284,981 recorded observations · Latest sample
UTC
| Month | Peak players | Peak change | Average players |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | Peak2,692 | Peak change+421Peak percentage change: +18.5% | Average |
GaugeDB’s latest recorded Steam player count for Half-Life 2 is 1,538 concurrent players (). Its recorded 24-hour peak is 1,923 players. The highest count in GaugeDB’s collected history is 6,975 concurrent players on .
Concurrent Steam players, not daily or monthly active users. Console and other launchers are excluded. Peaks cover GaugeDB’s recorded history.
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
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| September 2026 | Peak2,271 | Peak change—Peak percentage change: — | Average1,243Average percentage change: — |
| August 2020 | Peak1,118 | Peak change−726Peak percentage change: −39.4% | Average731Average percentage change: −28.1% |
| July 2020 | Peak1,844 | Peak change+232Peak percentage change: +14.4% | Average1,016Average percentage change: +31.1% |
| June 2020 | Peak1,612 | Peak change−319Peak percentage change: −16.5% | Average775Average percentage change: −21.0% |
| May 2020 | Peak1,931 | Peak change−1,932Peak percentage change: −50.0% | Average981Average percentage change: −48.4% |
| April 2020 | Peak3,863 | Peak change−3,112Peak percentage change: −44.6% | Average1,900Average percentage change: −21.4% |
| March 2020 | Peak6,975 | Peak change+3,082Peak percentage change: +79.2% | Average2,417Average percentage change: +48.3% |
| February 2020 | Peak3,893 | Peak change−2,343Peak percentage change: −37.6% | Average1,630Average percentage change: −8.5% |
| January 2020 | Peak6,236 | Peak change+3,126Peak percentage change: +100.5% | Average1,782Average percentage change: +41.1% |
| December 2019 | Peak3,110 | Peak change+77Peak percentage change: +2.5% | Average1,263Average percentage change: +35.2% |
| November 2019 | Peak3,033 | Peak change+1,767Peak percentage change: +139.6% | Average934Average percentage change: +60.5% |
| October 2019 | Peak1,266 | Peak change+147Peak percentage change: +13.1% | Average582Average percentage change: +7.4% |
| September 2019 | Peak1,119 | Peak change+35Peak percentage change: +3.2% | Average542Average percentage change: −11.6% |
| August 2019 | Peak1,084 | Peak change−927Peak percentage change: −46.1% | Average613Average percentage change: −38.5% |
| July 2019 | Peak2,011 | Peak change+17Peak percentage change: +0.9% | Average997Average percentage change: +50.8% |
| June 2019 | Peak1,994 | Peak change+914Peak percentage change: +84.6% | Average661Average percentage change: +31.9% |
| May 2019 | Peak1,080 | Peak change+14Peak percentage change: +1.3% | Average501Average percentage change: −1.4% |
| April 2019 | Peak1,066 | Peak change−76Peak percentage change: −6.7% | Average508Average percentage change: −14.9% |
| March 2019 | Peak1,142 | Peak change−434Peak percentage change: −27.5% | Average597Average percentage change: −17.2% |
| February 2019 | Peak1,576 | Peak change−278Peak percentage change: −15.0% | Average721Average percentage change: −14.0% |
| January 2019 | Peak1,854 | Peak change−31Peak percentage change: −1.6% | Average838Average percentage change: +0.5% |
| December 2018 | Peak1,885 | Peak change+191Peak percentage change: +11.3% | Average834Average percentage change: +31.8% |
| November 2018 | Peak1,694 | Peak change+599Peak percentage change: +54.7% | Average633Average percentage change: +14.9% |
| October 2018 | Peak1,095 | Peak change+5Peak percentage change: +0.5% | Average551Average percentage change: −0.5% |
| September 2018 | Peak1,090 | Peak change+14Peak percentage change: +1.3% | Average554Average percentage change: −15.2% |
| August 2018 | Peak1,076 | Peak change−1,163Peak percentage change: −51.9% | Average653Average percentage change: −34.4% |
| July 2018 | Peak2,239 | Peak change+113Peak percentage change: +5.3% | Average995Average percentage change: +21.9% |
| June 2018 | Peak2,126 | Peak change+879Peak percentage change: +70.5% | Average816Average percentage change: +37.1% |
| May 2018 | Peak1,247 | Peak change−46Peak percentage change: −3.6% | Average595Average percentage change: −6.6% |
| April 2018 | Peak1,293 | Peak change−346Peak percentage change: −21.1% | Average637Average percentage change: −21.4% |
| March 2018 | Peak1,639 | Peak change−811Peak percentage change: −33.1% | Average810Average percentage change: −17.3% |
| February 2018 | Peak2,450 | Peak change−966Peak percentage change: −28.3% | Average980Average percentage change: −24.7% |
| January 2018 | Peak3,416 | Peak change−173Peak percentage change: −4.8% | Average1,301Average percentage change: −12.2% |
| December 2017 | Peak3,589 | Peak change—Peak percentage change: — | Average1,481Average percentage change: — |
Based on recorded samples. Changes compare consecutive months; coverage may be partial.