Counter-Strike 2
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Valve Corporation | |
| Engines | |
| Source 2 | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | Summer 2023 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Series | Counter-Strike |
 |
|
| Counter-Strike | |
|---|---|
| Counter-Strike | 2000 |
| Counter-Strike: Condition Zero | 2004 |
| Counter-Strike: Source | 2004 |
| Counter-Strike NEO -White Memories- | 2005 |
| Counter-Strike Online (series) | |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 2012 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2023 |
Counter-Strike 2 is a free upgrade to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, running on the Source 2 engine.
It is currently available as a closed beta called Limited Test[1], and can be only accessible based off the player's recent playtime on Valve official servers, trust factor, and Steam account standing prior to the Limited Test releases[2].
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam (unavailable) | |
Currently not available on Steam, and it's only available as a closed beta that can be obtained via CS:GO based of player's recent playtime and much more. | |
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
|---|---|
| No microtransactions | None |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/id/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/id/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | CMAA2 and up to 8x MSAA | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | FSR 1.0 |
||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Overall game volume and separate music slider. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | |||
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | |||
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
|---|---|
| TCP | 27014-27050 |
| UDP | 27000-27030 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Physics | Rubikon | |
| Audio | Steam Audio | |
| Interface | Panorama, Qt | |
| Input | SDL | |
| Multiplayer | Steamworks |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10 | 10, 11 |
| Processor (CPU) | ||
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 15GB+ | 15GB+ |
- Unofficially, the game can be played on Windows 7 to Windows 8.1.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/id/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (id) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.