1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
6,330
playing on Steam now·
13,325
24-hour peak
All-time peak 14,636 in Oct 2026·30 days +5%
Is Counter-Strike dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Counter-Strike averaged 8,455 players on Steam at once, 5% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 14,636 in October 2026. 6,330 people are playing Counter-Strike on Steam right now, and 13,325 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 43% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Counter-Strike worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 21h into Counter-Strike, and at $9.99 that's about 0.48 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$0.48/hr·21h avg·97% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Counter-Strike player count
A new reading every 10 minutes. The chart updates by itself while this page is open.
6,330players1.0% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 8,627
30-day average
8,455
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Average playtime
21 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
55
who own it
Counter-Strike players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Counter-Strike. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 8,730 | +750 | 14,636 |
| Sep 2026 | 7,980 | +23 | 13,254 |
| Aug 2026 | 7,957 | +12 | 12,576 |
| Jul 2026 | 7,945 | −60 | 12,789 |
| Jun 2026 | 8,005 | −3,350 | 12,838 |
| May 2026 (from first reading) | 11,355 | — | 11,957 |
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
97%
Total reviews
262,361
Pos / Neg
255,547 / 6,814
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Counter-Strike. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
90/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 1 verified owner · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
0
40-59
0
60-79
0
80-100
1
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.484
at $9.99
Avg playtime
21 h
across 55 players
Total tracked
1,135 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Counter-Strike yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
2%
1 of 55 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 131-90 days · 190+ days · 53
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
30%
🇷🇴RO
7%
🇩🇪DE
7%
🇦🇺AU
7%
🇸🇪SE
5%
🇬🇧GB
5%
🇨🇦CA
5%
🇧🇬BG
5%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Counter-Strike is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Europe & Africa (~29%).
Europe & Africa
29%
Russia & CIS
27%
Asia-Pacific
26%
Americas
18%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 18:00 with about 12,871 people in game — 2.6× as many as at 05:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Counter-Strike
How many people play Counter-Strike?
In October 2026, Counter-Strike averaged 8,455 players on Steam at once, 5% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 14,636 in October 2026.
Is Counter-Strike dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Counter-Strike averaged 8,455 players on Steam at once, 5% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 14,636 in October 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Counter-Strike worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 21h into Counter-Strike, and at $9.99 that's about 0.48 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
How much does Counter-Strike cost?
Counter-Strike costs $9.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 21 hours in, about 0.48 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Counter-Strike?
Across 55 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Counter-Strike is about 21 hours.
How many copies has Counter-Strike sold?
About 11 million copies on Steam, likely between 6.3 million and 23 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.