Buy it if you like
- Co-op: 105 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Multiplayer: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Servers and matchmaking: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 33k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise20% are divided30% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
105 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you can't afford to buy Half-Life, Sven Co-op is the way to play it for free and legally.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The cooperative mechanics also help distinguish the game from ordinary multiplayer shooters.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
14 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The best thing about Sven Co-op isn't just that it makes Half-Life co-op, but that it also improves the gameplay around it.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Movement is fast, weapons are responsive, and combat focuses on simple but satisfying mechanics rather than modern cinematic systems.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's a very vibrant game too and manages to present very interesting visuals despite its time.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Co-op105 reviews
Multiplayer33 reviews
Gameplay14 reviews
Combat11 reviews
Graphics7 reviews
Divided opinion
Story88% still recommend
Difficulty75% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs73% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking75% still recommend
Crashes17% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- LAN Co-op
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Cloud
- Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
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