GAME VS GAME
Counter-Strike 2 is more popular right now with 723,393 players on Steam, 85 times as many players as Counter-Strike (8,545). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 790,322 players on average against 8,544 for Counter-Strike. 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 |  Counter-Strike 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 8,545 | 723,393 |
| 24-hour peak | 12,694 | 1,128,175 |
| All-time peak | 86,324Oct 6, 2008 | 1,862,531Apr 12, 2025 |
| 30-day average players | 8,544 | 790,322 |
| Steam reviews | 97.4% positive262k reviews | 85.8% positive9.94M reviews |
| Price now (US) | $9.99 | Free to play |
| Lowest price we have seen | $1.15 Dec 19, 2025 | Free |
| Twitch viewers now | 00 on average, 7 days | 74,37875k on average, 7 days |
| Release date | Nov 1, 2000 | Nov 30, 2011 |
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 723,393 players on Steam, 85 times as many players as Counter-Strike (8,545). It also leads over the last 30 days, with 790,322 players on average against 8,544 for Counter-Strike. 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 peaked at 86,324 concurrent players on October 6, 2008.
Counter-Strike costs $9.99 on the US Steam store, and the lowest price we have seen is $1.15. Counter-Strike 2 is free to play.
Player counts updated 4 minutes ago.
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