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.
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Estimated lifetime revenue
Free-to-play
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Est. players
approximately 178.3M
people who own it
Reviews
9.9M86%
Concurrent players
1.3M
read Sep 25, 2026, 15:00 UTC
Observed peak
1.4M
highest of our readings
About
About the 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.
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
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