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Counter-Strike 2

by Valve

Released Mar 22, 2023
Free
1 h to beat
Linux
PC (Microsoft Windows)

86%positive reviews

8,533,024 positive1,415,248 negative

What players say

Pros

Strong competitive shooter with a long history
Improved visuals and gameplay after launch

Cons

Modes and maps removed from CS:GO
Cheating and optimisation problems

Mixed

Some call it a rebirth of CS, others say it was ruined at launch

Media

Gameplay Trailer (YouTube)

Launch Trailer (YouTube)

Gameplay Trailer (YouTube)

System requirements

Minimum:

OS: Windows® 10

Processor: 4 hardware CPU threads - Intel® Core™ i5 750 or higher

Memory: 8 GB RAM

Graphics: Video card must be 1 GB or more and should be a DirectX 11-compatible with support for Shader Model 5.0

DirectX: Version 11

Storage: 85 GB available space

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Counter-Strike 2 is a free-to-play multiplayer tactical first-person shooter developed and published by Valve. Released in September 2023, it is the fifth main entry in the Counter-Strike series and serves as a direct replacement for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on Steam. Two teams, Terrorists…

Ratings

68IGDB players367 ratings
68Overall367 scores

Time to beat

1 hStory onlyto the credits
14 hStory and extraswith side content
139.8 hCompletionist100%

Details

Publisher

Valve

Series

Counter-Strike

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