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Black Mesa
Relive Half-Life.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
40 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Steam Deck user here. Had frequent crashing even after using Proton Experimental. Still a great game, just definitely not "Playable" on Deck.”
“What a great game, Ive tried alot of half life 2 remakes and all of them felt off. This one i played nonstop until the end, 27 hours! thanks to all of the team that did this, i myself have done level design and i must…”
“Genuinely one of the best video game remakes that I have played. It is faithful but also adds a lot of stuff that naturally fit with the game. This game reminds me why I loved playing the Half-Life franchises and I will…”
31 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This isn't the way to "Relive Half-Life," it's just a very romanticized, very different eye-candy that's mimicking a classic. If you don't care about good gameplay, level flow, readability, sound design, and just here…”
“В оригинал не играл. Но ремейк хорош. Интересные и запоминающиеся локации, прекрасный саундтрек.”
“Perfect example of a remake done right. Even as a free mod it was already stunning, but the final version feels like a top-tier remake with modern visuals and refined gameplay. It doesn’t just recreate the original - it…”
15 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Black Mesa is basically first Half Life game, reimagined in newer, more acceptable graphics for today's standard. I've never played the original Half Life game, and at the time, these gameplay mechanics and overall…”
“Liked * Improved visuals and alien materials * Expanded Xen section with Vort slave side story * Improved shotgun and submachine guns * Security guard NPCs were very friendly * Headcrab zombies are more fun to shoot *…”
“Really solid rework of Half-Life and worth playing if you're a fan of the original. The rework of Xen is really well done and beautiful to run around in, also there are some pretty funny easter eggs scattered around and…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A masterpiece. Just blown away with the amount of details and passion that went into the project. This game is a must buy no matter how you look at it. Just superb, thank you to all the people who put their time and…”
“One of the best games ever made, but with updated graphics, engine, new content, and more. Worth playing even if you've never played half-life, but if you have... you have got to try this eventually. My only true…”
“a remake of half life is good enough but also a remake of blue shift and other new campaign in the workshop I have to say its worth it.”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“В оригинал не играл. Но ремейк хорош. Интересные и запоминающиеся локации, прекрасный саундтрек.”
“OH MAN.... oh man, I never comments on games but I just killed Gonarch I have to come here to say something, what a great battle, what spectacular scenery, amazing moments and the sequences and animations, the sounds,…”
“lighting bugs and softlocked with saves sometimes, xen was a 11/10 tho gawdayum that ost”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“This isn't the way to "Relive Half-Life," it's just a very romanticized, very different eye-candy that's mimicking a classic. If you don't care about good gameplay, level flow, readability, sound design, and just here…”
“It's not a *bad* game but the guns feel completely useless because of punishing reload animations and weak damage output compared to the weapons in valve's version of half life (non source.) I wish they'd rebalance the…”
“Black Mesa is basically first Half Life game, reimagined in newer, more acceptable graphics for today's standard. I've never played the original Half Life game, and at the time, these gameplay mechanics and overall…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Steam Deck user here. Had frequent crashing even after using Proton Experimental. Still a great game, just definitely not "Playable" on Deck.”
“6 / 10 — A solid remake that preserves the old-school Half-Life feel, with great atmosphere and some strong moments, but uneven pacing, occasional clunky platforming, minor technical issues, and overly long sections…”
“lighting bugs and softlocked with saves sometimes, xen was a 11/10 tho gawdayum that ost”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“6 / 10 — A solid remake that preserves the old-school Half-Life feel, with great atmosphere and some strong moments, but uneven pacing, occasional clunky platforming, minor technical issues, and overly long sections…”
“One of the best games ever made, but with updated graphics, engine, new content, and more. Worth playing even if you've never played half-life, but if you have... you have got to try this eventually. My only true…”
“[h1]Catch me later and I'll buy you a beer![/h1] Incredibly Immersive and faithful remake that runs superbly well and captures the feel of the original Half Life. The extended ending drags on a bit but I can't say I…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“It's not a *bad* game but the guns feel completely useless because of punishing reload animations and weak damage output compared to the weapons in valve's version of half life (non source.) I wish they'd rebalance the…”
“Very well made remake. There's a few problem with collisions here and there but nothing dramatic. Interloper was a pain but the rest of the game was pretty good.”
“This game is overall a good time. Compared to the original Half-Life, I'd say it's a great retelling of the story. I love the gameplay, aesthetics, graphics, and the voice actors really nailed their performances. The…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“[h1]Black Mesa, the Worthy Successor to Half-Life[/h1] I have to admit, I was surprised from start to finish. This mod, which became a full game, truly carries the torch while staying faithful to the original, all while taking a few creative liberties. Graphically, it’s simple,…”
— a player, Steam review · 47 hrs played“[h2]Nota Geral | Overall Rating[/h2] ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ [b]Black Mesa é o exemplo perfeito de como um remake deve ser feito. Ele não apenas recria o clássico Half-Life, mas o eleva a um novo patamar, corrigindo falhas do original e expandindo o universo de forma magistral. Se você gosta de…”
— a player, Steam review · 56 hrs played“Faithful and amazing recreation of a timeless classic. Brilliant level design, graphics have aged well and bug free (so far atleast). Can't wait for Blue Shift,”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 10:14 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | FPS · Remake · Action · Sci-fi · First-Person · Singleplayer · Shooter · Atmospheric · Classic · Story Rich · Great Soundtrack · Aliens (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available |
| Languages | English * , German, Spanish - Spain, Finnish, Norwegian, French, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Italian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Korean, Polish, Romanian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turki… |
| Achievements | 50 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.blackmesagame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows® 10 or Newer Processor: 2.6 Dual Core Processor or Greater Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: 2 GB Dedicated Video Card or Greater DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 20 GB available space