
Counter-Strike 2
App ID | 730 |
App Type | Game |
Developer | Valve |
Publisher | Valve |
Supported Systems | Windows Linux |
Technologies | Source2 Engine |
Last Changenumber | 29869351 |
Last Record Update | 2 July 2025 – 23:47:40 UTC ( |
Release Date | 21 August 2012 – 17:00:00 UTC ( |
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
Additional Information
This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: The publisher has marked this game as ineligible
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gamedir | csgo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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NoServers | No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
primarycache | 731 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
state | eStateAvailable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
serverbrowsername | Counter-Strike 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
vacmacmodulecache | SteamDB Unknown App 160 [UNPUBLISHED] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
vacmodulecache | SteamDB Unknown App 202 [UNPUBLISHED] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
vacmodulefilename | sourceinit.dat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ValidOSList | Windows macOS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
community_visible_stats | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
LoadAllBeforeLaunch | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
workshop_visible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
languages_macos | english,german,french,italian,koreana,spanish,schinese,tchinese,russian,thai,japanese,portuguese,brazilian,polish,danish,dutch,finnish,norwegian,swedish,hungarian,czech,romanian,turkish,bulgarian,ukrainian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MinClientVersion | 11 September 2023 – 21:05:42 UTC ( |
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DLCAvailableOnStore | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
primarycache_macos | 733 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher | Valve | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IsFreeApp | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) | 1 (The publisher has marked this game as ineligible) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Store Release Date | 21 August 2012 – 17:00:00 UTC ( |
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osarch | empty string | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
community_hub_visible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
minclientversion_pw_csgo | 11 September 2023 – 21:05:42 UTC ( |
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Primary Genre | Free to Play (37) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Store Genres | Action (1), Free to Play (37) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Steam Release Date | 21 August 2012 – 17:00:00 UTC ( |
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Store Asset Modification Time | 4 June 2025 – 16:17:38 UTC ( |
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Is free on the store? | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aliases | csgo, cs2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
market_presence | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
review_score | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
review_percentage | 86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SteamChinaApproved | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ReleaseStateSteamChina | released | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Detected Technologies (?) | Source2 Engine, AMD_GPU_Services SDK, Autodesk_FBX SDK, NVIDIA_Nsight_Aftermath SDK, Ogg SDK, Qt SDK, SDL SDK, Steam_Audio SDK, Steam_Networking SDK, V8 SDK, Vorbis SDK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Steam Deck Compatibility |
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Content Descriptors | Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
controllertagwizard | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Timeline Markers Update | 2 July 2025 – 22:09:32 UTC ( |
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Timeline Markers | cs2_1, cs2_10, cs2_11, cs2_12, cs2_13, cs2_14, cs2_15, cs2_16, cs2_17, cs2_18, cs2_19, cs2_2, cs2_20, cs2_21, cs2_22, cs2_23, cs2_24, cs2_25, cs2_26, cs2_27, cs2_28, cs2_29, cs2_3, cs2_30, cs2_31, cs2_32, cs2_33, cs2_34, cs2_35, cs2_36, cs2_4, cs2_5, cs2_6, cs2_7, cs2_8, cs2_9, cs2_bomb_defused, cs2_bomb_exploded, cs2_bomb_plant, cs2_bomb_planted, cs2_death, cs2_double_kill, cs2_grenade_kill, cs2_gun_kill, cs2_inferno_kill, cs2_knife_kill, cs2_multi_kill, cs2_round_start, cs2_taser_kill, map_icon_ar_baggage, map_icon_ar_pool_day, map_icon_ar_shoots, map_icon_cs_italy, map_icon_cs_office, map_icon_de_ancient, map_icon_de_anubis, map_icon_de_assembly, map_icon_de_dust2, map_icon_de_inferno, map_icon_de_memento, map_icon_de_mills, map_icon_de_mirage, map_icon_de_nuke, map_icon_de_overpass, map_icon_de_thera, map_icon_de_train, map_icon_de_vertigo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Timeline Markers Hash | 0eeacc724c77e1f5abeeba4fb542f45bad894470/markers.svg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anti-Cheat Software | VAC (Valve Anti-Cheat) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First seen on SteamDB | 5 February 2013 – 23:38:12 UTC ( |
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Content Descriptors (Including DLC) | Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5) |
Supported Languages
29 Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles | Achievements |
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Czech | Yes | Yes | ||
Danish | Yes | Yes | ||
Dutch | Yes | Yes | ||
English | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Finnish | Yes | Yes | ||
French | Yes | Yes | ||
German | Yes | Yes | ||
Hungarian | Yes | Yes | ||
Italian | Yes | Yes | ||
Japanese | Yes | Yes | ||
Korean | Yes | Yes | ||
Norwegian | Yes | Yes | ||
Polish | Yes | Yes | ||
Portuguese - Portugal | Yes | Yes | ||
Portuguese - Brazil | Yes | Yes | ||
Romanian | Yes | Yes | ||
Russian | Yes | Yes | ||
Simplified Chinese | Yes | Yes | ||
Spanish - Spain | Yes | Yes | ||
Swedish | Yes | Yes | ||
Thai | Yes | Yes | ||
Traditional Chinese | Yes | Yes | ||
Turkish | Yes | Yes | ||
Bulgarian | Yes | Yes | ||
Ukrainian | Yes | Yes | ||
Greek | Yes | Yes | ||
Spanish - Latin America | Yes | Yes | ||
Vietnamese | Yes | Yes | ||
Indonesian | Yes | Yes |
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Launch Options
0. Unnamed launch option
Executable | game\bin\win64\cs2.exe |
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Arguments | -steam |
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Launch Type | Unspecified | |
Operating System | windows | |
CPU Architecture | 64-bit only | |
Realm | steamglobal |
1. Unnamed launch option
Executable | game/cs2.sh |
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Arguments | -steam |
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Launch Type | Unspecified | |
Operating System | linux | |
CPU Architecture | 64-bit only | |
Realm | steamglobal |
2. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Demo Viewer, 2013)
Executable | csgo.exe |
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Arguments | -steam |
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Launch Type | Play %%description%% (option1) | |
Description | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Demo Viewer, 2013) |
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Operating System | windows | |
Realm | steamglobal | |
Beta Branch | demo_viewer |
3. Legacy Version of CS:GO
Executable | csgo.exe |
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Arguments | -steam |
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Launch Type | Play %%description%% (option1) | |
Description | Legacy Version of CS:GO |
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Operating System | windows | |
Realm | steamglobal | |
Beta Branch | csgo_legacy |
4. Unnamed launch option
Executable | game\bin\win64\cs2.exe |
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Arguments | -steam -perfectworld |
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Launch Type | Unspecified | |
Operating System | windows | |
Realm | steamchina |
5. Counter-Strike 2 (Limited Test)
Executable | game/cs2.sh |
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Arguments | -steam |
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Launch Type | Play %%description%% (option1) | |
Description | Counter-Strike 2 (Limited Test) |
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Operating System | macos | |
Realm | steamglobal | |
Owns DLC | SteamDB Unknown App 741 (741) | |
Beta Branch | csgo_demo_viewer |
6. Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools
Executable | game\bin\win64\csgocfg.exe |
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Arguments | -steam -retail -gpuraytracing -vulkan |
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Launch Type | Unspecified | |
Description | Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools |
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Operating System | windows | |
CPU Architecture | 64-bit only | |
Realm | steamglobal | |
Owns DLC | Counter-Strike 2 Workshop Tools (2279721) |
7. Legacy Version of CS:GO
Executable | csgo.sh |
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Arguments | -steam |
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Launch Type | Play %%description%% (option1) | |
Description | Legacy Version of CS:GO |
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Operating System | macos | |
Realm | steamglobal | |
Beta Branch | csgo_legacy |
8. Download Legacy Version of CS:GO
Executable | game\csgo\bin\legacy\csgo_legacy_app.exe |
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Arguments | -steam.exe +app_set_config 730 betakey csgo_legacy |
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Launch Type | Unspecified | |
Description | Download Legacy Version of CS:GO |
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Operating System | windows | |
CPU Architecture | 32-bit only | |
Realm | steamglobal |
9. Download Legacy Version of CS:GO
Executable | game/csgo/bin/legacy/csgo_legacy_app_osx64 |
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Arguments | -steam.exe +app_set_config 730 betakey csgo_legacy |
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Launch Type | Unspecified | |
Description | Download Legacy Version of CS:GO |
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Operating System | macos | |
Realm | steamglobal |
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checkforupdatesbeforelaunch | 1 | ||||||||
launchwithoutworkshopupdates | 1 | ||||||||
installdir | Counter-Strike Global Offensive | ||||||||
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systemprofile | 1 | ||||||||
usemms | 1 | ||||||||
vacmodulefilename | resource\sourceinit.dat | ||||||||
vacmodulefilename_macos | resource\sourceinit_macos.dat | ||||||||
verifyupdates | 0 | ||||||||
usesfrenemies | no | ||||||||
steamcontrollertemplateindex | 6 | ||||||||
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sdr-groups | steam-global,steam-china | ||||||||
sdr-groups-global | mplay-csgo | ||||||||
matchmaking_uptodate | 1 | ||||||||
matchmaking_mms_appidinvitenf | 624820 | ||||||||
matchmaking_rate_limit | 1 | ||||||||
enabletextfiltering | 1 | ||||||||
gameoverlay_testmode | 1 | ||||||||
enable_duration_control | 1 | ||||||||
duration_control_show_interstitial | 0 | ||||||||
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uselaunchcommandline | 1 | ||||||||
steamconfigurator3rdpartynative | 65535 | ||||||||
steamdecktouchscreen | 1 | ||||||||
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installscriptoverride | 1 | ||||||||
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checkguid | client.dll |
Install Configuration
utf8_registry_strings | 1 |
Registry
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hkey_local_machine\software\valve\cs2 |
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