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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.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Satisfying gunplay and tactics” (49 of 101 reviews); the most common complaint is “Rampant unpunished cheaters” (21). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-15 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-09.
What reviewers agree on
49 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Listen up, you pixel-pushing amateurs. I’ve seen a lot of battlefields in my time, but Counter-Strike 2? That’s a proper warzone. Tight corners, no-nonsense gunplay, and if you screw up, you’re done—just like it should…”
“Get yourself a friend, play wingman, go do absolutely silly strats until the enemy team gets so pissed they get tilted and cant play properly, win. CS2 is a game of mental fortitude”
“I really love Counter-Strike 2. I know it has its edges, errors, cheaters, horrible server etc. etc. BUUT the satisfying feeling of 1 tapping someone with the AK, USP-S, Deagle etc. is wayy too much satisfying! Thats…”
3 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“I love this game its worth ur time. Its maybe hard in the beginning but u will get it with time.”
3 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Great Game. Great Graphic. So many Toxic Players fun to abuse each other. Challenge your Stress level. Shooting is so good that enemy doesn't die even your crosshair is over his HEAD. Filled with decent amount of…”
“I like Counter-Strike 2 because it's a competitive, skill-based game. It's nice to see your progress and play well. The graphics look clean and pleasant, the game is generally intense and fun, I just enjoy playing it.”
“Solid upgrade. Graphics look amazing and the new smokes are a game-changer. Best tactical shooter out there.”
3 of the 101 reviews raise this.
21 of the 101 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“Hackers hackers hackers everygame, valve doesnt care since they make ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of money from this game regardless”
“>get prime >play cs2 >get matched against hackers >trust factor goes down anyway >few days later get put in a hvh match with nearly everyone hacking >one of the guys is literally called "Mr. VAC" using rage cheats you…”
“After 580 hours, I can confidently say my mental health has taken a scenic route straight off a cliff NA Premier is a comedy show. I’d genuinely rather play on EU 150+ ping than queue up with teammates who treat comms…”
15 of the 101 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“You play well = cheater You play bad = noob You do a headshot = cheater You hear info and can navigate the map = cheater You kill someone = cheater In general this game is trash!”
“Absolutely unplayable. CS2 is a massive downgrade from CS:GO, but the worst part is the completely broken anti-cheat. The game is absolutely infested with cheaters right now. It feels like every single match has someone…”
“If you hate yourself and having any sort of fun playing games, this is the game for you.”
14 of the 101 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Hackers hackers hackers everygame, valve doesnt care since they make ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ of money from this game regardless”
“>get prime >play cs2 >get matched against hackers >trust factor goes down anyway >few days later get put in a hvh match with nearly everyone hacking >one of the guys is literally called "Mr. VAC" using rage cheats you…”
“Absolutely unplayable. CS2 is a massive downgrade from CS:GO, but the worst part is the completely broken anti-cheat. The game is absolutely infested with cheaters right now. It feels like every single match has someone…”
8 of the 101 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“You play well = cheater You play bad = noob You do a headshot = cheater You hear info and can navigate the map = cheater You kill someone = cheater In general this game is trash!”
“After 580 hours, I can confidently say my mental health has taken a scenic route straight off a cliff NA Premier is a comedy show. I’d genuinely rather play on EU 150+ ping than queue up with teammates who treat comms…”
“Get yourself a friend, play wingman, go do absolutely silly strats until the enemy team gets so pissed they get tilted and cant play properly, win. CS2 is a game of mental fortitude”
4 of the 101 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I've never felt a high higher than masturbating while opening CS:GO Weapon Cases. Once I came while got my tier 5 blue gem AK (field-tested), I knew I had reached nirvana. I named this gun "Genghis Khan" after one of…”
Counted across 101 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 85.8% positive rating · as of 2026-05-09
“this game will steal a part of your soul and make you a gambling addict, but you wont be able to stop...”
— a player, Steam review · 1,504 hrs played“Counter-Strike 2 - this isn’t a shooter, it’s a mental stability test. You go in as a normal person and come out wanting to uninstall everything. Your teammates do everything except play the game, while enemies play like it’s a tournament. Gunplay is a joke: you stand still and…”
— a player, Steam review · 115 hrs played“Very goood game if you are from Russia or you are just racist you will find lots of friends.”
— a player, Steam review · 298 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-26.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Counter-Strike 2 Update
\ Added Instance.Precache Returns a CSPrecache object Added CSPrecache.IsServerLoading Added CSPrecache.IsServerLoaded Added CSPrecache.IsClientLoading Added CSPrecache.IsClientLoaded Added CSPrecache
Counter-Strike 2 Update
\ Demo/Replay viewer improvements: Added a progress bar for demo/replay downloads Camera controls now use click-and-drag scheme Free and chase camera are usable during a paused demo Fixed some minor i
Counter-Strike 2 Update
\ Added a ping icon for dropped defuse kits Reduced the time for AUG reload by half second Fixed the sound event during silent reload for Desert Eagle Fixed a case of buzzing soundscape sounds during
Counter-Strike 2 Update
\ Pet photobook pages now have localized text art. Added play menu buttons to manage downloaded Workshop maps. Adjusted VK shader cache extension flags.
Counter-Strike 2 Update
\ Agents now wear their equipped gloves during the photobooth photography sessions and in buy menu Fixed grenade crosshair rendering when crosshair thickness is set to 3 pixels Fixed formatting of tit
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-09.
| Genres | Action, Free To Play |
| Player tags | FPS · Shooter · Multiplayer · Competitive · Action · Team-Based · e-sports · Tactical · First-Person · PvP · Online Co-Op · Co-op (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · In-App Purchases · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives |
| Languages | Czech, Danish, Dutch, English * , Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Swed… |
| Achievements | 1 |
| Official site | http://counter-strike.net/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
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