Today, Counter-Strike 2 achieved a remarkable milestone by recording the highest number of concurrent players in its history, surpassing previous records and moving closer to setting the all-time series record.
Is CS2 perfect? No, but it couldn’t be further from “dead.”
CS2 Strengthens Its Hold As The Most Popular Game on Steam
On February 16, 2025, Counter-Strike 2 set a new record with 1,744,015 simultaneous players, as recorded by the reliable SteamDB database. This peak occurred around 13:50 UTC, which was late afternoon in Europe, nighttime across Asia, and morning hours in the Americas. Notably, this is the highest number of concurrent CS2 players since December 2024.
For approximately two months now, SteamDB reports that CS2 has been consistently attracting more than 900,000 players on average. Despite these high numbers, they fall slightly short of the all-time records set by CS:GO. The peak player count and average number of players reached record levels in May 2023, with a staggering high of 1,818,773 concurrent players being the highest ever recorded in Counter-Strike history, along with an average of over 1.11 million players. These remarkable figures can be attributed to the announcement of the CS2 limited trial and the commencement of the final CS:GO Major tournament, BLAST Paris.
In January 2025, a drop in the number of active CS2 players and their average could be linked to the pause in professional competitions after the Perfect World Shanghai Major. However, with the resumption of events like BLAST and IEM Katowice from early February, the player count has significantly increased again. CS2 consistently ranks at the top on Steam’s player charts, only being surpassed in active players under very unusual circumstances.
Despite the game maintaining its massive popularity and player base without any signs of waning, there are ongoing issues that players would like addressed. These encompass concerns about persistent cheating, FPS performance problems, and a limited content selection, such as operations or new modes. However, it remains one of the most played PC games globally, with League of Legends possibly being its only serious competitor in terms of popularity.
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2025-02-17 01:47