At a glance
Half-Life has a Mac version: Steam sells it for macOS. The Mac requirements list only Intel: on Apple Silicon Rosetta 2 runs it, and old Mac versions sometimes do not start on current macOS. Try it in Steam for Mac first. Player reports say the Windows version starts too.
Half-Life came out on Steam on 19 November 1998, made by Valve.
What your Mac needs
The Mac requirements list only Intel.
Minimum macOS in the Steam requirements: 10.6.3.
Steam requirements list at least 1 GB of memory for Half-Life.
Allow about 4 GB of disk space for the Mac version.
How to play
Open Steam for Mac and install Half-Life as usual.
If the Mac version will not start, you can install the Windows version through Uncork: download Uncork, sign in to Steam and install Half-Life from there. We have not tested it ourselves.
The Windows version through Uncork needs a Mac with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer).
Player reports say the Windows version starts:
| Date | Mac | macOS | Rating | Played |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 2026 | M3 Max | 27.0.1 | 5 / 5 | 8 min |
Graphics in the reports: DXVK.