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Counter-Strike 2

The popular multiplayer shooter from Valve.

Free, with trade-offs
Windows and Linux
In-app purchases

Overview

Counter-Strike 2 is a shooter, available on Windows and Linux.

Gameplay elements described in its FreeToGame listing and on its Steam page: tournaments and cross-platform play.

Minimum requirements stated in its FreeToGame listing: 2 GB of RAM and 15 GB of disk space.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information

“The popular multiplayer shooter from Valve.” — FreeToGame, 10 November 2026
“Counter-Strike 2 is the popular multiplayer shooter from Valve and one of the most popular games in esports.” — FreeToGame, 10 November 2026
“Global and Regional leaderboards” — Steam, 10 November 2026
“Cross-Platform Multiplayer.” — Steam, 10 November 2026

At a glance

Counter-Strike 2 is free, with trade-offs (account, ads, data or attribution) detailed below.

Its licence could not be established at the source: check the terms on the official website.

In-game purchases: the game is free, but offers optional purchases (items, virtual currency, subscription or season pass) listed on its official website.

Sources and checks

Facts collected from Official Steam page (limits, free status, platforms) — 6 November 2026
Last technical check: 6 November 2026
Description from freetogame.com — FreeToGame.com (attribution)

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