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.
How many people are playing Counter-Strike?
Counter-Strike had 13,454 concurrent players on Steam at the latest hourly reading, Nov 2, 2026, 19:00 UTC, down 3.1% from 13,891 a day earlier. As of Nov 2, 2026, 19:00 UTC, it ranks #105 of the 502 games tracked here, up 7 places from #112 a day earlier.
The highest count recorded here since tracking began on Sep 15, 2026 is 14,589, on Oct 11, 2026; the latest reading is 92% of that.
Over the last four weeks, Counter-Strike has been busiest during the evening in Europe, with the busiest hour around 18:00 UTC. That's when its players play, not necessarily where they live.
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What the hourly counts say about when it's played and how updates land.
Recent Counter-Strike updates
The change in average players in the week after each update, compared with the week before.
No major or regular updates found on Steam. Turn on other kinds above to list them.
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