Black Mesa

Relive Half-Life.

Black Mesa is a fps, remake and action game developed and published by Crowbar Collective.
Released on March 06th 2020 is available on Windows and Linux in 30 languages: English, German, Spanish - Spain, Finnish, Norwegian, French, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Italian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, Korean, Polish, Romanian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Greek, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Vietnamese, Croatian, Georgian, Indonesian and Lithuanian.

It has received 120,330 reviews of which 114,659 were positive and 5,671 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 4.87€ on Steam and has a 75% discount.

The Steam community has classified Black Mesa into these genres:

FPS Remake Action Sci-fi First-Person Singleplayer Shooter Atmospheric Classic Story Rich Great Soundtrack Aliens Zombies Adventure Horror Multiplayer Indie Mod Early Access Gore

Media & Screenshots

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

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

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 14.0 or Greater
Processor: 2.6 Dual Core Processor or Greater
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 2 GB Dedicated Video Card or Greater
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 20 GB available space
Additional Notes: Does not support the Nouveau display driver

Reviews

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Dec. 2024

Black Mesa is a wonderfully done remake of an old classic, and you can see the developers put their passion into remaking Half-Life 1. But if you guys can play the original first, that way you can really appreciate just how much progress video games have made.

Nov. 2024

The modern reimagination of the timeless masterpiece. It takes the original immersive complex of Black Mesa and expands it immensively. It also displays some of the story and lore more clearly, and more importantly it stablishes the bridge absent between Half Life 1 and Half Life 2. Can't go wrong playing this instead of HL1.

Aug. 2024

Black Mesa | ★★★★★ When I was 6 or 7 years old, I first discovered that PCs could run games. Up until then, I thought gaming was reserved for consoles, and that computers were meant for school or work, at most, maybe only solitaire and minesweeper. That was also the time I was introduced to Half-Life. 'cue random half life baddass music' I was completely blown away by the tram ride introduction. My young mind was racing with thoughts as the game showcased the facility. I kept trying to jump out of the tram to explore, only to meet an untimely death. Sadly, my childhood self couldn’t grasp the basic tutorial and ended up getting stuck in the actual tram when I was supposed to get out. At 13, I nearly finished the game, but the Xen part frustrated the hell out of me. The difficulty ramped up, and without much games experience, I eventually abandoned it. Fast forward 12 years, and here I am. The graphics of the original game haven't aged well, and with this remake already available, I opted out with this. While it doesn’t have a fully modern look (essentially using Half-Life 2 assets), the graphical improvements become evident as you progress through the levels. Black Mesa started as a mod and evolved into a standalone game that was updated for five years. Some parts of the original game, particularly the Xen portion, were initially missing but were added back for the full release in 2020. I enjoyed most of the game, much like I did with the original, but what really stood out to me was the reimagined Xen part. They essentially recreated the Black Mesa levels 1:1 but went bonkers with Xen. Although it doesn't carry the same eerie atmosphere as the original, the rework is much more impressive. The Xen levels have been entirely overhauled to align more closely with the rest of the game. Unlike the original, which was dark and open, this version is more linear and refined. They cranked up the intensity for the last part, making it feel much more modern compared to the earlier sections. It features kickass boss fights and fun puzzles. The hype and excitement I felt before and after the final boss fight is what ultimately made me really love this remake. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3317489151 PC Specs CPU i5-14600k GPU RX6800 XT RAM 16GB No performance problem other than 1 crash in the middle of the Xen part. I also recommend quick saving alot since it has the ole Source "RPG" saving mechanics.

Aug. 2024

Probably one of my best purchases here on Steam. The remake of the first Half-Life is just perfect in terms of gameplay, graphics and sound. The areas are beautifully designed and this one atmospheric level (also shown in the trailer screenshot) is just amazing. You can spend many hours playing here. Another game that simply deserves a 100% positive rating. No DLC, no FOMO content and other nonsense.

March 2024

I just think it's super chill of valve to allow fans to remake their games and charge money for them, Nintendo would've sued entire family bloodlines for this type of thing

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-75% 19.50€ 4.87€

9.4

114,659

5,671

Online players

1,683

Developer

Crowbar Collective

Publisher

Crowbar Collective

Release 06 Mar 2020

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