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Halo: Reach

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First release
Sep 14, 2010
Developer
Bungie
Genres
Shooter · Warfare, Action, Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox 360

Halo: Reach is a first-person shooter set in 2552, serving as a prequel to Halo: Combat Evolved. Players control Noble Six, a member of Noble Team, an elite squad of Spartan supersoldiers defending the human colony world of Reach from a Covenant invasion. The game features campaign gameplay playable solo or cooperatively, with armor abilities replacing single-use equipment from previous entries. Multiplayer includes competitive modes, a Firefight survival mode, and Forge World, a large-scale level editor. The game also introduces space combat dogfight sequences to the series.

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Storyline
In the year 2552, humanity is losing its war against the Covenant, an alliance of alien races bent on extermination. The colony world of Reach, the United Nations Space Command's primary military stronghold and home to over 700 million civilians, comes under sudden attack when Covenant forces are discovered on the planet's surface. Noble Six, the newest member of Noble Team, a squad of elite Spartan supersoldiers, joins the fight to defend Reach. As the invasion intensifies and the planet's defenses crumble, Noble Team is entrusted with delivering an artificial intelligence and vital data to the UNSC ship Pillar of Autumn, a mission that demands sacrifice from every member of the squad. One by one, the team gives everything to ensure the ship's escape, carrying with it the last hope for humanity's survival.Read more

In the year 2552, humanity is losing its war against the Covenant, an alliance of alien races bent on extermination. The colony world of Reach, the United Nations Space Command's primary military stronghold and home to over 700 million civilians, comes under sudden attack when Covenant forces are discovered on the planet's surface. Noble Six, the newest member of Noble Team, a squad of elite Spartan supersoldiers, joins the fight to defend Reach. As the invasion intensifies and the planet's defenses crumble, Noble Team is entrusted with delivering an artificial intelligence and vital data to the UNSC ship Pillar of Autumn, a mission that demands sacrifice from every member of the squad. One by one, the team gives everything to ensure the ship's escape, carrying with it the last hope for humanity's survival.

Release dates
Xbox 360
Sep 14, 2010
Xbox 360
Sep 15, 2010
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 03, 2019
All 4 release dates
Xbox One
Dec 03, 2019
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Completionist
25h
Game modes
Split screen, Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person, Third person
Where to buy
Keywords
aliens, zombies, vehicular combat, infection, character customization
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At a Glance

Critic Score
89
Completionist (IGDB)
25h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 5,905 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerSteam · 16 Oct
  • Online co-opSteam · 16 Oct
  • Local co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Shared or split screenIGDB · 1 Nov
  • LAN co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
  • LAN PvPSteam · 16 Oct
  • Co-op campaignIGDB · 1 Nov

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