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Counter-Strike

Valve

Action · FPS · Multiplayer · Shooter

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Counter-Strike is a team-based multiplayer tactical first-person shooter in which players join either the Terrorist or Counter-Terrorist side and compete in objective-based rounds. The primary game modes involve bomb defusal and hostage rescue, played across designated maps. Players purchase weapons and equipment between rounds using money earned from eliminations and completed objectives, and eliminated players must wait until the next round to respawn. Originally a fan-made modification for Half-Life created by Minh Le and Jess Cliffe in 1999, it was acquired by Valve and released as a standalone retail product in 2000, becoming one of the most influential first-person shooters and spawning multiple sequels including Counter-Strike: Source, Global Offensive, and Counter-Strike 2.

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  • Action
  • FPS
  • Multiplayer
  • Shooter
  • Classic
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Accessibility

Listed for the Steam edition · Checked 6 Nov 2026 · Steam listing ↗ · Feature guide ↗

Steam edition details

Listed systems · Windows, macOS, Linux

Listed play modes · Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP

  • Action
  • FPS
  • Multiplayer
  • Shooter
  • Classic
  • Team-Based
  • First-Person
  • Competitive
  • Tactical
  • 1990's
  • e-sports
  • PvP
  • Old School
  • Military
  • Strategy
  • Survival
  • Score Attack
  • 1980s
  • Assassin
  • Nostalgia

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Steam player reviews

96% positive

170,512 reviews · Steam storefront summary

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IGDB community rating

83 / 100 · 773 ratings

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Metascore for the Steam edition

88 / 100 · Checked 6 Nov 2026

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IGDB critic aggregate

70 / 100 · 2 external critic ratings

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12,374 on Steam at capture
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