Counter-Strike: Source Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Counter-Strike: Source is tagged as Action. It is published by Valve and released on 1 Nov, 2004. PureGameStats tracks Counter-Strike: Source's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Counter-Strike: Source currently has 2,893 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 63,140 concurrent players on 07 September 2025. Current activity is 95.4% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 5,156,772 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 96% positive across 193,072 responses. Platforms: Linux, Windows.

Developer: Valve

Publisher: Valve

Platforms: Linux, Windows

Release Date: 1 Nov, 2004

Official site On Steam Details

Est. sales: 5,156,772 High confidence

Achievement completion: 63% easiest · 13% median

Retailer	Price (US)	Discount
Steam	$9.99	0%

Counter-Strike: Source Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 2,893 All-time peak 63,140 7-day peak 4,063 Yesterday peak 3,601

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, Counter-Strike: Source averaged 2,353 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 4,063. Down from 21,402 average players in Mar 2026 - a 89% decline over the past 6 months.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
01 Sept 2026	2,175	3,601	1,278
31 Aug 2026	2,278	3,712	1,337
30 Aug 2026	2,616	4,063	1,634
29 Aug 2026	2,508	3,896	1,545
28 Aug 2026	2,305	3,794	1,243
27 Aug 2026	2,228	3,618	1,305
26 Aug 2026	2,240	3,574	1,288
25 Aug 2026	2,171	3,601	1,234
24 Aug 2026	2,204	3,715	1,334
23 Aug 2026	2,606	4,018	1,615
22 Aug 2026	2,507	3,832	1,606
21 Aug 2026	2,359	3,733	1,411
20 Aug 2026	2,222	3,595	1,314
19 Aug 2026	2,259	3,591	1,388
18 Aug 2026	2,287	3,653	1,378
17 Aug 2026	2,333	3,783	1,415
16 Aug 2026	2,587	3,975	1,715
15 Aug 2026	2,546	3,820	1,640
14 Aug 2026	2,300	3,594	1,290
13 Aug 2026	2,177	3,440	1,249
12 Aug 2026	2,190	3,458	1,375
11 Aug 2026	2,286	3,690	1,423
10 Aug 2026	2,285	3,674	1,387
09 Aug 2026	2,588	3,959	1,690
08 Aug 2026	2,473	3,583	1,675
07 Aug 2026	2,297	3,492	1,376
06 Aug 2026	2,234	3,487	1,381
05 Aug 2026	2,227	3,598	1,351
04 Aug 2026	2,262	3,547	1,363
03 Aug 2026	2,293	3,575	1,423

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	2,353	4,063	1,234
Jul 2026	5,772	27,103	0
Jun 2026	16,533	33,307	1,247
May 2026	29,176	41,935	0
Apr 2026	29,934	39,335	1,598
Mar 2026	21,402	34,753	0
Feb 2026	17,110	24,035	0
Jan 2026	16,340	20,885	1,976
Dec 2025	16,712	20,708	0
Nov 2025	11,585	18,872	1,430
Oct 2025	21,244	59,535	0
Sept 2025	40,531	63,140	0
Aug 2025	39,954	59,610	0
Jul 2025	32,856	56,648	1,826
Jun 2025	10,349	17,527	0
May 2025	7,369	12,760	0
Apr 2025	8,011	15,902	0
Mar 2025	12,699	19,819	0
Feb 2025	10,119	15,828	0
Jan 2025	10,444	16,783	0
Dec 2024	9,375	16,314	0
Nov 2024	7,705	12,424	0
Oct 2024	7,869	12,797	0
Sept 2024	8,418	13,820	0

Year	Avg Players	Max Players
2025	18,489	63,140
2024	7,901	17,981
2023	2,947	6,217
2022	4,463	8,891
2021	3,740	8,857
2020	4,198	11,446
2019	3,732	8,699
2018	4,339	10,405
2017	5,160	12,471
2016	6,576	16,142

Counter-Strike: Source Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
20 Jul 2025	$9.99	0%
15 Jul 2025	$9.99	0%

Counter-Strike: Source Twitch Viewers & Live Streamers

Twitch Category: Counter-Strike: Source

Live Streamers:

Current Viewers: 1

Largest Live Stream: 1

Hours Watched (7d): 1,789

Counter-Strike: Source PC System Requirements

Minimum: 1.7 GHz Processor, 512MB RAM, DirectX® 8.1 level Graphics Card (Requires support for SSE), Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection

Recommended: Pentium 4 processor (3.0GHz, or better), 1GB RAM, DirectX® 9 level Graphics Card, Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection

Counter-Strike: Source Steam Reviews

Total reviews 193,072 Positive 185,909 Negative 7,163 Positive % 96.3%Rating Overwhelmingly Positive

What reviewers talk about

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Reviewers praise

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Reviewers criticise

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Counter-Strike: Source Official Announcements

Counter-Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source get major updates with 64bit support — 18 Feb 2025
Counter-Strike: Source Update Released — 18 Feb 2025
The Counter-Strike: Source map that led to Left 4 Dead leaked, and you can play it — 09 Jan 2023
Left 4 Dead from Valve has a prototype leaked online — 09 Jan 2023
Counter-Strike: Source Update Released — 02 Jul 2021
Counter-Strike surfing is the esport we deserve — 09 Nov 2020

Counter-Strike: Source News & Media Coverage

Counter-Strike: Source - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing Counter-Strike: Source right now?

Counter-Strike: Source has 2,893 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Counter-Strike: Source?

Counter-Strike: Source reached an all-time peak of 63,140 concurrent players on 07 September 2025.

How many copies has Counter-Strike: Source sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Counter-Strike: Source has sold approximately 5,156,772 copies on Steam, with high confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Counter-Strike: Source rated on Steam?

Counter-Strike: Source has 193,072 Steam reviews with a 96.3% positive rating (Overwhelmingly Positive).

What is the current price of Counter-Strike: Source?

Counter-Strike: Source is priced at $9.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Counter-Strike: Source released?

Counter-Strike: Source was released on 1 Nov, 2004. It was developed by Valve.

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