Halo Infinite

Free-to-play sci-fi FPS with competitive matches and player-made modes

343 Industries · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Nov 15, 2021

Reviews: Mixed; 69% of 181K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 62% of 323 in 30 days
Playing now: 462; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 10 months ago; Nov 7, 2025

What is Halo Infinite?

A sci-fi first-person shooter centered on free-to-play PvP matches, custom games, and wave-based co-op survival. Forge supports player-created maps and modes. The separately sold campaign follows Master Chief across the open world of Zeta Halo, alone or in network co-op with up to three other players.

For you if...

+you want fast-paced sci-fi gunplay in competitive multiplayer
+you enjoy open-world campaigns with optional network co-op
+you like building custom maps and game modes

Not for you if...

−you prefer linear campaigns over open-world exploration
−you mainly want offline solo play
−you avoid free-to-play games with cosmetic microtransactions

What players say

69% of 181,212 reviews are positive · 62% of 323 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the gunplay and multiplayer sandbox, while some also enjoy the open-world campaign and co-op. Common complaints focus on cosmetic microtransactions, the always-online requirement, and recurring Xbox Live sign-in or profile errors that can prevent access.

Screenshots and trailer

Halo Infinite system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 RS5 x64
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or Intel i5-4440
Graphics: AMD RX 570 or Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 50 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: Xbox Live
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 144
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, In-app purchases

Steam Deck: Playable

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese. Text only: Dutch, Polish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Portuguese - Portugal.