CS2 Monthly Players: 29,995,883 players (August 2026)CS2
29,995,883
Game
cs2
steam_apisource: steam_api
Archive
155
2013–2026records · 2013–2026
API Updated
Sep 1, 2026
07:00 AM UTC
Peak
32,656,431
2026-03
CS2 Lowest
23,215,571
2023-12
CS:GO Peak
29,303,030
2023-04
CS2 Average
28,536,711
since 2023-09
MoM
-1.8%
YoY
+2.8%
About This Data
Methodology
Monthly Active Users (MAU) counts the unique players who played Counter-Strike in the last month, as published by Valve through the official Steam Web API (ICSGOServers_730/GetMonthlyPlayerCount/v1) that powers counter-strike.net.
Years before that API existed are recovered from historical snapshots of counter-strike.net preserved in the Wayback Machine, then merged with API records and de-duplicated by month.
Valve publishes the figure on the 1st of each month at 07:00 UTC; this tracker refreshes automatically via GitHub Actions. The chart above covers 155 monthly records from 2013-10 → 2026-08.
Timeline
- Aug 2012CS:GO launches
- Dec 2018CS:GO becomes free-to-play
- Mar 2023CS2 is announced
- Sep 2023CS2 launches and replaces CS:GO
- Apr 2023CS:GO peak — 29,303,030 players (Apr 2023)
- Mar 2026All-time peak — 32,656,431 players (Mar 2026)
- Aug 2026Latest record — 29,995,883 players (Aug 2026)
FAQ
How many people play CS2 right now?
As of Aug 2026, Counter-Strike 2 had 29,995,883 monthly active players. Valve publishes this figure once per month on the 1st at 07:00 UTC.
What is the highest player count ever recorded?
The all-time peak is 32,656,431 monthly active players, reached in Mar 2026. CS:GO itself peaked at 29,303,030 in Apr 2023 before the transition to CS2.
Where does this data come from?
From the official Steam Web API used by counter-strike.net, plus Wayback Machine snapshots of that site for the years before the API existed.
How often is this page updated?
Once a month, automatically, shortly after Valve publishes the new figure.