Half-Life: Blue Shift
Made by Gearbox Software and originally released in 2001 as an add-on to Half-Life, Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility in which you play as Barney Calhoun, the security guard sidekick who helped Gordon out of so many sticky situations.
- Price:$1.24
- Release Date:6/1/2001
- Franchise:Half-Life
- Developer:Gearbox Software
- Publisher:Valve
- Last Updated:12/20/2024
- Steam App Id:130
Half-Life: Blue Shift
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Half-Life: Blue Shift has 103 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 90% lower than its previous all-time peak of 1,045 players achieved on 8/24/2024.
Half-Life: Blue Shift Review
Half-Life: Blue Shift has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 92 / 100. This score is calculated from 17,861 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 16,501 positive reviews, 1,360 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, Half-Life: Blue Shift has earned a metascore of 71 on Metacritic.
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Half-Life: Blue Shift Price
Half-Life: Blue Shift costs $1.24 in the Steam store as of 12/20/2024 which is a 75% discount off its base price. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Half-Life Complete, Valve Complete Pack, or Half-Life 1 Anthology which offers a discount off the game's base price.
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About Half-Life: Blue Shift
Half-Life: Blue Shift is an Action game developed by Gearbox Software. On 6/1/2001, it was released on the Steam Store by Valve.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Half-Life: Blue Shift on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, Half-Life: Blue Shift supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Single-player
From the Steam community, Half-Life: Blue Shift has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Classic
- Great Soundtrack
- Violent
- Atmospheric
- Story Rich
- Short
- Aliens
- 1990's
- Puzzle
- Shooter
- First-Person
- Retro
- Old School
- FPS
- Sci-fi
- Silent Protagonist
- Zombies
- Adventure
- Action
- Singleplayer
- Moddable
Media & Sceenshots
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Related Bundles
Half-Life: Blue Shift is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Half-Life Complete | 10 | 8 | $5.79 | View |
 | Valve Complete Pack | 25 | 18 | $24.62 | View |
 | Half-Life 1 Anthology | 4 | 4 | $3.13 | View |
Related Packages
Half-Life: Blue Shift is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Half-Life: Blue Shift | $0.49 | View |
Supported Languages
Half-Life: Blue Shift is available in 3 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
More Steam Charts
Track historical trends for Half-Life: Blue Shift community hub members and its growth over time. It currently has 8,437 followers in its community.
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Soures & References
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Half-Life: Blue Shift data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 20). Half-Life: Blue Shift on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/130
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 20). Half-Life: Blue Shift. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/130
- Metacritic. (2024, December 20). Half-Life: Blue Shift for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/half-life-blue-shift