As the title states. I have money to afford both, but I’m trying to figure out if they’re worth playing or not. I don’t care about graphics, or how… Steam player counter indicates there are currently 2001 players live playing Half-Life on Steam. Half-Life had an all-time peak of 33471 concurrent players on 19 November 2023. Embed Steam charts on your website. SteamDB has been running ad-free since 2012. Donate or contribute. Steam player count for Half-Life is currently 2001 players live. I preferred Blue Shift. It felt like a more polished, half-lifey experience. Opposing Force had more features, but the level design was pretty crap, and a lot of the features are not introduced very well. I pretty sure that Blue Shift - you can "master" your skill, and prepare for some Opposing Force bad things like level design and sometimes If I recall correctly, Opposing Force was particularly good for an expansion. I'd play the episodes of Half-Life 2 first because they continue Gordon's adventure while Half-Life 1's expansion packs are just sideline adventures with secondary characters. Both are worth playing at least once. Overall, though, Black Mesa essentially feels like playing the original Half-Life with better graphics than Half-Life 2. That means it’s a pretty old-school first-person shooter, with health Half-Life 2 is able to exist as a stand alone game and can be enjoyed from start to finish as an individual product. From there you should play Half-Life 1 and the remastered version Black Mesa. Black Mesa is an incredible remake of the original and pays the respect due to the original. Yes. Still fantastic games. Half Life holds up more than system shock 1 but you might as well just play the Black Mesa remake. For the most part is remains faithful to the original while also looking and sounding great. I played through the other day and it was a blast. 90. Half Life: Alyx is a must-play game worthy of the series' legacy. Despite some puzzles and encounters that feel like filler, the overall experience is strong. The stunning setpieces, beautiful Half-Life: Best Fan Games Worth Playing. Entropy : Zero and Lambda Wars showcase the creativity and brilliance of Half-Life fan games, providing players with unique and engaging gameplay Playing the story in order really isn't all too necessary. I love the half-life series and yet I played them in the weirdest order imaginable Half-Life 2 when I was 10, (~2013) didn't get very far. Half-Life 1 when I was ~12, got to Blast Pit Half-Life 2 various times over the years, got to Nova Prospekt 14wBf.