Counter-Strike 2

ReleasedSep 27, 2023

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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.

Developer: Valve
Publisher: Valve
Genres: Shooter, Tactical
Themes: Action, Warfare
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: First person
Age ratings: PEGI 18, GRAC 19+, USK 18, CERO Z, ESRB M, CLASSIND 18, ACB R 18+
Time to beat: 1 h rushed · 14 h normally · 140 h completionist
IGDB rating: 68 / 100 (367 ratings)
Also known as: Counter-Strike, CS2, Counter Strike 2, CS2 Source 2, Counter-Strike Global Offensive, 反恐精英：全球攻势, cs2.exe