How many people are playing Counter-Strike: Source right now?

2,056 people are playing Counter-Strike: Source on Steam right now, making it the 326th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 3,875 players. The number updates every few minutes.

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

Counter-Strike: Source's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 100,056, reached in February 2009.

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

96% of 136,118 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).

How much does Counter-Strike: Source cost on Steam?

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

Does Counter-Strike: Source work on Steam Deck?

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

Counter-Strike: Source

by Valve · Released Nov 1, 2004

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Gold

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Players now

#326

2,056

▼ 5.6%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

96% positive

Overwhelmingly Positive136,118 reviews

Owners (est.)10M–20M

24h peak

3,875

Highest seen100,056

Feb 200917.8 years ago

Price on Steam

$9.99

Lowest ever $9.99 Oct 2026

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Players -5.6% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 12:12 UTC · tracking since 2012-07-01

Concurrent players

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Editions and bundles on Steam

Counter-Strike: SourceEdition
$9.99
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Counter-Strike CompleteBundle
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Source Multiplayer PackBundle
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Reviews

96% positive of 136,118 · 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

!Text input does not automatically invokes keyboard
✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Controller glyphs match deck device
✓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.

Sep 16, 2026, 5:21 PM UTC
Build 25338318the current build when we started tracking4.9 GB on Windows

Betas and other versions (1)

Sep 16, 2026, 5:21 PM UTC
prerelease · build 25338318
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Patch notes

Sep 16, 2026
PatchCounter-Strike: Source Update Released
An update to Counter-Strike: Source has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Counter-Strike: Source. The major changes include: Fixed overlapping UI elements in the Create Server dialog Fixed clan tags and achievement announ…
Aug 24, 2026
PatchCounter-Strike: Source Update Released
An update to Counter-Strike: Source has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Counter-Strike: Source. The major changes include: Security and stability improvements Fixed client crash related to missing HUDAutoAim element (co…
Feb 18, 2025
PatchCounter-Strike: Source Update Released
An update to Counter-Strike: Source has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Counter-Strike: Source. The major changes include: Added 64-bit Support. 64-bit binaries will automatically be launched on systems with a 64-bit OS…
Jul 2, 2021
PatchCounter-Strike: Source Update Released
An update to Counter-Strike: Source has been released. The update will be applied automatically when you restart Counter-Strike: Source. The major changes include: Numerous security and stability improvements
Oct 8, 2019
PatchUpdate Released for Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, Half-Life Deathmatch: Source, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, and the Source SDK 2013 Base
Updates for Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, Half-Life Deathmatch: Source, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, and the Source SDK 2013 Base have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when you restart the game. The major changes include: *…
Jul 24, 2018
PatchUpdate Released for Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, Half-Life Deathmatch: Source, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, and the Source SDK 2013 Base
Updates for Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, Half-Life Deathmatch: Source, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, and the Source SDK 2013 Base have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when you restart the game. The major changes include: *…

Other news (10)

Aug 25, 2026
Valve updated a bunch of their older Steam shooters
While Valve didn't seem to publicly celebrate their 30th anniversary, they did at least go back to some older titles to fix them up. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/valve-updated-a-bunch-of-their-older-steam-shooters/
Feb 18, 2025
Counter-Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source get major updates with 64bit support
A nice surprise for some classic Valve games today with multiple titles like Counter-Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source getting major updates. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/counter-strike-source-and-day-of-defeat-sourc…
Jan 9, 2023
The Counter-Strike: Source map that led to Left 4 Dead leaked, and you can play it
A big batch of maps for Counter-Strike: Source has been leaked, and among it is what’s believed to be an early prototype of what would one day become Left 4 Dead . Mod developer WolfCl0ck has made some adjustments to the map, called Zombie_City, and uploaded i…
Jan 9, 2023
Left 4 Dead from Valve has a prototype leaked online
Tis the season of leakage apparently. Seems a prototype of Left 4 Dead 2 has made its way online and you can even try it. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/01/left-4-dead-from-valve-has-a-prototype-leaked-online
Nov 9, 2020
Counter-Strike surfing is the esport we deserve
Look, competitive Counter-Strike is nice and all, but on the 20th anniversary of v1.0 I do find myself consumed with dreams of a wholly different CS skill: surfing. It’s the freestyle skating to proper CS’s baseball, using a movement glitch to skid…
Apr 23, 2020
Who made fy_iceworld? A forensic investigation

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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 (136,118 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Price$9.99

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Counter-Strike: Source player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Counter-Strike: Source right now?: 2,056 people are playing Counter-Strike: Source on Steam right now, making it the 326th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 3,875 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Counter-Strike: Source's all-time peak player count?: Counter-Strike: Source's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 100,056, reached in February 2009.
Is Counter-Strike: Source good? What do Steam reviews say?: 96% of 136,118 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).
How much does Counter-Strike: Source cost on Steam?: Counter-Strike: Source costs $9.99 on Steam (US).
Does Counter-Strike: Source work on Steam Deck?: Counter-Strike: Source is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.