Counter-Strike 2
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Counter-Strike 2 has 985,187 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 43% lower than its previous all-time peak of 1,740,261 players achieved on 12/15/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Counter-Strike 2. It has received a total of 8,446,838 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 87 (Very Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Counter-Strike 2 and its growth over time. It currently has 4,254,439 followers on its community page.
About Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 is an Action, and Free to Play game developed by Valve, and Hidden Path Entertainment. On 8/21/2012, it was released on the Steam Store by Valve.
Players have rated Counter-Strike 2 as "Very Positive" out of 8,446,838 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 7,340,980 positive reviews and 1,105,858 negative reviews — an overall 87% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play completely for free. It can also be purchased through PC Café Essentials F2P and Valve Complete Pack which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Counter-Strike 2 on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
It also supports 28 languanges in-game including Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, and Finnish. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Counter-Strike 2 supports the following features:
- Steam Timeline
- Full controller support
- Steam Achievements
- Remote Play on Phone
- Multi-player
- Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
- Stats
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- In-App Purchases
- Remote Play on TV
From the Steam community, Counter-Strike 2 has been tagged with the following user tags:
- PvP
- Competitive
- Fast-Paced
- Difficult
- Multiplayer
- Tactical
- War
- Realistic
- Co-op
- Shooter
- First-Person
- Team-Based
- Trading
- FPS
- eSports
- Strategy
- Military
- Online Co-Op
- Action
- Moddable
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Counter-Strike 2 and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Counter-Strike 2 is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Counter-Strike 2 Soundtrack | Music | ??? | View |
Related Bundles
Counter-Strike 2 is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | PC Café Essentials F2P | 15 | 15 | Free | View |
 | Valve Complete Pack | 25 | 18 | $24.62 | View |
Related Packages
Counter-Strike 2 is referenced by 2 packages in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | ??? | View |
| Prime Status Upgrade | $14.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Counter-Strike 2 is available in 28 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czech | Yes | No | No |
| Danish | Yes | No | No |
| Dutch | Yes | No | No |
| English | Yes | Yes | No |
| Finnish | Yes | No | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Hungarian | Yes | No | No |
| Italian | Yes | No | No |
| Japanese | Yes | No | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Counter-Strike 2 data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 23). Counter-Strike 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/730
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 23). Counter-Strike 2. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/730
- Valve. (2023, July 7). Counter-Strike 2. Counter-Strike 2. http://counter-strike.net/