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For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.

Release DateAug 21, 2012
PriceFree
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)89.4% (very positive) Top 30% / 89%  Top 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)88.8% Top 5% / 88.5%  Top 5%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)790.5K  Top 1% / 1.7M  Top 1%
Curators671 reviews  Top 1%
Median Play Time332.6 hours  Top 1%
Followers3.9M  Top 1%
Owners± 515.4M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 468.2M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 7.3G  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Counter-Strike 2 steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Counter-Strike 2's Steam rating and reviews between August 2012 and December 2023. Steam's rating varies from 45% (August 2012) to 89.5% (August 2023).

With its 1.7M reviews Top 1%, Counter-Strike 2 is indisputably a major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Counter-Strike 2 and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut graph shows Counter-Strike 2's reviewers languages. The most popular language is Russian (29%), followed by English (23%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 29 different languages represented. The game is translated in 28 languages, which is nice.

Time Played

Chart displaying Counter-Strike 2 percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Counter-Strike 2, comparing positive and negative reviews. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 1031 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews median playtime closely matches the median for positive reviews, meaning that there is no major difference between the players' experiences and the reviews probably reflect personal preferences more than anything else. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (1278 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of Counter-Strike 2's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Classic arena shooter
  • Different modes and maps
  • Crisp graphics
  • Highly competitive
  • Addictive
  • Thousands of runs
  • You know the mechanics
  • Overall modern version
  • IF you can stand the toxic
  • Worth your while
  • Depends on skill
  • Nonexistent story
  • Sometimes toxic
  • Not for the music
  • Difficult aiming
  • Anti-terrorists vs terrorists
  • No special graphics
  • Crying b*tch baby
  • Сука блядь
  • Can't aim for sh*t

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 score of 89.4%  Top 30% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Counter-Strike 2's review data that Steam provides. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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