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Black Mesa

A fan-made, ground-up remake of the original Half-Life on the Source engine. You play Gordon Freeman, a scientist caught in the disaster at the Black Mesa Research Facility, fighting through aliens and soldiers in a mix of shooting, platforming and puzzles. It adds new visuals, music, voice acting and dialogue. Is it your kind of game?

Half-Life remakeFirst personSci-fiPC

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88%

555 ratings

Steam:

94%

134,886 reviews

Fits you if

you want to revisit Half-Life with modern visuals and a more detailed world.

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you want a fast, modern shooter with heavy progression systems.

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Steam

$9.99

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Platforms
PC
Release date
March 6, 2020
Length
About 11 hours
Difficulty
3/5 (estimated)
Genres
Shooter · Platform · Adventure · Indie
Themes
Action · Science fiction · Warfare
Perspective
First person
Modes
Online up to 32 · PvP
Languages
7 languages
Text in your language
Yes
Steam Deck
Playable
Microtransactions
None

Frequently asked questions

How long is Black Mesa?
About 11 hours to finish the main story.
Which platforms is Black Mesa on?
Black Mesa is available on PC.
Does Black Mesa have co-op?
Yes — Online up to 32 · PvP.
Does Black Mesa run on Steam Deck?
Playable
What does Black Mesa cost?
$9.99 on Steam.

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