Counter-Strike
Live player count and Steam charts
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.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 13, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 8,061 | +28 | +0.3% | 12,867 |
| Jun 2026 | 8,033 | -472 | -5.5% | 13,100 |
| May 2026 | 8,505 | +289 | +3.5% | 13,872 |
| Apr 2026 | 8,216 | +99 | +1.2% | 14,168 |
| Mar 2026 | 8,117 | -192 | -2.3% | 14,762 |
| Feb 2026 | 8,309 | -49 | -0.6% | 15,129 |
| Jan 2026 | 8,358 | +486 | +6.2% | 15,160 |
| Dec 2025 | 7,872 | -36 | -0.5% | 14,669 |
| Nov 2025 | 7,908 | -404 | -4.9% | 14,191 |
| Oct 2025 | 8,312 | +507 | +6.5% | 16,249 |
| Sep 2025 | 7,805 | +883 | +12.8% | 13,254 |
| Aug 2025 | 6,922 | -449 | -6.1% | 12,168 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Dec 12, 2023December 12, 2023 Update
- Dec 1, 2023December 1, 2023 Update
- Nov 29, 2023November 29, 2023 Update
- Nov 22, 2023November 22, 2023 Update
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 16 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 18:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in Europe, the Middle East & Africa. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 3 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
