How many people are playing Counter-Strike right now?

7,684 people are playing Counter-Strike on Steam right now, making it the 129th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 13,553 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Counter-Strike's all-time peak player count?

Counter-Strike's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 319,586, reached in December 2007.

Is Counter-Strike good? What do Steam reviews say?

96% of 170,438 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).

How much does Counter-Strike cost on Steam?

Counter-Strike costs $9.99 on Steam (US).

Does Counter-Strike work on Steam Deck?

Counter-Strike is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Counter-Strike

by Valve · Released Nov 1, 2000

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Gold

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Players now

#129

7,684

▼ 2.0%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

96% positive

Overwhelmingly Positive170,438 reviews

Owners (est.)10M–20M

24h peak

13,553

Highest seen319,586

Dec 200718.9 years ago

Price on Steam

$9.99

Lowest ever $9.99 Oct 2026

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Players -2.0% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 11:04 UTC · tracking since 2012-07-01

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Editions and bundles on Steam

Counter-Strike: Condition ZeroEdition
$9.99
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Counter-Strike CompleteBundle
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Counter-Strike 1 AnthologyBundle
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Reviews

96% positive of 170,438 · Overwhelmingly Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Default controller config not fully functional
!Text input does not automatically invokes keyboard
!Native resolution not supported
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Dec 12, 2023, 4:37 PM UTC
Build 12934623the current build when we started tracking349 MB on Windows

Patch notes

Dec 12, 2023
PatchDecember 12, 2023 Update
Fixes for joining games through invites and Steam friends list. Miscellaneous UI fixes for Dedicated Servers. Fixed an occasional crash when opening the scoreboard. Fixed camera movement after death in multiplayer. Fixed crash when creating a server if the ser…
Dec 1, 2023
PatchDecember 1, 2023 Update
Fixed crash when modifying certain video settings in a multiplayer match. Fixed server browser issues after modifying video settings. Fixed local player not showing up in player count on a listen server using Steam Networking. Fixed rare corrupted lighting ren…
Nov 29, 2023
PatchNovember 29, 2023 Update
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero and Condition Zero: Deleted Scenes have been updated to support the Half-Life 25th Anniversary engine updates, including all related fixes from Counter-Strike. Fixed lighting rendering issues on some AMD GPUs. Added "Use shaders"…
Nov 22, 2023
PatchNovember 22, 2023 Update
Counter-Strike has been updated to support many of the features from the Half-Life 25th Anniversary update. If you are still experiencing compatibility or stability issues, it is suggested that you install the "steam_legacy" beta branches of Half-Life and Coun…

Other news (16)

Sep 22, 2026
Gabe Newell apparently spent "five months" singing Mongolian throat songs around the Valve office
Counter-Strike co-creator Minh Le recalls his time at Valve, including Gabe Newell's bizarre five-month Mongolian throat singing phase. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Gabe Newell apparently spent "five months" singing Mongolian throat songs around the Valve …
Apr 9, 2026
World of Warcraft gets a perfect recreation of Counter-Strike's most iconic map, and it's even got Goose
World of Warcraft 's housing system has become a beacon of creativity since arriving with Midnight, not that I'm surprised considering just how expansive the toolset is. From roving houses that may as well have been plucked from Howl's Moving Castle, to holes …
Jan 12, 2026
You can now play Counter-Strike 1.6 in VR thanks to the modders who already gave Half-Life and Doom the same treatment
When dabbling in any of the titles on our best FPS games list, the goal is to feel locked-in and immersed. You want to feel the bright-white flash and piercing ring of a flashbang, the satisfaction of a long-range snipe, or the sensation of flicking onto the c…
Jan 2, 2026
Development of a Counter-Strike 1.6 remake has been "frozen" as Valve silence leaves its future in doubt
While you can still get your hit of classic Counter-Strike on Steam, the original CS experience is getting an unofficial remake. Or rather, it was. Last year, it was revealed that a team of seasoned Counter-Strike modders were creating CS: Legacy , a ground-up…
Jul 28, 2025
Counter-Strike Source soars to 13-year Steam high, and GMod may be the culprit
Nostalgics and newbies alike have swarmed to classic Valve shooter Counter-Strike Source . Hailed as one of the defining FPS games of its era, CS Source is now furiously bunnyhopping its way up the Steam charts, enjoying a wave of popularity unseen in over a d…
Jul 16, 2025
Come slide with me through loopy shooter maps in this homage to Counter-Strike's beloved glitch surfing

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 96% on 2026-11-01 → 96% today (170,438 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Price$9.99

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Counter-Strike player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Counter-Strike right now?: 7,684 people are playing Counter-Strike on Steam right now, making it the 129th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 13,553 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Counter-Strike's all-time peak player count?: Counter-Strike's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 319,586, reached in December 2007.
Is Counter-Strike good? What do Steam reviews say?: 96% of 170,438 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).
How much does Counter-Strike cost on Steam?: Counter-Strike costs $9.99 on Steam (US).
Does Counter-Strike work on Steam Deck?: Counter-Strike is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Live data from Steam, tracked by SteamPlayerBase.

Store info

Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.

Developer: Valve
Publisher: Valve
Release date: Nov 1, 2000
Install size: —
Platforms: macOS · Linux · Windows
Genres: Action
Steam app ID: 10

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