Action · November 1, 2000
Counter-Strike (2000)
Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 250.2k Steam reviews | Top 2% in Action |
| Positive rating | 97% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 5% |
| Metacritic | 88/100 | Genre average 77 — top 9% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 7.3k players | Top 3% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 179 h average | Top 1% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Action · 5.5k
- FPS · 4.9k
- Multiplayer · 3.5k
- Shooter · 3.4k
- Classic · 2.8k
- Team-Based · 1.9k
- First-Person · 1.8k
- Competitive · 1.7k
- Tactical · 1.4k
- 1990's · 1.2k
- e-sports · 1.2k
- PvP · 928
- Old School · 829
- Military · 665
- Strategy · 642
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (8)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- German volume_up
- Italian volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
- Traditional Chinese volume_up
- Korean volume_up
Full audio (8)
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Spanish - Spain
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
- Korean
Reception Metrics
Steam community
97%Overwhelmingly Positive · 250.2k reviews
242.7k positive · 7.5k negative
Metacritic
88/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
9.2/10
Curator recommendations
164.7k
Peak concurrent players
7.3k
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
Accessibility
- Color Alternatives
Input & Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Stereo Sound
Other
- Keyboard Only Option
- Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
179h
extensive (100+ hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
14h
Current engagement
Release & Availability
| Release date | Nov 1, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Valve |
| Base price | $1.99 -80% |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 10M–100M |
| External links | Metacritic page · Support |
Content Notes
Includes intense violence and blood.
Editions & Packages
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