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Counter-Strike 2 PC Price Comparison

Counter-Strike 2 is free to play on PC. Play it through Steam.

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Counter-Strike 2 Specs & Game Info

Counter-Strike 2 System Requirements

OSWindows® 10
CPU4 hardware CPU threads - Intel® Core™ i5 750 or higher
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsVideo card must be 1 GB or more and should be a DirectX 11-compatible with support for Shader Model 5.0
Storage85 GB available space
OSMacOS X 10.11 (El Capitan) or later
CPUIntel Core Duo Processor (2GHz or better)
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsATI Radeon HD 2400 or better / NVIDIA 8600M or better
Storage15 GB available space
OSUbuntu 20.04
CPU4 hardware CPU threads - Intel® Core™ i5 750 or higher
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD GCN+ or NVIDIA Kepler+ with up-to-date Vulkan drivers. Support for VK_EXT_graphics_pipeline_library highly recommended.
Storage85 GB available space

Counter-Strike 2 Achievements

1 Total Achievements on Steam
Achievement - A New BeginningA New Beginning

Counter-Strike 2 Steam Stats

Counter-Strike 2 is rated Playable on Steam Deck.

Steam Deck
Playable
Active Players

How Long to Beat Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2 takes about 55 hours to beat, or 798 hours to complete everything.

Main Story
55 hours
Main Story + Extra
360 hours
Completionist
798 hours
Source: HowLongToBeat

Counter-Strike 2 Supported Languages

Counter-Strike 2 supports 29 languages, with audio in English.

Interface and audio languages for Counter-Strike 2
LanguageInterfaceAudio
EnglishYesYes
BulgarianYesNo
CzechYesNo
DanishYesNo
DutchYesNo
+24 more languages
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LanguageInterfaceAudio
FinnishYesNo
FrenchYesNo
GermanYesNo
GreekYesNo
HungarianYesNo
IndonesianYesNo
ItalianYesNo
JapaneseYesNo
KoreanYesNo
NorwegianYesNo
PolishYesNo
Portuguese - BrazilYesNo
Portuguese - PortugalYesNo
RomanianYesNo
RussianYesNo
Simplified ChineseYesNo
Spanish - Latin AmericaYesNo
Spanish - SpainYesNo
SwedishYesNo
ThaiYesNo
Traditional ChineseYesNo
TurkishYesNo
UkrainianYesNo
VietnameseYesNo

Counter-Strike 2 Ratings

86

Highly rated

Counter-Strike 2 scores 86/100 from 1,393,990 player reviews across 3 sources.
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OpenCritic
80/100
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Steam1,393,990 reviews
Very Positive
+1 critic ratings
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Eurogamer
4/5

About Counter-Strike 2

Fight in tactical team-based combat scenarios within a multi-player action game. Players engage on upgraded and overhauled map designs while competing for objectives using classic gameplay styles. Smoke grenades function with dynamic physics interactions, and visual effects utilize realistic physically based rendering. Audio systems feature redesigned sound processing elements to enhance the experience. The game offers a premier mode that displays global and regional leaderboards. Matches occur with network performance adapting independently of tick rates. The main story takes 55 hours to complete, while main story plus extras take 360 hours. A completionist run requires 798 hours. The game runs on Steam Deck with a Playable rating. The game was developed and published by Valve.Read more

Counter-Strike 2 Details

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Release Date
  • 8/21/2012

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Counter-Strike 2 Critic Reviews and Review Scores

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EurogamerWill Judd
4

If Counter-Strike is so good, why did it take 24 years to make Counter-Strike 2?

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Counter-Strike 2 Buying and Gameplay FAQs

Is Counter-Strike 2 free to play?

Yes, Counter-Strike 2 is free to play on PC and available from Steam.

Does Counter-Strike 2 have multiplayer?

Yes, Counter-Strike 2 has multiplayer.

Can I play Counter-Strike 2 on Steam Deck?

Yes. Counter-Strike 2 is rated Playable on Steam Deck. It runs, but Valve's “Playable” rating means you may need some manual tweaks, such as adjusting settings or using the on-screen keyboard.

What platforms is Counter-Strike 2 available on?

Counter-Strike 2 is available on PC.

Can you play Counter-Strike 2 on Linux?

Yes, Counter-Strike 2 supports Linux.

How long does it take to beat Counter-Strike 2?

Counter-Strike 2 takes about 55 hours to beat, or 360 hours with extras and 798 hours to complete everything.

When did Counter-Strike 2 come out?

Counter-Strike 2 was released on August 21, 2012.

How much storage space does Counter-Strike 2 need?

Counter-Strike 2 needs at least 85 GB of free storage.

What are the system requirements for Counter-Strike 2?

Minimum on Windows: 4 hardware CPU threads - Intel® Core™ i5 750 or higher CPU, Video card must be 1 GB or more and should be a DirectX 11-compatible with support for Shader Model 5.0 graphics, 8 GB RAM.

What languages does Counter-Strike 2 support?

Counter-Strike 2 supports 29 languages, including English, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, and Italian. Audio is available in English.

Who developed Counter-Strike 2?

Counter-Strike 2 was developed by Valve.

What are the review scores for Counter-Strike 2?

Counter-Strike 2 has 80/100 on OpenCritic and a Steam rating of Very Positive from 1,393,990 reviews.

How many achievements does Counter-Strike 2 have?

Counter-Strike 2 has 1 Steam achievement.

What editions of Counter-Strike 2 are available?

Besides the standard game, Counter-Strike 2 is available as Prime Status Upgrade.

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