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Counter-Strike: Source
Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “fast, fun classic gunplay” (58 of 103 reviews) and “smooth performance on low-end hardware” (8); the most common complaint is “toxic, cheating, dwindling playerbase” (8). 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
58 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“w game, incredible physics and gameplay”
“the easiest of all the counter strike games. love joining a deathmatch server and wracking up hundreds of kills because everyone else is a 40 year old boomer with terrible crosshair placement. 10/10”
“Ended up coming back to the Source of it, genuinely enjoyable although some custom servers will try to make you pay for features they come with the game for free lmao”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“It is really good and also best alternative if you can't handle cs2 with your computer. and it is also best because of it feels like it's time line prier to half life 2 events. or left 4 dead. either one. one changes i…”
“Runs Very well, 40-60 FPS in a trash pc, resolution 1440x900, Also Very Playable”
“very good and not only it runs buttery smooth but also looks so”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“very good and not only it runs buttery smooth but also looks so”
“Quick and intense gameplay is my type! If you agree with me, you'll be hooked by it. It has a very decent graphics for an old game.”
“better than 1.6 in my opinion, its the same as it with better quality :) would recommend the game cuz its one of the best counter strike games”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Smoother and nicer than CS 1.6. Better than the new CS2. Supports modding. Worth buying when it's on sale. Playing from time to time with bots. Servers are still working but players are very good.”
“A blend between 1.6 and GO. Play go for a slightly snappier version of CS2. Play this for a more linear and smooth version.”
“Can get 100fps on 128mb vram of integrated graphics and looks and feels much better than 1.6”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“great if you have bad internet and cant play cs2”
“1656.3 Hours I am an avid fan of first-person shooter games and have been playing Counter Strike: Source for quite some hours. In my opinion, this game is a classic and stands the test of time. Gameplay The gameplay is…”
“Really interesting game, great for fun adventures with the gang (My gang of course!) We play and kill terowrists of course. Yes, great game of course. Please play if you want, only if you want of course. Source Counter…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Although many servers not active today but if you really go digging you'll find some amazing fun games to play. I love Counter Strike very fun”
“cs:s server list be like -6 gorillion busted ruskie servers -ultramodded slop -surf -vanilla servers with 2 players”
“Good game. But, community is really toxic.”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Momentan CS:source e cel mai bun cs de pana acum,insa: Pizda masii de rusii si de predatorii,primul server pe care intru a fost un modded server din pacate.Primul lucru pe care vad e un animesnic si un dinozaur care se…”
“cs:s server list be like -6 gorillion busted ruskie servers -ultramodded slop -surf -vanilla servers with 2 players”
“This is angelic, for 10 dollars or even 2 dollars on sale you can have the time of your life on this amazing game that compares to modern games. WE all love Valve. only issue I have is that there aren't any good servers…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Since the 64 bit engine update, the textures on custom maps were broken on linux. This problem has been ignored for almost 2 years by now by Valve. This causes the game to be unplayable, eyestraining and physically…”
“♥♥♥♥ game made my gaming pc crash 12mb ddr1 20gb storage ubuntu”
“Can't even open colsole ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Apart from the annoying physics objects getting in your way it's a solid entry in the counter-strike series.”
“i dislike tacticle shooters but it doesn't matter too much as im using it as a gmod addon”
“I am playing this version of cs, because my pc can't run cs2. I am in hell, this is my punishment.”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Since the 64 bit engine update, the textures on custom maps were broken on linux. This problem has been ignored for almost 2 years by now by Valve. This causes the game to be unplayable, eyestraining and physically…”
“Toxic community makes this game unbearable. Game hasn't been updated in almost 12 years. This is on the same level as TF2 And L4D with people just stuck to nostalgia while the game is actively terrible. Go spend your…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-09
“PLS UPDATE FOR MODERN AMD GPUS Game is unstable and tends to crash randomly from time to time when i join servers or host my own. I also use vulcan launch parameter because without it the game looks like it has FSR ON”
— a player, Steam review · 126 hrs played“Better than any other versions rn. Movement is gorgeous, bhop is a skill, everyone is hacking on server, community is filled with the most diverse autistical lads you'll ever finds and that's ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ asbolute peak gaming. Still a ZE noob after 600+ hours btw.”
— a player, Steam review · 1,166 hrs played“It's a pretty good game, though it's full with fake servers which you can pretty much blacklist. I would most definitely recommend to anyone who wants to play old CS games and see how much it has evolved from this game or 1.6 all the way to CS2.”
— a player, Steam review · 28 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.
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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: Source Update Released
An update to Counter-Strike: Source has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Counter-Strike: Source. The major changes include: Fixed overlapping UI elements in the
Counter-Strike: Source Update Released
An update to Counter-Strike: Source has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Counter-Strike: Source. The major changes include: Security and stability improvements
Counter-Strike: Source Update Released
An update to Counter-Strike: Source has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Counter-Strike: Source. The major changes include: Added 64-bit Support. 64-bit binarie
Counter-Strike: Source Update Released
An update to Counter-Strike: Source has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Counter-Strike: Source. The major changes include: Numerous security and stability impr
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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 |
| Player tags | Shooter · FPS · Action · Multiplayer · Team-Based · First-Person · Competitive · Tactical · PvP · e-sports · Military · War (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Stereo Sound · Subtitle Options |
| Languages | English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Thai, Turkish |
| Achievements | 147 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: 1.7 GHz Processor, 512MB RAM, DirectX® 8.1 level Graphics Card (Requires support for SSE), Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection Recommended: Pentium 4 processor (3.0GHz, or better), 1GB RAM, DirectX® 9 level Graphics Card, Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection