Valve · 2023 · 2 platforms
Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 is a free-to-play multiplayer tactical first-person shooter developed and published by Valve.
ShooterTactical
01 — About
The story
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.
02 — At a glance
Metascore
82/100
Excellent — broadly acclaimed by press and players.
Age
PEGI 18+
Released
Sep 27 2023
Platforms
LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)
Developer
Valve
Genres
ShooterTactical
03 — World & gameplay
Technical sheet
Classification
- Franchise
- Game modes
- Perspective
- Engine
Multiplayer
- OnlineUp to 99 players
- Online co-opUp to 99 players
- Local multiplayerUp to 99 players
- Local co-opUp to 99 players
- LAN co-op
- Co-op campaign
- Drop-in / drop-out
IGDB details for: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
04 — Age ratings
Mature audiences
05 — Languages
Available worldwide
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06 — How long is this game?
Source: HowLongToBeat
Estimated duration
- Main Story1.0h
- Main + Extras14.0h
- Completionist139.8h
07 — Media
See it in action
09 — Expansions
DLC & extensions
The complete pack of all video games released by Valve.
12 — Price history
Last 90 days
13 — Community voice
What players say
14 — In the same franchise
More from the franchise
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