Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.
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372
24h peak
375
All-time peak
375
SteamScope Score
62.0
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Total reviews
70K
Positive
69K
Negative
1.2K
Score
98%Overwhelmingly Positive
SteamScope Score
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Popularity
Live concurrent player volume
43
Growth
Recent player trend momentum
50
Retention
Peak-to-current player ratio
99
Longevity
Catalogue age and sustained interest
80
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Half-Life: Alyx is tracked on SteamScope with live Steam concurrent player data, historical charts, and a SteamScope activity score of 62/100. Search for "Half-Life: Alyx player count" or "Half-Life: Alyx steam charts" to monitor how many people are playing right now and how activity compares with past peaks.
Half-Life: Alyx is developed by Valve, released 23 Mar 2020, a Action, Adventure title. Available on Windows.
Half-Life: Alyx currently reports 372 concurrent Steam players with a 24-hour peak of 375 and an all-time peak of 375.
Among tracked Steam titles, Half-Life: Alyx ranks #2005 of 7,181 by momentum score.
Half-Life: Alyx has lost momentum recently. Retention sits at 99/100, suggesting fewer players relative to its all-time peak of 375.
Half-Life: Alyx has 42 Steam achievements tracked on SteamScope.
The average global unlock rate across all achievements is 34%, giving a baseline for overall completion difficulty.
The most common achievement is "Gnome Alone" with a 87.9% unlock rate.
The rarest achievement is "Gnome Vault of My Own" — only 1.7% of players have unlocked it (Very Hard).
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Steam achievements: 42
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Half-Life: Alyx - 58,99€
Half-Life: Alyx - Commercial License - 58,99€
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Half-Life: Alyx is currently €58.99 on Steam. The lowest tracked store price is €58.99 (recorded Aug 2, 2026).
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Half-Life: Alyx has 98% Steam reviews across 70K user reviews. Steam labels this as "Overwhelmingly Positive".
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Achievements
This game
34% avg unlock
40 peer games
16.6% median
Comparison
Easier than peers
Achievements
17 standard · 25 hidden · Updated 4h ago
34%
average global unlock
Most Common
Gnome Alone
87.9% unlock rate
Rarest Achievement
Gnome Vault of My Own
1.7% unlock rate
GLOBAL_GNOME_ALONE
87.9%
global unlock
If you are reading this achievement, Gabe Newell has successfully launched Gnome Chompski into space. If you did not also receive the achievement 'Manufacturing Ascent', Newell has abandoned his plans to shoot Noam Chomsky into space.
TRACK_A1_INTRO_WORLD_2
86.7%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
TRAINING_LOOT_ZOMBIE
82.1%
global unlock
Loot a corpse.
TRACK_A2_QUARANTINE_ENTRANCE
76.3%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
TRAINING_BREAK_ITEM_CRATE
68.0%
global unlock
Break open a supply crate with your hands.
TRAINING_FIRST_PISTOL_UPGRADE
67.2%
global unlock
Install your first pistol upgrade.
TRACK_A2_HIDEOUT
65.2%
global unlock
Receive a tasty treat.
TRACK_A2_HEADCRABS_TUNNEL
62.4%
global unlock
Collect the shotgun.
SIDE_CATCH_AMMO_CLIP
56.7%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
SIDE_FEED_SNARK
56.6%
global unlock
Feed the snark.
TRACK_A2_DRAINAGE
47.8%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
TRACK_A2_TRAIN_YARD
46.1%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
TRACK_A3_STATION_STREET
41.9%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
TRACK_A3_HOTEL_LOBBY_BASEMENT
39.7%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
TRACK_A3_HOTEL_UNDERGROUND_PIT
38.3%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
TRAINING_KILL_SOLDIER_WITH_GASTANK
37.3%
global unlock
Kill a grunt by shooting their gas tank.
TRACK_A3_HOTEL_INTERIOR_ROOFTOP
36.5%
global unlock
Collect the SMG.
TRACK_A3_HOTEL_STREET
34.3%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
TRAINING_STEAL_XEN_GRENADE
33.0%
global unlock
Snatch a Xen grenade from its resting place.
SIDE_HACK_TRIPMINE
32.8%
global unlock
Use the multitool to hack a tripmine.
TRACK_A3_C17_PROCESSING_PLANT
30.2%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
TRACK_A4_C17_ZOO
26.5%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
TRACK_A4_C17_TANKER_YARD
24.8%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
TRACK_A4_C17_WATER_TOWER
24.4%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
TRACK_A4_C17_PARKING_GARAGE
24.1%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
SIDE_GLOBAL_BREAK_BOTTLES
24.0%
global unlock
Pick up and smash 50 glass bottles.
TRACK_A5_ENDING
23.8%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
TRACK_A5_VAULT
23.8%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
TRACK_A3_DISTILLERY_KILLBZ
19.2%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
SIDE_RUSSELL_SCENE
19.2%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
SIDE_CATCH_FALLING_BOTTLE
17.5%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
TRAINING_LOOT_LIVING_SOLDIER
15.1%
global unlock
Use the gravity gloves to loot an item off a living Combine soldier.
SKILL_KILL_CHARGER_WHILE_SHIELD_UP
13.8%
global unlock
Kill a Combine Heavy while their shield is up.
TRACK_A3_DISTILLERY_NOKILLBZ
11.0%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
SKILL_GGENEMY_GRENADE_MID_FLIGHT
10.9%
global unlock
Use the gravity gloves to intercept an incoming enemy grenade in mid-flight.
SIDE_CLOSE_TO_BLIND_ZOMBIE
9.3%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
SIDE_BRING_RUSSELL_VODKA
8.3%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
SIDE_KILL_ANNOYING_HC
4.6%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
SIDE_SQUEEZE_HC_HEART
3.7%
global unlock
Test your grip on a headcrab heart.
SIDE_GEIGER_COUNTER
3.6%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
SIDE_HL2_PLAYGROUND
3.4%
global unlock
Interact with the playground somehow.
HIDDEN_CARRY_GNOME
1.7%
global unlock
No description provided by Steam.
