GAME VS GAME
Counter-Strike 2 is more popular right now with 611,183 players on Steam, 374 times as many players as Counter-Strike: Source (1,636). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 789,071 players on average against 2,384 for Counter-Strike: Source. The highest all-time peak belongs to Counter-Strike 2 (1,862,531 players).
Concurrent players on Steam. Drag or pinch to zoom; the table below has every number.
| Stat |  Counter-Strike 2 |  Counter-Strike: Source |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 611,183 | 1,636 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,128,175 | 3,733 |
| All-time peak | 1,862,531Apr 12, 2025 | 115,524Mar 2, 2009 |
| 30-day average players | 789,071 | 2,384 |
| Steam reviews | 85.8% positive9.94M reviews | 96.3% positive194k reviews |
| Price now (US) | Free to play | $9.99 |
| Lowest price we have seen | Free | $1.99 Jul 1, 2026 |
| Twitch viewers now | 152,74677k on average, 7 days | 316 on average, 7 days |
| Release date | Nov 30, 2011 | Nov 1, 2004 |
Green marks the leader in each row (for prices, the cheaper game). Prices are US Steam prices.
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Counter-Strike 2 is more popular right now with 611,183 players on Steam, 374 times as many players as Counter-Strike: Source (1,636). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 789,071 players on average against 2,384 for Counter-Strike: Source. The highest all-time peak belongs to Counter-Strike 2 (1,862,531 players).
Counter-Strike 2 peaked at 1,862,531 concurrent players on April 12, 2025. Counter-Strike: Source peaked at 115,524 concurrent players on March 2, 2009.
Counter-Strike 2 is free to play. Counter-Strike: Source costs $9.99 on the US Steam store, and the lowest price we have seen is $1.99.
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