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Counter-Strike 2

Valve / Aug 21, 2012 / Action, Free To Play

windows
linux
Steam Deck Playable

639,450 playing now

That's more people than live in Riga.

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.

Can your PC run it?

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Part	Your PC	MinimumNot sure
CPU	Not set	4 hardware CPU threads - Intel® Core™ i5 750 or higher Can't tell
GPU	Not set	Video card must be 1 GB or more and should be a DirectX 11-compatible with support for Shader Model 5.0 Can't tell
RAM	Not set	8 GB RAM Can't tell

What's new

Counter-Strike 2 Update

2026-09-28

\ • Fixed pixel-gaps in various Rush rooms. • Clipping adjustments in T/CT Castle rooms.

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What players say

Very Positive

86% positive, 2,623,054 reviews

Not recommended4,578 hrs played

I've been playing CS since 2013. I love this game. I genuinely do. And I think that's why CS2 frustrates me so much. Every time I get the urge to play, I second guess myself. "Maybe it'll be fun this time." Then I queue a game, and halfway through I realize I made a mistake. Cheaters are everywhere at the ranks where I actually want to play. It doesn't even matter what your supposed "Trust Factor" is. Eventually...

940 found this helpful, 2026-08-07

Recommended4,601 hrs played

I installed Counter-Strike 2 thinking I was going to have fun. What I got instead was a highly advanced psychological experiment conducted by Valve to measure how long five strangers can blame each other before someone rage-quits. The game promises: “Sub-tick precision” “Enhanced graphics” “Improved smoke physics” What it actually delivers: Getting one-tapped by someone who appears to be...

572 found this helpful, 2026-02-15

Recommended563 hrs played

Russian language course and case opening simulator. Launch the game. Get headshotted across the map by a guy with an anime profile pic. Your teammates scream things at you that you don't understand, but they sound very aggressive. Buy a case, get a grey skin worth $0.03. Repeat. 10/10, best game I've ever hated.

650 found this helpful, 2026-02-09

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