Counter-Strike:Global Offensive Player Count & Live Steam Charts

Counter-Strike:Global Offensive has 3,001 players online now. The game peaked today at 5,422 players (+81%), showing when the community is most active.

See if now is a good time to play, or explore trends in the chart.

Counter-Strike:Global Offensive Steam header image
3,001
Current Players
5,422
Peak Players

Community ReviewsBased on 64,359 Steam reviews

RatingOverwhelmingly Positive
Positive96.94%
Total Reviews64,359
Positive (62,387)Negative (1,972)
96.94% positive3.1% negative
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About Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

Below is the official game overview for Counter-Strike:Global Offensive, which currently maintains a Overwhelmingly Positive community review score with 64,359 reviews recorded on Steam:

Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

Game Details

PriceFree
Release DateAugust 21, 2012
DevelopersValve
PublishersValve
App ID4465480

Counter-Strike:Global Offensive Player Count Chart

This live chart shows Counter-Strike:Global Offensive's real-time player count and peak activity, updated with actual Steam stats.

Highest 30‑day peak
8,390
on Jul 29, 2026
+55% vs 30‑day avg (5,425)
30‑day peak trend
Jul 24Aug 23

Last 30 Days Daily Peaks

Daily peak player counts for Counter-Strike:Global Offensive over the last 30 days, showing the highest concurrent players each day and day-over-day changes.

DatePeak PlayersChangeChange %
Aug 233,472-1,950-36%
Aug 225,422+12+0.2%
Aug 215,410-11-0.2%
Aug 205,421+13+0.2%
Aug 195,408-80-1.5%
Aug 185,488+10+0.2%
Aug 175,478-73-1.3%
Aug 165,551+323+6.2%
Aug 155,228-203-3.7%
Aug 145,431-3-0.1%
Aug 135,434+164+3.1%
Aug 125,270-318-5.7%
Aug 115,588+171+3.2%
Aug 105,417-81-1.5%
Aug 95,498+156+2.9%
Aug 85,342+13+0.2%
Aug 75,329+49+0.9%
Aug 65,280-123-2.3%
Aug 55,403-148-2.7%
Aug 45,551+163+3%
Aug 35,388-121-2.2%
Aug 25,509+114+2.1%
Aug 15,395-64-1.2%
Jul 315,459+32+0.6%
Jul 305,427-2,963-35.3%
Jul 298,390+2,932+53.7%
Jul 285,458+229+4.4%
Jul 275,229+27+0.5%
Jul 265,202+135+2.7%
Jul 255,067-161-3.1%
Jul 245,22800%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Counter-Strike:Global Offensive free to play?

Yes, Counter-Strike:Global Offensive is completely free to play on Steam.

What do players think of Counter-Strike:Global Offensive?

Counter-Strike:Global Offensive holds a Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Steam, with 96.94% positive reviews from over 64,359 total reviews.

Who developed and published Counter-Strike:Global Offensive?

Counter-Strike:Global Offensive was developed by Valve and published by Valve.

Is Counter-Strike:Global Offensive dead or dying?

Counter-Strike:Global Offensive currently has 3,001 players online right now, with a 24-hour peak of 5,422. A game with this many concurrent players is not dead. You can track its live activity and trends on this page.