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Counter-Strike 2

Original title: Counter-Strike 2 - September 27, 2023
Counter-Strike 2
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Studio:Valve
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Soundtrack:Counter-Strike 2 (Original Soundtrack) by Mike Morasky / Valve Studio Orchestra (Ipecac Recordings, 2023), Music Kits — swappable in-game soundtracks by various artists
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The Game Awards
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The Game Awards 2023
Nominee
2023
The Game Awards
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The Game Awards 2024
Nominee
2024

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Game Details
DeveloperIGDB
Valve
PublisherIGDB
Valve
Studio
Valve
GenresIGDB
Shooter, Tactical
PlatformsWikipedia
PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux
Release DateIGDB
September 27, 2023
Metacritic ScoreMetacritic
82
Game EngineWikipedia
Source 2

For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2. A free upgrade to CS:GO, Counter-Strike 2 marks the largest technical leap in Counter-Strike’s history. Built on the Source 2 engine, Counter-Strike 2 is modernized with realistic physically-based rendering, state of the art networking, and upgraded Community Workshop tools.

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Data aggregated from 5 sources: IGDB, RAWG, Steam, Wikipedia, Metacritic
Last updated: 10.07.2026
Business
Budget
Not disclosed
RevenueEstimated
~$1 billion from cases in 2023 (estimated)
over 400 million cases opened; third-party estimate, Valve does not officially disclose
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Free-to-play. Revenue comes from weapon skins, cases/keys, stickers, Music Kits and Steam Community Market transaction fees. The ~$1B / 400M+ cases figure for 2023 is a third-party estimate (CS2 Case Tracker via Dexerto, corroborated by Wikipedia); Valve does not officially disclose CS2 revenue, and the development budget is undisclosed.

Time to Beat
Main Story1h
Main + Extras20h
Completionist186h
Language Support
Language
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English
Norwegian
Hungarian
Spanish (Mexico)
Portuguese (Portugal)
Japanese
Portuguese (Brazil)
Thai
Hebrew
Korean
Ukrainian
Spanish (Spain)
German
Polish
Danish
English (UK)
French
Czech
Turkish
Swedish
Finnish
Russian
Italian
Arabic
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Dutch
Vietnamese
Content Rating
Intense Violence
Blood
In-Game Purchases
Online Interactions
ESRB M
PEGI 18
CERO Z
USK 18
GRAC 19+
CLASS_IND 18
ACB R 18+
System Requirements
Minimum
OS:Windows 10 · CPU: Intel Core i5 750 or higher (4 hardware CPU threads) · RAM: 8 GB · GPU: DirectX 11-capable with 1 GB+ VRAM and Shader Model 5.0 · DirectX: 11 · Storage: 85 GB available space
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Data aggregated from 5 sources: IGDB, RAWG, Steam, Wikipedia, Metacritic
Last updated: 10.07.2026