ESEA
ESEA is a third party matchmaking service that uses the industry leading anti-cheat (ESEA Client) to protect matches. ESEA currently has PUGs, Scrims, Ladders, Events and runs one of the largest open format leagues in the world. ESEA Premium is used for CS:GO on the ESEA Network.
DeveloperESEA
PublisherESEA
ReleasedJul 8, 2016
Runs onWindows
Steam hardwareSteam Deck Unsupported
Player history
Jul 15Jul 16Jul 17Jul 18
Each point is the highest number of players online in that day (UTC). Recorded by Steamalytics every hour since July 14, 2026. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
* current month, data so far
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 0 | — | — | 2 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
via Steam
- Jun 23, 2023The ESEA League is moving to FACEIT!
- Feb 21, 2019ESEA Website Redesign
Audience
English
45%
Russian
23%
Turkish
12%
German
5%
Spanish (Spain)
5%
Polish
4%
Other
6%
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 1158 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
