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Counter-Strike: Source

Team-based tactical FPS with competitive matches and Source-engine physics

Valve · Released Nov 1, 2004

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Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 153K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 616 in 30 days
Players
1,900
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 16, 2026
Minimum PC
–
not published

Metacritic: 88/100 (critic reviews)

What is Counter-Strike: Source?

A team-based first-person shooter centered on competitive multiplayer matches. Opposing teams use firearms, movement, and coordination to complete objectives across maps, with Source-engine physics affecting play.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy tactical shooting built around coordinated team play
  • +you like community servers, custom maps, and gameplay mods
  • +you prefer competitive matches without cosmetic or gambling systems

Not for you if...

  • −you want a story-driven single-player campaign
  • −you prefer relaxed solo play over team competition

What players say

96% of 153,470 reviews are positive · 96% of 616 in the last 30 days

Players praise the movement, gunplay, physics, maps, and support for custom content. The dominant complaint is that the server browser is flooded with fake, bot-filled, or heavily modified servers, making normal matches with real players hard to find. Some players also report crashes.

Players over time

▼ -11% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 2,790 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20261,900
Nov 6, 20261,641
Nov 5, 20261,594
Nov 4, 20261,690
Nov 3, 20261,549
Nov 2, 20261,678
Nov 1, 20261,838
Oct 31, 20261,926
Oct 30, 20261,642
Oct 29, 20261,519
Oct 28, 20261,526
Oct 27, 20261,255
Oct 27, 20261,592
Oct 26, 20261,666
Oct 25, 20261,905
Oct 24, 20261,855
Oct 23, 20261,713
Oct 22, 20261,545
Oct 21, 20261,563
Oct 20, 20261,637
Oct 19, 20261,642
Oct 18, 20262,027
Oct 17, 20262,020
Oct 16, 20261,590
Oct 15, 20261,728
Oct 14, 20261,657
Oct 13, 20261,854
Oct 12, 20261,871
Oct 11, 20262,040
Oct 10, 20262,061
Oct 9, 20261,873
Oct 8, 20261,757
Oct 7, 20261,798
Oct 6, 20261,858
Oct 5, 20262,027
Oct 4, 20262,050
Oct 3, 20262,140
Oct 2, 20261,767
Oct 1, 20261,658
Sep 30, 20261,593
Sep 29, 20261,533
Sep 28, 20261,727
Sep 27, 20261,866
Sep 26, 20261,855
Sep 25, 20261,630
Sep 24, 20261,559
Sep 23, 20261,597
Sep 23, 20261,706
Sep 22, 20261,786
Sep 21, 20262,790

Screenshots and trailer

Counter-Strike: Source screenshot 1

Counter-Strike: Source system requirements

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Counter-Strike: Source?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

1.7 GHz Processor, 512MB RAM, DirectX® 8.1 level Graphics Card (Requires support for SSE), Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection Recommended: Pentium 4 processor (3.0GHz, or better), 1GB RAM, DirectX® 9 level Graphics Card, Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection

Does Counter-Strike: Source have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). There is no single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Counter-Strike: Source run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Achievements
147
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Thai, Turkish.

Does Counter-Strike: Source use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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