Counter-Strike

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 262k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve · Action · Nov 1, 2000

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
13,097
concurrent players
#99 by players on Steam
Achievements
Not fetched yet

Steam has not reported this game’s achievement count.

Languages
8
Full audio8 of 8
Subtitles0 of 8

Should I buy Counter-Strike?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 25 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Graphics: 31 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 27 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Cheating: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 262k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game has still a decent amount of player base, not a dead game due to it's variety in modded gameplay as well!
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Absolute classic, and one of the games that made me love multiplayer shooters in the first place.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The movement is crisp, the wallbanging is absolutely ridiculous by today's standards, and the gunplay requires strict trigger discipline because the recoil will punish you instantly.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While it has its issues, it'll always be fun to play, whether with friends or strangers.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The skill ceiling is practically limitless, which is why so many players still return to it decades later.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
this game is still alive today with best strafe mechanics and good fps even for low end pc

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay56 reviews
Multiplayer25 reviews
Combat24 reviews
Co-op17 reviews
Difficulty12 reviews
Performance8 reviews
Divided opinion
Monetization
71% still recommend
Audio
75% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend
Players complain
Graphics
97% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
81% still recommend
Cheating
64% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Online PvP
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Stereo Sound
  • Valve Anti-Cheat enabled

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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