Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.
- Shooter (5295)
- Action (3165)
- FPS (3163)
- Multiplayer (2531)
- Team-Based (1694)
- First-Person (1495)
- Competitive (1348)
- Tactical (1347)
- PvP (1030)
- e-sports (963)
- Military (767)
- War (651)
- Strategy (524)
- Moddable (507)
- Singleplayer (400)
- Difficult (394)
- Atmospheric (306)
- Survival (287)
- Simulation (249)
- Sandbox (205)
Release Date | Nov 1, 2004 |
Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 96.3% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 5% / 96.2% Top 5% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 94.9% Top 1% / 95% Top 1% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 112.8K Top 1% / 165.9K Top 1% |
Curators | 663 reviews Top 1% |
Median Play Time | 43.9 hours Top 3% |
Play Time per Dollar | 4.4 hours Top 2% |
Followers | 439.5K Top 1% |
Owners | ± 17.5M Top 1% |
Copies Sold | ± 10.3M Top 1% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 87.3M Top 1% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Counter-Strike: Source's Steam rating and reviews from October 2010 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 100% (November 2010) and 95.8% (May 2019), with relatively small variations.
With its 165.9K reviews Top 1%, Counter-Strike: Source is indisputably a major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Counter-Strike: Source's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (35%), followed by Russian (31%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 29 languages represented. The game has been translated in 12 languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in Counter-Strike: Source, comparing positive and negative reviews. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 447 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 3.2 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some Counter-Strike: Source players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 157 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.
Players' Feedback
Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's 96.3% rating Top 5% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Counter-Strike: Source's review data provided by Steam. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.