Counter-Strike 2 (AppID: 730)

Type: game Genre: Action, Free To Play Developer: Valve Publisher: Valve Release Date: Aug 2012
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Counter‑Strike 2: A New Era of Competitive Action

Counter-Strike 2 maintains a green-rated player base with occasional updates.

Total Players
921.6K
— Active
Genre
Action
Developer
Valve

Media Gallery

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Screenshots

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Videos

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Launch Trailer
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Moving Beyond Tick Rate
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Leveling Up
Responsive Smokes video thumbnail for Counter-Strike 2
Responsive Smokes

Real-Time Players

1.2M
(24h)

All-Time Peak

1.1M
Oct 2025

Estimated Owners

100,000,000 .. 200,000,000
Estimate via SteamSpy

Game Insights

Player Health

Healthy — 919.3K daily average.

Stable player base with low churn risk.

▼ -13% trend

Multiplayer Viability

Healthy — 1.3M CCU.

Strong player base for matchmaking.

▬ Stable population

Update Momentum

Moderate Updates — 0 patches in last 30 days.

0 patches and 30 news items in last 180 days.

▼ No recent patches

Community Sentiment

Very Positive — score 73/100.

Top praised area: support (7 positive mentions).

▬ Stable

Frequently Asked Questions

How many people play Counter-Strike 2?
Healthy — 919.3K daily average. Stable player base with low churn risk.
Is Counter-Strike 2 multiplayer dead?
Healthy — 1.3M CCU. Strong player base for matchmaking.
Is Counter-Strike 2 still getting updates?
Moderate Updates — 0 patches in last 30 days. 0 patches and 30 news items in last 180 days.
What do players think of Counter-Strike 2?
Very Positive — score 73/100. Top praised area: support (7 positive mentions).

Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 22%
Growth Rate Top 0%

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Latest News

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System Requirements

Platform Support
Windows Linux
Windows Requirements
Minimum:
Minimum:
  • OS: Windows® 10
  • Processor: 4 hardware CPU threads - Intel® Core™ i5 750 or higher
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Video card must be 1 GB or more and should be a DirectX 11-compatible with support for Shader Model 5.0
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 85 GB available space
Linux Requirements
Minimum:
Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 20.04
  • Processor: 4 hardware CPU threads - Intel® Core™ i5 750 or higher
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD GCN+ or NVIDIA Kepler+ with up-to-date Vulkan drivers. Support for VK_EXT_graphics_pipeline_library highly recommended.
  • Storage: 85 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Highly recommended
Pricing
Free to Play

Additional Information

Categories
Multi-player Cross-Platform Multiplayer Steam Trading Cards Steam Workshop In-App Purchases Adjustable Text Size Camera Comfort Color Alternatives Custom Volume Controls Playable without Timed Input Stereo Sound Surround Sound Valve Anti-Cheat enabled Stats Remote Play on Phone Remote Play on Tablet Remote Play on TV Steam Timeline
Tags
Action Co-op Competitive Difficult eSports Fast-Paced First-Person FPS Military Moddable +10 more
Supported Languages
Czech, Danish, Dutch, English*, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Greek, Spanish - Latin America, Vietnamese, Indonesian
*languages with full audio support
Official Website
http://counter-strike.net/

Additional Information

🏆 Achievements
1
total achievements
Featured:
A New Beginning
👍 Recommendations
5.1M
positive reviews
🇩🇪 USK Rating
16
German rating
🇧🇷 DEJUS Rating
16
Brazilian rating
🇩🇪 Steam Germany
16
German classification
📦 DLC Available
1
downloadable content
🆘 Support
⚠️ Content Warning
Includes intense violence and blood.
🎁 Purchase Options
1
package options

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About This Game

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.

Detailed Description

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.

A free upgrade to CS:GO, Counter-Strike 2 marks the largest technical leap in Counter-Strike’s history. Built on the Source 2 engine, Counter-Strike 2 is modernized with realistic physically-based rendering, state of the art networking, and upgraded Community Workshop tools.

In addition to the classic objective-focused gameplay that Counter-Strike pioneered in 1999, Counter-Strike 2 features:

  • All-new CS Ratings with the updated Premier mode
  • Global and Regional leaderboards
  • Upgraded and overhauled maps
  • Game-changing dynamic smoke grenades
  • Tick-rate-independent gameplay
  • Redesigned visual effects and audio
  • All items from CS:GO moving forward to CS2

Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing Counter-Strike 2 right now?
727,798 players are currently online.
What is the price and genre of Counter-Strike 2?
Counter‑Strike 2 is free to play and belongs to the action genre, offering competitive shooter gameplay.
Who developed Counter-Strike 2?
Valve, the same studio behind the original Counter‑Strike series, developed and published Counter‑Strike 2.
What makes Counter-Strike 2 stand out from other action titles?
Its deep competitive heritage, refined mechanics, and massive global community give it a level of skill‑based gameplay unmatched in the free‑to‑play action market.

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