Counter-Strike
Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.
- Price:$9.99
- Release Date:11/1/2000
- Developer:Valve
- Publisher:Valve
- Last Updated:8/29/2024
- Steam App Id:10
Counter-Strike
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Counter-Strike has 13,426 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 31% lower than its previous all-time peak of 19,364 players achieved on 7/20/2024.
Counter-Strike Review
Counter-Strike has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 97 / 100. This score is calculated from 240,740 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Overwhelmingly Positive rating. These are split between 234,562 positive reviews, 6,178 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, Counter-Strike has earned a metascore of 88 on Metacritic.
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Counter-Strike Price
Counter-Strike costs $9.99 in the Steam store as of 8/29/2024. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Counter-Strike 1 Anthology, Valve Complete Pack, or Counter-Strike Complete which offers a discount off the game's base price.
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About Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike is an Action game developed by Valve. On 11/1/2000, it was released on the Steam Store by Valve.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Counter-Strike on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.
It also supports 8 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Counter-Strike supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- PvP
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
- Multi-player
- Online PvP
From the Steam community, Counter-Strike has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Score Attack
- PvP
- Assassin
- Classic
- Competitive
- Nostalgia
- Multiplayer
- Tactical
- 1990's
- Shooter
- First-Person
- Team-Based
- Old School
- 1980s
- FPS
- Survival
- eSports
- Strategy
- Military
- Action
Media & Sceenshots
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Related Bundles
Counter-Strike is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Counter-Strike 1 Anthology | 5 | 4 | $14.96 | View |
 | Valve Complete Pack | 25 | 18 | $131.22 | View |
 | Counter-Strike Complete | 3 | 2 | $12.98 | View |
Related Packages
Counter-Strike is referenced by 2 packages in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike: Condition Zero | $0.99 | View |
| Counter-Strike - Commercial License | $9.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Counter-Strike is available in 8 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | No |
| French | Yes | Yes | No |
| German | Yes | Yes | No |
| Italian | Yes | Yes | No |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Chinese (Traditional) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Korean | Yes | Yes | No |
More Steam Charts
Track historical trends for Counter-Strike community hub members and its growth over time. It currently has 210,157 followers in its community.
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Counter-Strike data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, August 29). Counter-Strike on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/10
- Valve Corporation. (2024, August 29). Counter-Strike. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/10
- Metacritic. (2024, August 29). Counter-Strike for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/counter-strike