Halo: The Master Chief Collection

Six sci-fi first-person shooters with campaigns, co-op, and multiplayer

343 Industries, Splash Damage, Ruffian Games, Bungie, Saber Interactive · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Dec 3, 2019

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Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 263K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 915 in 30 days
Playing now: 1,397; peak 24h 4,229
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 6 months ago; Feb 26, 2026

What is Halo: The Master Chief Collection?

This collection combines six sci-fi first-person shooters, from Halo: Reach through Halo 4. You shoot through mission-based campaigns following Noble Six and Master Chief, enter competitive or cooperative multiplayer matches, and build maps and custom game types in Forge.

For you if...

+you want a multi-game science-fiction shooter saga
+you alternate between campaign, co-op, and competitive matches
+you value music in first-person shooters

Not for you if...

−you want local split-screen co-op on PC
−you prefer open-world campaigns over mission-based levels

What players say

92% of 262,747 reviews are positive · 88% of 915 in the last 30 days

Players praise the campaigns and story, including how the collection brings classic entries together. The dominant complaint among recent players is the mandatory Microsoft/Xbox account sign-in; some report errors or account locks that block access even to single-player.

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Halo: The Master Chief Collection system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 960T ; Intel i3550
Graphics: AMD HD 6850 ; NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Storage: 43 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Direct3D feature Level 11.1

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: 700
Steam features: Workshop, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating: 18+

Steam Deck: Playable

Default controller config not fully functional
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
First time setup requires active internet connection

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

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