Counter-Strike 2 (Default)

Official Steam release powered by Source 2 with sub-tick architecture.

FPS · 2023 · ~40.0 GB · Free to Play

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That One Thing

Why Counter-Strike 2 (Default) sticks with us

Blowing a hole right through a dense smoke grenade with an HE blast to headshot the AWPer who thought they were safe on the other side.

What makes it different

Multiplayer
Competitive
Workshop
Mod Support
Dedicated Servers

About Counter-Strike 2 (Default)

Valve's primary tactical 5v5 competitive release. Features responsive volumetric smokes, Premier MMR matchmaking, and full Steam Workshop community support.

System requirements

Minimum Requirements

Intel Core 2 · 6 GB RAM · DX11 · 85 GB storage

Recommended Requirements

Quad-core · 8 GB RAM · Dedicated GPU · SSD

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