
  15. 15 Guard Duty Guard Duty 2019
  16. 16 Black Mesa Black Mesa 2020 88 /100
  17. 17 Half-Life: Alyx Half-Life: Alyx 2020 93 /100
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FAQ
How many Half-Life games are there?

The Tier catalog lists 17 Half-Life games, released between 1998 and 2020. Updated September 2026.

In what order should I play Half-Life?

This page lists every Half-Life game in release order, which is the order the story and the mechanics were built in. The series opens with Half-Life (1998). The highest-rated entry is Half-Life 2, a common starting point for newcomers.