Counter-Strike:Global Offensive Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Counter-Strike:Global Offensive is tagged as Action, Free To Play. It is published by Valve and released on 21 Aug, 2012. PureGameStats tracks Counter-Strike:Global Offensive's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive currently has 2,171 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 6,923 concurrent players on 10 October 2026. Current activity is 68.6% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 346,150 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 97% positive across 68,293 responses. Platforms: Linux, Windows.

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Counter-Strike:Global Offensive Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

Developer
Valve
Publisher
Valve
Platforms
Linux, Windows
Release Date
21 Aug, 2012
Est. Sales
346,150
PGS estimate High confidence
Current Players
2,171
Live Steam data Peak 6,923
Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology →

Counter-Strike:Global Offensive Concurrent Players Updated hourly

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Developer: Valve
Publisher: Valve
Platforms: Linux, Windows
Release Date: 21 Aug, 2012
Est. sales: 346,150 High confidence

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Counter-Strike:Global Offensive Steam Reviews

Total reviews 68,293 Positive 66,148 Negative 2,145 Positive % 96.9%Rating Overwhelmingly Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
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Reviewers criticise
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What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 500 recent English reviews (ingested 16 Sept 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Action game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
12
14
Gameplay
9
Story
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Graphics
7
Audio
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Controls
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Bugs
8
Value
5
Multiplayer
45
51
Replay value
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PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Counter-Strike:Global Offensive.
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Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows® 7/Vista/XP
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 processor or better
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Video card must be 256 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 3.0
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 15 GB available space
Frequently Asked Questions
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How many people are playing Counter-Strike:Global Offensive right now?

Counter-Strike:Global Offensive has 2,171 concurrent players on Steam right now.

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

Counter-Strike:Global Offensive reached an all-time peak of 6,923 concurrent players on 10 October 2026.

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

PureGameStats estimates Counter-Strike:Global Offensive has sold approximately 346,150 copies on Steam, with high confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Counter-Strike:Global Offensive rated on Steam?

Counter-Strike:Global Offensive has 68,293 Steam reviews with a 96.9% positive rating (Overwhelmingly Positive).

When was Counter-Strike:Global Offensive released?

Counter-Strike:Global Offensive was released on 21 Aug, 2012. It was developed by Valve.

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