Counter-Strike 2

At times very fun and good game, but there are many cheaters.

After all these years playing CS, I’ve finally realized I wasted my time. CS2 is completely overrun by cheaters, and Valve is doing absolutely nothing about it. Every week they drop a new case to sell skins, but fixing the actual game? Nope. I don’t even like Valorant, but I play it just because at least it’s not a cheating playground. Honestly, I feel sorry for anyone still defending this trash game. If it weren’t for skins, nobody would touch this mess.

They murdered csgo. Replaced its dark, tactical style with a bright soulless esports style.

**"This game teaches you 10 new things:

1_How to speak like an Indian

2_How to speak like an Arab

3_How to be racist

4_How to be depressed

5_Teaches you creative new insults

6_Never be the first one to enter a room

7_How to embrace racism (like a true pro)

8_Russians? Kind? Think again.

9_Iranians? Also not winning any kindness awards.( im iranian )

10_Spoiler: No one in this game is nice to you.
Overall, it’s a weirdly fun game—just its not easy to play it in hospital . :/

It's a funny game, but when you enter an important match, you get paired with four completely retarded monkeys who speak a crazy sounding language that even the AI doesn't understand. Then, in the final round, those four retarded monkeys will kick you and laugh at you in their monkey language.

-Install it
-Play it
-Got russians in my team
-Got 10 minutes long lesson of Russian
-lost 13-1
-got brain damage
-aproved the game to friends
-Good game

This used to be the best game ever but now it's just filled with cheaters and bad hit reg crappy subtick system. Please fix valve or it will die soon!

RIP CSGO u will be missed. This is a terrible game to replace GO. If they released this seperately from GO this would have 0 players online. Fix ur game valve. I click on man, man no die.

leads to gambling addiction, and including that you get free russian and romanian lessons when you fuck something up

10/10

this game actually just sucks
it is an incredibly frustrating game
youre trying to improve at the game and youre playing ranked, the formula for a counterstrike game is trying to improve but never truly having fun, stuck with teammates who harass you for any little mistake you make, forced to listen to racism, homophobia, misogyny and all sorts of toxicity that force you to mute teammates in a game where communication is incredibly important, while the enemy team either has a smurf owning you or are a blatant wallhacker and youre just losing and feeling like garbage for it, youre playing the same maps with the same guns and the same strategies, the developers cant be bothered making a good anti cheat because they simply dont care because they rake in $millions of dollars from people who want to gamble their money for a 0.000000001% chance for a knife
this game turns people into assholes
youre only truly free when you get out of low ELO
and then youve only got cheaters
uninstall or dont install in the first place

Full of cheaters, still unoptimized after so long, and basically its a heavy greasy poop of a game

Unplayable for newcomers. 9 out of 10 games are Hacker vs Hacker Lobbies.
thx valve for not giving a f*ck about your game and preferring to add skins instead of actually working on it

Was good, especially with friends
But 6 out of 10 matches with cheaters is still an issue lol

this game is pretty fun, but cheaters ruin it. i had a gay man in my team named SShifann who e-touched me, and asked me to send him naked pictures. (I did)

its 2025 and developers of this game still cant figure out how to deal with cheaters in official matchmaking.
I understand that there's a balance between limits of Server-side processing and Giving to much information to Players Client application, but still, its valve for gods sake, figure something out. game is not bad, but overall experience is 1/10 for this reason. I would recommend you do not buy this game

The game is unplayable. Every time when you shoot a bullet is like you spin a roulette. Sometime is going in the upper left of the crosshair other time in the upper right or bottom left or bottom right and if you are lucky is going in the middle where is supposed to go. If you don't believe me, just enter a game and single shoot the weapon at the wall. I paid for the prime to stop playing with cheaters but I feel like if you don't play with a wallhack at least you don't have what to do on the official servers. I reached lvl 10 to play premier but even there are cheaters. I think I will search for a private server that are punishing the cheaters. Sadly they are not giving experience. I can't recommend this game when CS 1.6 is better in every possible way and he was released in 2000.

I’ve always been a fan of the Counter Strike, but when I finally decided to buy Counter Strike 2, I hesitated. Due to some past unjust VAC bans, I didn’t dare buy the game on my main account, so I couldn’t play with my friends at the time. Looking back, I realize how foolish that was. Now, my friends aren’t around anymore, and I deeply regret not enjoying those moments with them.

The game itself is incredible — refined gameplay, great graphics, and a solid community. But the time I missed out on still lingers with me. If you’re thinking about getting into the game, don’t make the same mistake I did. Cherish the time with your friends, because you never know how quickly it can slip away.

Тhe game had potential, but it's completely ruined by the overwhelming number of hackers. It's frustrating and unfair, making it almost unplayable. Developers need to take action before it's too late.

The worst servers in terms of ping. The most toxic players, the most cheated servers and no anti-cheat. Valve, when will you wake up!

I love this game, but I feel like I'd love it more if I played CS:GO; I never got around to playing the original CS:GO, and everyone keeps telling me CS2 is worse. Best FPS game I've ever played though, and I'm not even a fan of FPS games...

best fps game exept when a russian guy starts screaming at u for no reason

Go outside. Exercise. Read a good book. Connect with God. Go do something else, anything else... to prevent yourself from never taking accountability, growing angry, and wallowing in self-pity.

cs2? at first I thought it was a free game until I saw my teammates knife would turn.
some idiots like to put the blame on u when they can't beat it.
If u win, hell say nice or good gun.

This game ruined my family, I sold the cottage and the car, and bought a knife. While playing, I realized I like male voices... 'I guess I'm gay' kept echoing in my head.
No, no, no, I'm just bisexual.
But I digressed, it's just a great game, but I'm dying inside... xixi

I have been playing counter-strike since it was a mod, before Valve bought the rights and before steam was even a thing. I have had no issues until CS:GO where hackers seemed to go unchecked and if you tried to report anyone valve wouldn't let you for a time and said they have a full proof anti-cheat method. CS2 was coming out and I was excited for it since it would be an upgrade to visuals and gameplay. It has some improvements but hackers are still a problem more in comp and premier than in casual surprisingly.

Steam from the articles I have read are using AI and a report from another player to catch cheaters now, this however is showing false positives, there are videos discussing this in more detail where the number of "caught" cheaters has increased exponentially. I myself have not cheated in any game, ran any scripts, etc. Yet I have now been punished twice in two different pods of 5 despite no actual vac bans and no word on who was even suspected of cheating, instead we get a generic message of "Irregular Gameplay" and the whole team is penalized. First time was 20 hours, I figured I just won't play with those guys again as I only knew one of them anyways. The second time I met 3 clan guys friended one of them and ran with one of their friends and the match ended early. We were losing both matches by a lot and we suspected the top frag player on the other team of hacking given how great he was compared to everyone else. The second time was a 3 day cooldown and since I don't hack I opened a steam ticket and almost 3 days later there is no response. I have spent a lot of money on opening cases and everything so I find it very crappy that Steam/Valve has decided to ignore my ticket and derank me a second time on premier when I was not cheating at all.

I have friends who play premier and I want to play with them which is why I was getting my rank up which peak was around 3500 which isn't very high. Most of my friends got theirs up to 10k+ and the game doesn't allow you to play if the level difference is too high, which I understand the reason is so players don't get boosted. My issue now is that I am forced to play with full randos as if I join a stack, I risk getting cooldowned again or banned if someone else is cheating or has "Irregular Gameplay".

I will still play the game but I don't see a point in trying to do comp or premier anymore nor do I see the point in spending money in a game that allows actual cheaters to play the game while penalizing those it just thinks might be cheating. This makes me want to go to back to COD but most of my friends play CS2. If you are looking for a game to play competitive this game is definitely not it.

Cheating is not the only reason not to get this game, CS2 has been out for 2 years and I was a little down that they eliminated a lot of maps, but they brought new versions at the same time. They announced they were bringing new maps, for hostage rescue, there are only 2 maps where before we had more. I would have thought that we would get 2 new hostage maps but both times they released 2 maps for a total of 4, they were defusal maps and the first two weren't for casual or comp but only wingman (2 v2). They release skins and they are nice but cheating is a problem, since Q3 of last year flagging accounts who aren't cheating has been a problem and we still only have 2 hostage maps that one has always been since beta the other since 2000, 25 years old. Meanwhile most of the defusal maps are newer or have had major upgrades to design layout.

If you already own the game, sure you can keep playing it but if Valve/Steam continues in the direction they have been headed they will destory the player base for this game. If you don't own this game, I do not recommend you buy it and purchase price is they charge money to play premier/comp, 15 dollars. It isn't worth it.

It doesn't matter if you have 100 hours of playtime, 1000 hours, or even 5000 hours, you will remain a noob forever. There are enough cheaters in the game to make you drop the game, but once you get caught up in this endless addiction, there is no turning back.

Counter Strike is a team game for people who like self-harm. This game is like a drug, you know that after turning it on you will feel like you want to slit your wrists, but you still turn it on just like with drugs.

The goal of the game is to cooperate with individuals who have had a lobotomy and on top of that, each of them has the ego of the director of the globe. During the game, you will often have the urge to whip someone with an electric cable, but you will quickly get used to it. At the beginning of the game, you spawn with 4 other people, two of whom don't have a microphone and you wish the other two didn't have one. Most of them do not even speak English and they shout various spells at the others.

The basic tactic in this game is to die first and curse at the others. If you are lucky enough and happen to win a game, do not forget to write "gg ez noobs" in the chat.

Feel free to click the "play" button, which actually means "give me 4 mentally challenged individuals on my team" to find out how many people are actually sleeping with your mother.

its got a learning curb but its still a fun time for you and friends

Basically towards the end of every game its 80% hack vs hack and you just stand there and wait for it to end, fuck valve honestly

Will cause years of trauma and emotional turmoil as well as spark the development and foundation for your newfound gambling addiction all while you spiral into crippling alcoholism and nicotine habits

I really like the game but cheaters are ruining the experience i don't mind the other problems so much but cheaters are destroying everything , in a game that is full tactical and needs so much of practice and hours from your life i cant stand that almost in every premier (ranked) match is at-least one cheater its just sad !!!!

you can't play 1 premier game anymore without someone using some kind of hack -.- its almost sad how bad things have got... after they put this game up for free its 50% hackers... Valve do your job and fix it before people leave.

"Counter-Strike 2" was supposed to be a big step forward for the legendary series, but instead, it feels like an unfinished product riddled with issues. While the visuals have been upgraded, the gameplay suffers from serious bugs, poor optimization, and an unpredictable hit registration system.

The biggest disappointment is the lack of true innovation—rather than a revolution, we got minor cosmetic changes. Many players complain about worse movement responsiveness and strange server behavior, which is unacceptable in a game that relies on precision shooting. Additionally, the community feels divided, with many CS:GO veterans feeling forced into a version that doesn't live up to its predecessor.

If you were expecting a fresh experience, you might be in for a major letdown. As it stands, Counter-Strike 2 feels more like a chaotic beta than a worthy successor to the iconic game. 🫤

great game have thoroughly enjoyed it..
only issue is obviously the cowards that choose to cheat and use hacks.

This game has two sides, "Cyka Blyat Rush B" or Cheaters in the closet sucking dick for fun. Recommend if you really hate yourself and looking for the final reason why.

Terrible fucking game. Bunch of cheaters and Valve sucks ass

many many cheetas, many many rage, i still play :(

Okay, I have over 1,000 hours in CS:GO. And somehow, despite all the blood, sweat, and keyboard rage I’ve poured into this game, I’m still here—writing a review about how much I absolutely despise it.
But… I love it. I really do. CS:GO is like the toxic ex you can’t quit—every time you swear it off, it pulls you back in with a clutch play or a smooth headshot that makes you think, “Maybe I’m actually good at this.” Spoiler: I’m not.
The community? Oh, it’s a beautiful dumpster fire. It's like walking into a room full of people who think they’re the next esports prodigy while you’re just over here trying to figure out how to properly throw a flashbang without blinding yourself. It’s a chaotic mess where everyone is a god, and I am the unfortunate 13-year-old with a voice crack trying to explain why I didn’t buy armor because I just had enough money for a deagle. “BUY A DEFUSER!” they yell, even though I was the one who defused the bomb last round, you ungrateful pixel warrior.
The language in this game? Oh boy. It's like a master class in toxic masculinity and insecurity. I’ve never heard so many grown men act like their whole identity hinges on being the best at a 10-year-old game. It’s always the same—guys who are so insecure about their skill who’ve convinced themselves that yelling at random strangers online will somehow make them feel better about their lives.
Let’s talk about the maps. The first time I played Dust 2, I thought, “Wow, this will be a classic.” Now, every time I hear the telltale sound of a grenade or molotov—I just pray for a quick death so I don’t have to hear it again. That sound is like the game’s way of reminding me: you’re never escaping this nightmare.
Somehow, I keep coming back. It’s like I’m addicted to the pain. The matchmaking system? More like "matchmaking mystery." Every time I join a game, I’m greeted by a mix of 12-year-olds who think they’re in Call of Duty and people who are just aggressively shouting in their mics. "I’m a pro" says one guy with a 1-8 K/D. Alright, buddy, sure.
But you know what? I love it. There’s something about CS:GO that keeps me coming back. Sure, I’ve had my heart broken by the game more times than I can count (many, many, many opened cases with nothing but blue skins of despair), but every time I hear the sweet sound of the bomb ticking down, or the satisfying clink of a headshot, I remember why I keep playing.
Would I recommend this game to anyone? Well, yes, but only if you’re ready to experience frustration, confusion, and an unhealthy dependency on substances. CS:GO is like that abusive relationship that always promises it’ll get better, but deep down, we all know the truth: it won’t.

But hey, I’ll still be playing tomorrow.

1/10, but like, a 10/10 for masochism.

also Valve, your anti-cheat system is like a fire extinguisher that only works when there’s no fire. It bans me for breathing too loudly, but hackers are out here flying around the map like it’s GTA. Maybe it's time for VAC to actually start working instead of just pretending it's on the job while hackers run wild.

Counter-Strike 2 – Not Bad. But the DLC, Operations, Anti-Cheat, No More Predatory Gambling, and the New DLC Gamemodes?? Actually Fantastic.

Okay, so I think I might be one of the few who’s actually enjoying this more than Global Offensive. Maybe it’s because of the new engine, maybe it’s because of the DLC & Operations, or maybe just because CS2 finally feels fresh. But let’s be real—the DLC is what really makes this game stand out. The DLC maps? Easily some of the best added in years, making every match feel less repetitive. The DLC skins? Gorgeous. And the DLC gamemodes? This is what really sets CS2 apart from CS:GO—there’s finally variety.

Gunplay is still as solid as ever, but the DLC weapons add just enough variety without breaking balance. And the DLC character models? They actually look great this time—no more weird CS:GO agent skins that didn’t fit the style. The DLC animations? A massive improvement—everything feels smoother, more polished. Even the DLC-exclusive cosmetics feel like they actually put effort into them instead of just throwing in random skins.

BUT THE ANTI-CHEAT, THOUGH. Finally, Valve did something. VAC Live actually bans cheaters mid-match, which is both hilarious and a game-changer. No more wasting 30 minutes only to get destroyed by a spinbotter. And the DLC anti-cheat updates? Matchmaking actually feels fair now. They even cancel the match if a cheater is caught, so you don’t lose your rank. Honestly, this alone makes CS2 ten times better than CS:GO ever was. Plus, the DLC operations introduce more ways to play that don’t just feel like a grind.

And FINALLY, something I’ve been asking for for YEARS: they got rid of the predatory gambling mechanics. And the best part? The DLC content doesn’t rely on loot boxes. No more random gambling disguised as fun. The game is actually about skill and gameplay now, not just a casino wrapped in an FPS. The DLC packs actually give you what you pay for, instead of making you roll the dice. This is a huge win, and it’s about time Valve actually listened to me.

And the best part? The DLC added so many new gamemodes. Classic competitive is still the main focus, but now we’ve got real variety. The DLC 2D RPG mode? Perfect if you want a break from ranked. The DLC tactical ops mode? A cool twist on the usual bomb defusal. And my personal favorite, the DLC co-op missions—actually fun, well-designed, and worth playing. Instead of just running the same matches over and over, the DLC gamemodes finally make CS2 feel complete.

Matchmaking still has some issues, but at least the DLC Operation playlists give us new ways to play. Also, the DLC casual mode actually feels structured instead of just a warm-up for ranked. DLC Operation missions are way more interesting, not just boring “plant the bomb 67 times” challenges. The DLC content in general just adds so much more to do.

Overall, it’s still Counter-Strike at its core, but the DLC, Operations, Anti-Cheat improvements, the removal of predatory loot boxes, and the incredible variety of new gamemodes make it feel better than ever. If you didn’t like CS:GO before, this probably won’t change your mind—but for me? The DLC alone makes it worth playing!

Base game? 6/10. With the DLC, Operations, and gamemodes? 11/10. Truly a labor of love.

cs2 is free , but I'm paying my sanity for it


cheaters telling me I'm the cheater
cheaters telling me they turned on their wall hack because they didn't like my mustache
cheaters act like we don't know they are cheating
cheaters one tap me and tell me its skill issue
cheaters pretend they don't use cheats so make the game 12-12 and I have to pay more sanity to play


i recommend this game 👍

Game was ruinied by russians, give them their own server so they can play and cheat against eachother.
No communication at all, or a lifestory in russian 99% of the team cares about.

Get them out of the EU Servers

Counter-Strike 2 has a unique style, similar to Counter-Strike 1.5/1.6, but there are a ton of cheaters in the game. Even when I report them through support, the response is always that it's enough in-game, but I continue to lose against cheaters. This is incredibly frustrating, especially when losing points in premier.

I recommend that Premier Points and stats should not be affected when playing against cheaters. It seems like the developers don’t care about the players’ frustration, which is ruining the game. You are hurting the community.

I’ve been playing CS since 1999, but the lack of action against cheaters is disappointing. Cheaters are not being banned, and players don’t get notifications about bans, unlike games such as PUBG. Losing to cheaters feels like a waste of time.

Deathmatches and Premier mode are both filled with cheaters, and Valve’s anti-cheat system is not effective. At the very least, use AI to detect player behavior and flag potential cheaters for investigation. Watching replays makes it clear when someone is cheating.

Why do I pay the price for developers’ failure to fix cheaters? If Valve can’t fix this, at least implement a fair system, like Rainbow Six Siege, where players get points back when cheaters ruin the game. A typical match in CS2 lasts 30-50 minutes, including overtime—am I just playing to waste my time?

I want to achieve a high Premier Rank, but it's impossible when lower ping players dominate. I don’t like shooting at a player’s head when they’re not even on my screen. Ping differences are a huge problem. For instance, with 68ms, I shouldn't have to play against someone with 1ms, which gives them an unfair advantage. Recoil and hitboxes aren't the same for everyone, making the game feel unbalanced.

At the very least, implement an MMR system based on ping—subtract 35ms from the player's current ping. I’d be okay with a 30ms difference, but anything more, like a 20ms advantage, changes the outcome of the game. My bullets don’t register properly, and I get killed due to the difference.

And then there’s support—when I report cheaters, I sometimes include a YouTube link to the video of them cheating. And what does support say? "We can’t open the YouTube link." Are you telling me to just shut up? Really? It's YouTube, come on! This is a vital tool to provide clear evidence, and they can’t even open it? If your platform can't provide a clean way to view replays or get media over 10MB, at least accept YouTube links.

Until these issues are addressed, the game will continue to feel unfair for me and other players, we all love when its a fair and clean game BUT NOT WITH CHEATERS... is there any cheat business out there!!!!!

Full of cheaters, Valve doesn't give a shit about the game. Only redeeming thing is cases.

Who gives good comment to this game ? Cheaters ? Yea its good for them because Valve is sleeping nobody cares about cheaters.

Still the best realistic 5v5 game.
i was playing css back in 2005.. stopped playin in 2008
now i came back and its insane.. the skins are crazy but nice. i love it
what can i say more... rb6 is a very very cheap game against cs2
played it now for 70hrs and im addicted now. fine.
Big plus = russians are less toxic as back in the days blyaaat
i love russia, ukraine, slovaka players <3 always funny af

house of wallers and aimbotters. beautiful server maintenance makes the game playable, if i was physically retarded.

no content, cheaters in almost every game, 'what you see is what you get' is a joke.
it's a waste of time. I should have realised earlier. :(

The morons at VALVE are not intelligent enough to make an anti-cheat system to catch and ban all of the cheaters in the game at every level, premier, match making or casual. Their programmers are probably some low paid illegal immigrants that have about 12 hours of programming experience total.

Valve really f'ed up this game. Super unoptimized, unstable FPS, lots of cheaters, subticks are a joke.
Should only be installed if you require the in-game skin viewer.

Even with Prime matchmaking, cheaters still ruin the experience. It’s frustrating to buy a game expecting fair play, only to face cheaters in almost every lobby. Until Steam improves VAC, I can't recommend it.