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Half-Life: 40 Game of the Year awards
2 awarded games between 2004–2020, 38 media votes and 2 readers' votes — including 1 season title.
- 40Total awards
- 2Awarded games
- 1Seasons won
- 2004–2020Active span
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Quick answers
How many Game of the Year awards has Half-Life won?
Games in the Half-Life series have won 40 Game of the Year awards, from 2 games, 2004–2020. Half-Life 2 has the most, with 26.
Which Half-Life game won Game of the Year?
Half-Life 2 (2004) won its season outright.
Franchises with a similar record
- Star Wars (44)
- Cyberpunk (43)
- Dark Souls (36)
- Super Smash Bros. (36)
- Battlefield (35)
- Borderlands (34)
Awards per game
Seasons won
- 2004: Half-Life 2 was the most-awarded game of the season.
Awards over time
Counted, not judged.
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Updated 2 October 2026 · Source: the Meta Awards database, where every award row cites where it was published.