• Mon. Oct 6th, 2025

Counter-Strike 2 loses 20% of its players, a month since CS2’s launch

Counter-Strike 2 loses 20% of its players, a month since CS2’s launch

Counter-Strike 2 has been with us in full for a month now, but the latest and most substantial upgrade to Valve’s Steam-topping shooter, the sequel to CSGO, has been struggling to hold onto its audience. Despite regular CS2 updates from the team at Valve, the FPS game’s player count has fallen rather dramatically, and is down almost 20% on the numbers it reached at the CS2 launch, while Steam reviews since launch reflect ‘mixed’ feelings from players.

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