Counter-Strike 2 Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Counter-Strike 2 is tagged as Action, Free To Play. It is published by Valve and released on 21 Aug, 2012. PureGameStats tracks Counter-Strike 2's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Counter-Strike 2 currently has 965,243 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 1,818,368 concurrent players. Current activity is 46.9% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 374,714,515 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 86% positive across 9,830,173 responses. Platforms: Linux, Windows.
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Developer: Valve
Publisher: Valve
Platforms: Linux, Windows
Release Date: 21 Aug, 2012
Official site On Steam
Est. sales: 374,714,515 Low confidence
Achievement completion: 40% easiest · 40% median
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $0.00 0%

Counter-Strike 2 Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 965,243 All-time peak 1,818,368 7-day peak 1,315,131 Yesterday peak 1,188,699

In Aug 2026, Counter-Strike 2 averaged 826,962 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 1,315,131. Down from 1,084,769 average players in Mar 2026 - a 24% decline over the past 6 months.

Daily Monthly Yearly
Date Avg Players Max Players Min Players
31 Aug 2026 783,840 1,188,699 486,418
30 Aug 2026 883,311 1,315,131 547,845
29 Aug 2026 872,112 1,275,871 554,309
28 Aug 2026 835,296 1,234,888 506,251
27 Aug 2026 828,837 1,237,873 511,795
26 Aug 2026 833,569 1,276,155 472,223
25 Aug 2026 800,289 1,183,365 509,882
24 Aug 2026 827,210 1,208,924 514,084
23 Aug 2026 879,657 1,223,219 564,001
22 Aug 2026 862,067 1,232,440 552,583
21 Aug 2026 813,710 1,165,862 504,845
20 Aug 2026 802,673 1,141,561 487,275
19 Aug 2026 839,788 1,253,974 500,486
18 Aug 2026 780,953 1,177,769 495,488
17 Aug 2026 800,066 1,170,057 488,762
16 Aug 2026 867,204 1,248,442 549,885
15 Aug 2026 852,500 1,208,955 562,173
14 Aug 2026 811,508 1,167,947 513,156
13 Aug 2026 794,363 1,171,104 493,450
12 Aug 2026 803,473 1,211,891 479,823
11 Aug 2026 802,859 1,177,606 516,089
10 Aug 2026 799,440 1,156,565 486,046
09 Aug 2026 867,122 1,254,874 582,557
08 Aug 2026 872,381 1,230,581 581,947
07 Aug 2026 831,033 1,203,848 516,081
06 Aug 2026 804,592 1,186,344 500,808
05 Aug 2026 830,125 1,276,129 501,701
04 Aug 2026 767,390 1,148,569 474,890
03 Aug 2026 789,098 1,155,860 501,282
02 Aug 2026 843,510 1,195,316 547,437

Counter-Strike 2 Price History & Best Deals

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Date Price Discount
03 Sept 2025 $0.00 0%

Counter-Strike 2 Twitch Viewers & Live Streamers

Twitch Category: Counter-Strike
Live Streamers:
Current Viewers: 77,293
Largest Live Stream: 5,442

Counter-Strike 2 PC System Requirements

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows® 10
  • Processor: 4 hardware CPU threads - Intel® Core™ i5 750 or higher
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Video card must be 1 GB or more and should be a DirectX 11-compatible with support for Shader Model 5.0
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 85 GB available space

Counter-Strike 2 Steam Reviews

Total reviews 9,830,173 Positive 8,445,274 Negative 1,384,899 Positive % 85.9%Rating Very Positive

What reviewers talk about

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Reviewers praise
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Reviewers criticise
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Counter-Strike 2 - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing Counter-Strike 2 right now?

Counter-Strike 2 has 965,243 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Counter-Strike 2?

Counter-Strike 2 reached an all-time peak of 1,818,368 concurrent players.

How many copies has Counter-Strike 2 sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Counter-Strike 2 has sold approximately 374,714,515 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Counter-Strike 2 rated on Steam?

Counter-Strike 2 has 9,830,173 Steam reviews with a 85.9% positive rating (Very Positive).

When was Counter-Strike 2 released?

Counter-Strike 2 was released on 21 Aug, 2012. It was developed by Valve.

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