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Updated October 1, 2026 · live Steam data
Counter-Strike 2 Player Count
Counter-Strike 2 has 484,354 players in game right now and peaked at 1,316,372 concurrent players over the past week, placing it #1 on Steam. Below are the live number, the 30-day trend, and the full PC requirements.
Players right now
484,354
October 1, 2026
24-hour change
+6.3%
vs yesterday's peak
All-time tracked peak
1,040,362
since tracking began
Steam rank
#1
no change vs last week
Counter-Strike 2 players over the last 30 days
View the data as a table
| Date | Peak players |
|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 484,354 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 455,454 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 540,024 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 560,869 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 664,032 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 612,761 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 595,174 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 535,513 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 376,471 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 517,487 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1,040,362 |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 584,747 |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 511,546 |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 408,023 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 501,200 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 515,696 |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 614,229 |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 622,652 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 551,885 |
| Sep 10, 2026 | 513,298 |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 478,732 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 540,357 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 557,303 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 634,241 |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 581,193 |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 756,664 |
Trend at a glance
24 hours
+6.3%
7 days
-9.6%
30 days
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About Counter-Strike 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.
| Developer | Valve |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Valve |
| Release date | 21 Aug, 2012 |
| Price | Free to play |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play |
| Steam reviews | Very Positive — 86% positive of 9,893,197 |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
| Metacritic | — |
Is Counter-Strike 2 still popular in 2026?
Yes — it currently sits at #1 out of every game on Steam by concurrent players. A 30-day comparison appears once a month of history has been collected. The figures on this page come straight from Steam and refresh every day.
→ Counter-Strike 2 system requirements (minimum & recommended)
Counter-Strike 2 player count — frequently asked questions
- How many people play Counter-Strike 2 right now?
- 484,354 players are in Counter-Strike 2 at the time this page was last built (October 1, 2026). The count comes straight from Steam and is refreshed once a day.
- What is the all-time peak player count for Counter-Strike 2?
- The highest concurrent figure recorded here is 1,040,362 players. Over the past week Valve's own chart puts the game's peak at 1,316,372.
- Is Counter-Strike 2 dead in 2026?
- No. It ranks #1 on Steam by concurrent players, which puts it among the most played games on the platform. A 30-day trend appears once a month of history is collected.
- Do these numbers include console and Game Pass players?
- No. Steam reports only its own concurrent users, so players on PlayStation, Xbox, Game Pass or other PC launchers are not counted. The real audience is usually larger.
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