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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
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News
NAVI shut down FaZe in Fort Worth and set up another shot at Vitality
NAVI ended FaZe Clan’s run at BLAST Rivals Fort Worth with a 2-0 sweep in the semifinals on May 2,…
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Valve is bringing Cache back to CS2, but Premier will have to wait
Valve will add Cache back to Counter-Strike 2 in the April 29 update, returning the classic map to Casual, Deathmatch,…
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Patch Notes
Valve cleans up CS2 animations, shells, and a startup crash in the latest update
Valve pushed a new Counter-Strike 2 update with a heavy focus on animation cleanup, a startup crash fix, and a…
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PC
Valve just showed off Cache’s CS2 rebuild, and the timing feels close
Valve has shown the first real look at Cache’s Counter-Strike 2 remake, and the tease has fans staring at every…
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Patch Notes
Valve trims CS2 recoil camera movement and irons out a few animation bugs
Valve pushed a new Counter-Strike 2 update on April 21, 2026, with the headline change centered on camera motion tied…
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Patch Notes
Counter-Strike 2 beta build tightens AnimGraph 2 animations and ladder behavior
Valve pushed a new Counter-Strike 2 beta update for the animgraph_2_beta build on April 14, 2026, with the work centered…
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Esports
BC.Game parts ways with two starters after a rough stretch
BC.Game has benched Christopher “MUTiRiS” Fernandes and António “aragornN” Barbosa, ending their four-month run in the starting lineup. The move…
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Esports
apEX says Vitality’s grind in Rio is forcing him to rein in the banter
Vitality captain Dan “apEX” Madesclaire said the team’s run through IEM Rio has asked more of him as an in-game…
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Patch Notes
Valve opens CS2’s Animgraph 2 beta with a bandwidth tweak
Valve has released a new Counter-Strike 2 beta build called animgraph_2_beta, and the first change in the branch is aimed…
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News
CS2’s Dead Hand Collection landed with 17 community skins and new gloves
Valve released the Dead Hand Collection, adding 17 community-designed skins to Counter-Strike 2 and introducing the first new glove models…
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Esports
Aurora come back from a map down to beat Astralis and reach EPL final
Aurora moved into the grand final of ESL Pro League Season 23 after a 2-1 semifinal win over Astralis, overturning…
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Counter-Strike 2 Guides
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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…
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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
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Age Rating
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Time to Beat
- Main
- 1h
- Main + Extras
- 14h
- Completionist
- 139.8h