Halo: The Master Chief Collection

Buy92%

Very Positive · 263k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

343 Industries · Great Soundtrack · Dec 3, 2019

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
$39.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
700
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio5 of 12
Subtitles5 of 12

Should I buy Halo: The Master Chief Collection?

Buy it if you like
  • Multiplayer: 91 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 37 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Co-op: 67 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 32 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 263k 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
42% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews58% are complaints
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
91 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You are getting six legendary games (usually at a quite frank steal when on sale), fully remastered with cross-play, Forge, and a unified multiplayer ecosystem for less than the price of a single modern AAA title.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is amazing with learning about the Halos, the covenant and there religious beliefs.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Whether you want the chaotic fun of Halo CE's physics, the competitive sweat of Halo 2, or the endless creativity of Halo 3’s custom games and Forge maps, you will find active lobbies and endless replayability.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gunplay, the vehicles and the environmental storytelling culminate in one of the most satisfying conclusions to a gaming trilogy ever conceived.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The ability to swap between the classic graphics and the remastered visuals with a single button press is a brilliant touch even if the classic atmosphere remains unmatched.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Multiplayer91 reviews
Story55 reviews
Gameplay37 reviews
Combat33 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Co-op
57% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
34% still recommend
Bugs
30% still recommend
Performance
53% still recommend
Crashes
17% still recommend
Cheating
13% still recommend
Interface
23% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • LAN Co-op
  • LAN PvP
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$39.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $39.99

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