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Counter-Strike 2

Valve's tactical 5v5 shooter, where one team plants a bomb and the other defends. Rounds are short, a death means sitting out until the next round, and the money the team earns decides which weapons it can buy. Free to play and built on the Source 2 engine as the successor to CS:GO. Is it your kind of game?

Tactical 5v5Free to playHigh skill ceilingPC

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68%

360 ratings

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85%

9,887,075 reviews

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you want precise gunplay where teamwork and map knowledge decide rounds.

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Platforms: PC
Release date: September 27, 2023
Length: About 14 hours
Difficulty: 4/5 (estimated)
Genres: Shooter · Tactical
Themes: Action · Warfare
Perspective: First person
Modes: Online up to 99 · Couch co-op up to 99
Languages: 7 languages
Text in your language: Yes
Steam Deck: Playable
Microtransactions: Yes

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How long is Counter-Strike 2?: About 14 hours to finish the main story.
Which platforms is Counter-Strike 2 on?: Counter-Strike 2 is available on PC.
Does Counter-Strike 2 have co-op?: Yes — Online up to 99 · Couch co-op up to 99.
Does Counter-Strike 2 run on Steam Deck?: Playable