Black Mesa

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Relive Half-Life Black Mesa is the fan-made reimagining of Valve Software’s Half-Life . Black Mesa: Definitive Edition Update 1.

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Developer:
Crowbar Collective
Engine:
Source
Release date:
06 March 2020
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (921)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (69961)

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Description

Relive Half-Life

Black Mesa is the fan-made reimagining of Valve Software’s Half-Life.

Black Mesa: Definitive Edition

Update 1.5 brings together all the improvements to graphics and gameplay across 15 years of development to create the final version of Black Mesa. There has never been a better time to pick up the crowbar and play!

Single Player Campaign

You are Gordon Freeman, a theoretical physicist at the Black Mesa Research Facility. When a routine experiment goes horribly wrong, you must fight your way through an interdimensional alien invasion, and a bloodthirsty military clean-up crew in order to save the science team... and the world!

Features

  • A completely reimagined and refined single player campaign, including all new and expanded Xen levels

  • 19 chapters of fighting through top-secret labs, running atop harsh desert landscapes, sneaking into abandoned railways, and leaping across dimensions

  • Mind-Blowing graphics and effects, never before seen on the Source Engine

  • Face off against an army of classic enemies, updated with new features and engaging AI

  • Wield an arsenal of military hardware, scientific prototypes, and the iconic crowbar through incredibly detailed environments

  • The all-new soundtrack and voice acting create a more immersive experience than ever before

  • 50 Fun and challenging achievements

Multiplayer

Frag your friends across 10 iconic maps from the Half-Life universe, including:

  • Bounce

  • Gasworks

  • Stalkyard

  • Undertow

  • Crossfire

Workshop

Create your own mods, models, and maps with the Black Mesa Source SDK, then share it with the community on the Steam Workshop.

Steamworks

Collect the full set of trading cards, backgrounds, emoticons, and achievements! Featuring Steam Cloud, Steam Workshop, closed captions in multiple languages and full controller support.

Recommended system requirements

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

recommended*

OS:
Windows® 10 or Newer
Processor:
3.2 Quad Core Processor or Greater
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
4 GB Dedicated Video Card or Greater
DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Network:
Broadband Internet connection
Storage:
20 GB available space

User reviews

25
Recommended | 14 Jul 2026
14.1h played

Beautiful and ambitious remake of half-life 1, minor bugs nothing crazy, its worth full priced or discounted. I'd say it's one of those games where you sit alone and just enjoy it by yourself undisturbed. 9.5/10 game imo

Helpful: 0
SerratedSkull_[VOV]
Recommended | 12 Jul 2026
37.0h played

I was putting off get this remake because, well, 'I've already played Half-Life, why bother'. Boy was I wrong. This remake is a master piece. If you have even the slightest itch to play Half-Life again, play this

Helpful: 1
Wuss Tomato
Recommended | 15 Jul 2026
10.4h played

An amazing take on an old classic. This is one of those remakes that every dev dreams of making, something that is almost a complete improvement on the original in every way. Sure, it's just a basic old-school FPS game,

Helpful: 0
LadyNenya
Recommended | 13 Jul 2026
24.4h played

This was a blast. The exploration, the shooting, the puzzles, all highly entertaining. My only grip is sometimes, I’m like, where the hell do I go next. After bumbling around a bit, I figured out. I was familiar with

Helpful: 0
DespairrR
Recommended | 12 Jul 2026
18.9h played

Great game in all aspects, almost perfectly designed. Combat Difficulty 5\10 Puzzles 10\10 Landscapes 10\10 Sounds 20\10 Incredible Machine\Mechanics sounds Story 20\10 Epic boss fights and moments One of the best games

Helpful: 0
[LAN] Wambsgans
Recommended | 15 Jul 2026
12.9h played

Excellent game that keeps the classic feel of HL1 while making only the necessary upgrades to ensure the experience is enjoyable today. Very impressive work from the team.

Helpful: 0