Game Hub
Counter-Strike 2
- Valve
- September 27, 2023
- Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
About Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 is a free-to-play multiplayer tactical first-person shooter developed and published by Valve. Released in September 2023, it is the fifth main entry in the Counter-Strike series and serves as a direct replacement for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on Steam. Two teams, Terrorists and Counter-Terrorists, compete in objective-based rounds across modes such as bomb defusal and hostage rescue. Built on the Source 2 engine, the game introduced volumetric smoke physics, revised weapon handling, and a new sub-tick server architecture. It inherited all cosmetic items from its predecessor and features both a map-specific Competitive mode and a numerically ranked Premier mode.
Time to Beat
- Main
- 1h
- Main + Extras
- 14h
- Completionist
- 139.8h
Latest Counter-Strike 2 News
-
Esports
BLAST Bounty Summer Closed With 587,952 Peak Viewers
BLAST Bounty Summer 2026 drew a peak audience of 587,952 viewers during its run from July 30 through August 2.…
Read More » -
Esports
Perfecto Leaves Virtus.pro and Enters Free Agency
Ilya “Perfecto” Zalutskiy is leaving Virtus.pro and will continue his career as a free agent. The organization announced the roster…
Read More » -
News
A community-shared CS2 chart tracks which weapons players use most
A chart shared by Reddit user philmcp tracks how Counter-Strike weapon usage changed across quarterly kill-share data from 2Q 2021…
Read More » -
Esports
Spinx Secures His First Career MVP After MOUZ Ends Its Trophy Drought
Lotan “Spinx” Giladi finally has the career MVP medal he had been waiting for. The MOUZ player received the award…
Read More » -
Esports
BLAST Bounty’s Semifinals Are Locked In for August 1
The BLAST Bounty 2026 Season 2 Finals semifinal bracket is now complete. FaZe will face Spirit at 12:30 on August…
Read More » -
Esports
donk reclaims FACEIT’s CS2 Elo crown with an even higher record
Team Spirit rifler Danil “donk” Kryshkovets has reclaimed the all-time FACEIT Elo record in Counter-Strike 2, reaching 5,434 points in…
Read More » -
Patch Notes
Counter-Strike 2 Update Adds Cologne 2026 Ranked Series Stickers and Refreshes Three Maps
Counter-Strike 2 received an update focused on the Cologne 2026 Major, Community Workshop maps, and a handful of fixes behind…
Read More » -
Esports
Counter-Strike 2’s Cologne 2026 Stickers Will Show Final Team Placements
Valve announced the Cologne 2026 Ranked Series for Counter-Strike 2, a new set of Major stickers that will show each…
Read More » -
Esports
The EWC 2026 CS2 Final Will Move Into Paris’ Accor Arena
The 2026 Esports World Cup’s Counter-Strike 2 grand final will take place at Paris’ Accor Arena on August 23. The…
Read More » -
Esports
FACEIT Fixes Counter-Strike 2 Spawn Bug After STYKO’s Warning
FACEIT has fixed a Counter-Strike 2 bug that kept spawn locations from changing after the knife round. The issue made…
Read More » -
Esports
Aurora and magic punch their tickets to StarLadder StarSeries Fall
Aurora and magic secured their places at StarLadder StarSeries Fall 2026 after making it through the Europe closed qualifier. They…
Read More »
Counter-Strike 2 Guides
-
Nuke’s Most-Used Pro Smoke Wall Can Be Thrown by One Player
On Nuke, professional players have leaned heavily on a two-smoke wall that runs from Main toward Garage. The setup uses…
Read More »
Counter-Strike 2 Media
Trailers and Videos
Screenshots
Artwork
Game details and media via IGDB.
Game Details and Stores
Counter-Strike 2
Developed by Valve
Counter-Strike 2 is a free-to-play multiplayer tactical first-person shooter developed and published by Valve. Released in September 2023, it is the fifth main entry in the Counter-Strike series and serves as a direct replacement for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on Steam. Two teams, Terrorists and Counter-Terrorists, compete in objective-based rounds across modes such as bomb defusal and hostage rescue. Built on the Source 2 engine, the game introduced volumetric smoke physics, revised weapon handling, and a new sub-tick server architecture. It inherited all cosmetic items from its predecessor and features both a map-specific Competitive mode and a numerically ranked Premier mode.
- Genre Shooter, Tactical
- Platforms Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Perspective First person
- Modes Single player, Multiplayer
- Release September 27, 2023
- Publisher Valve
-
Age Rating
-
Time to Beat
- Main
- 1h
- Main + Extras
- 14h
- Completionist
- 139.8h