Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2: multiplayer for up to 5 players, up to 10 in a match, on Linux and PC, came out 27 September 2023.
Want to play Counter-Strike 2 with friends?
Pick a night together in Lobbli: everyone marks when they are free, and you see which evening works.
Playing it together
Best as a tight five-stack; expect cheaters and long matchmaking queues
Pros
- Shared rounds and clutch moments give a group plenty to laugh about
- Tactical rounds reward coordination and good communication with your team
Cons
- Cheaters show up in many matches, including casual ones your group plays
- Matchmaking can mean long queues and lopsided or mixed-rank teams
- Bugs and odd hit detection can disrupt rounds mid-game
Lobbli's AI summary of 40 Steam reviews about playing together, October 2026. It can get things wrong.Read them on Steam
Quick answers
Checked by Lobbli: player count. The rest is from IGDB.
From its Steam page: crossplay.
Is Counter-Strike 2 co-op?
Counter-Strike 2 has multiplayer, but no co-op mode is listed for it. Up to 5 can play on one side.
How many players?
Up to 5 together, on one side, and up to 10 in a match.
Split screen?
No split screen mode is listed for it.
When did it come out?
27 September 2023.
Which platforms?
Linux and PC.
Crossplay?
Yes, according to its Steam page.
What kind of game is it?
Shooter, Tactical
Who makes it?
Valve
About Counter-Strike 2
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 and Counter-Terrorists, compete in objective-based rounds across modes such as bomb defusal and hostage rescue. Built on the Source 2 engine, the game introduced volumetric smoke physics, revised weapon handling, and a new sub-tick server architecture. It inherited all cosmetic items from its predecessor and features both a map-specific Competitive mode and a numerically ranked Premier mode.