Counter-Strike 2 on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

Quick menu

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 is a fps, shooter and multiplayer game developed and published by Valve.
Released on August 21st 2012 is available on Windows and Linux in 29 languages: English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, 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 and Indonesian.

It has received 8,815,087 reviews of which 7,642,084 were positive and 1,173,003 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. 😎

The game is free to play on Steam.


The Steam community has classified Counter-Strike 2 into these genres:

Media & Screenshots

Get an in-depth look at Counter-Strike 2 through various videos and screenshots.

System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • 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
  • 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

User reviews & Ratings

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

April 2025
**"This game teaches you 10 new things: 1_How to speak like an Indian 2_How to speak like an Arab 3_How to be racist 4_How to be depressed 5_Teaches you creative new insults 6_Never be the first one to enter a room 7_How to embrace racism (like a true pro) 8_Russians? Kind? Think again. 9_Iranians? Also not winning any kindness awards.( im iranian ) 10_Spoiler: No one in this game is nice to you. Overall, it’s a weirdly fun game—just its not easy to play it in hospital . :/
Expand the review
April 2025
It doesn't matter if you have 100 hours of playtime, 1000 hours, or even 5000 hours, you will remain a noob forever. There are enough cheaters in the game to make you drop the game, but once you get caught up in this endless addiction, there is no turning back.
Expand the review
Jan. 2025
Its a very good game and here is the advantages: 1-learning russian for free 2-rage quit 3-VAC can ban every one except the cheaters 4-Losing money because of opening the case 5-CS Knives are more expensive than real world knives But honestly,Csgo was better this game sucks so valve fix them If you can
Expand the review
Jan. 2025
More cheaters than on Tinder Overall great game, just plagued with cheaters.
Expand the review
Nov. 2024
CounterStrike: Where the only thing more reliable than your terrible aim is the endless cheaters spinning around like they’re auditioning for Dancing with the Stars. You’ll learn real fast that the only thing more accurate than your gunshots are the cheaters aimbots, which somehow always seem to have perfect aim. But hey, at least you’ll get to experience the sweet, sweet thrill of a game where everything looks fine until you die in 0.1 seconds to someone who’s clearly not from this dimension. But don’t worry, Valve’s totally on it. I’m sure they’re working hard on that anti cheat system. Any day now. In the meantime, enjoy getting headshot by a guy who’s both floating and twerking through the map. 10/10 would totaly throw my keyboard across the room again.
Expand the review

Similar games

View all
Counter-Strike: Source Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.

Similarity 93%
Price 9.75€
Rating 9.5
Release 01 Nov 2004
Counter-Strike Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.

Similarity 89%
Price 8.19€
Rating 9.6
Release 01 Nov 2000
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Siege X Rainbow Six Siege X is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.

Similarity 86%
Price Free to play
Rating 8.3
Release 01 Dec 2015
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero With its extensive Tour of Duty campaign, a near-limitless number of skirmish modes, updates and new content for Counter-Strike's award-winning multiplayer game play, plus over 12 bonus single player missions, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero is a tremendous offering of single and multiplayer content.

Similarity 84%
Price 8.19€
Rating 9.0
Release 01 Mar 2004
Shotgun Farmers Missed shots grow guns in this multiplayer shooter. Fire your bullets into the ground to plant your ammo. The longer it grows the more ammo you will get!

Similarity 77%
Price 9.75€
Rating 9.0
Release 08 Mar 2019
Call of Duty®: Black Ops II Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II propels players into a near future Cold War

Similarity 76%
Price 59.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 12 Nov 2012
Spectre Divide Spectre Divide is the genre-evolving, free-to-play 3v3 tactical shooter driven by Duality. Use Duality to control two bodies in real-time, letting you defend two sites at once, cover your own cross, or even trade yourself. Master tactical gunplay and an arsenal of future tech to achieve infamy.

Similarity 76%
Price Free to play
Rating 6.3
Release 03 Sep 2024
Cheaters Cheetah Everyone will be given ACTUAL CHEATS in this multiplayer shooter. Use wallhacks and aimbots to your advantage and dominate the other cheetahs. The winner will get to BAN all losers!

Similarity 76%
Price 9.75€
Rating 6.4
Release 10 Mar 2025
VAIL VR Download now and explore VAIL’s free-to-play Citadel. Discover why VAIL is the highest rated VR Shooter with best-in-class mechanics, precisely tuned interactions, and immersive physics systems.

Similarity 74%
Price Free to play
Rating 7.5
Release 15 Feb 2024
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.

Similarity 74%
Price 19.99€
Rating 9.2
Release 11 Nov 2009
THE FINALS Join THE FINALS, the world-famous, free-to-play, combat-centered game show! Fight alongside your teammates in virtual arenas that you can alter, exploit, and even destroy. Build your own playstyle in this first-person shooter to win escalating tournaments and lasting fame.

Similarity 74%
Price Free to play
Rating 7.7
Release 07 Dec 2023
Battlefield 3™ Enjoy total freedom to fight the way you want. Explore 29 massive multiplayer maps and use loads of vehicles, weapons, and gadgets to help you turn up the heat. Every second of battle gets you closer to unlocking tons of extras and moving up in the Ranks. So get in the action.

Similarity 74%
Price 39.99€
Rating 6.9
Release 11 Jun 2020

Frequently Asked Questions

Counter-Strike 2 is free to play on Steam.

Counter-Strike 2 is not on sale because is already free to play on Steam.

Counter-Strike 2 received 7,642,084 positive votes out of a total of 8,815,087 achieving a rating of 8.64.
😎

Counter-Strike 2 was developed and published by Valve.

Counter-Strike 2 is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Counter-Strike 2 is not playable on MacOS.

Counter-Strike 2 is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Counter-Strike 2 is a multi-player game.

Counter-Strike 2 features PvP mode where you can test your skills against other players.

There is a DLC available for Counter-Strike 2. Explore additional content available for Counter-Strike 2 on Steam.

Counter-Strike 2 is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.

Counter-Strike 2 supports Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet and Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Counter-Strike 2 does not currently support Steam Family Sharing.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Counter-Strike 2.

Data sources

The information presented on this page is sourced from reliable APIs to ensure accuracy and relevance. We utilize the Steam API to gather data on game details, including titles, descriptions, prices, and user reviews. This allows us to provide you with the most up-to-date information directly from the Steam platform.

Additionally, we incorporate data from the SteamSpy API, which offers insights into game sales and player statistics. This helps us present a comprehensive view of each game's popularity and performance within the gaming community.

Last Updates
Steam data 07 June 2025 00:30
SteamSpy data 11 June 2025 12:36
Steam price 07 June 2025 00:30
Steam reviews 13 June 2025 11:57

If you'd like to dive deeper into the details about Counter-Strike 2, we invite you to check out a few dedicated websites that offer extensive information and insights. These platforms provide valuable data, analysis, and user-generated reports to enhance your understanding of the game and its performance.

  • SteamDB - A comprehensive database of everything on Steam about Counter-Strike 2
  • SteamCharts - Analysis of Counter-Strike 2 concurrent players on Steam
  • ProtonDB - Crowdsourced reports on Linux and Steam Deck Counter-Strike 2 compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
8.6
7,642,084
1,173,003
Game modes
Features
Online players
833,659
Developer
Valve
Publisher
Valve
Release 21 Aug 2012
Platforms
Remote Play