Half-Life: Blue Shift

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Made by Gearbox Software and originally released in 2001 as an add-on to Half-Life, Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility in which you play as Barney Calhoun, the security guard sidekick who helped Gordon out of so many sticky situations.

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Recommendation

Native (Linux build)Great

Proton and native both rate great; recommending native.

Compatibility

Proton

Great

CurrentMedium confidence

11 reports · Medium confidence: more recent reports would firm this up.

Native

Great

CurrentHigh confidence

14 reports

Desktop

Great

CurrentHigh confidence

25 reports

HandheldUnknown

No reports yet

Anti-cheatUnknown

No anti-cheat reports yet

Summary based mostly on historical data from ProtonDB. Fresh reports from your setup help keep it current.

Freshness:Current25 reports · last updated Apr 20, 2026

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