1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
1,528
playing on Steam now·
3,813
24-hour peak
All-time peak 37,913 in Jun 2026·30 days +4%
Is Counter-Strike: Source dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Counter-Strike: Source averaged 2,364 players on Steam at once, 4% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 37,913 in June 2026. 1,528 people are playing Counter-Strike: Source on Steam right now, and 3,813 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 4% 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: Source worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 16h into Counter-Strike: Source, and at $9.99 that's about 0.62 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$0.62/hr·16h avg·96% 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: Source player count
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1,528players2.9% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 2,358
30-day average
2,364
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Average playtime
16 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
81
who own it
Counter-Strike: Source players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Counter-Strike: Source. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 2,437 | +208 | 4,497 |
| Sep 2026 | 2,229 | −122 | 4,054 |
| Aug 2026 | 2,351 | −3,428 | 4,076 |
| Jul 2026 | 5,779 | −11,241 | 27,486 |
| Jun 2026 | 17,020 | −14,746 | 37,913 |
| May 2026 (from first reading) | 31,766 | — | 32,622 |
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
96%
Total reviews
193,864
Pos / Neg
186,687 / 7,177
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.612
at $9.99
Avg playtime
16 h
across 81 players
Total tracked
1,322 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Counter-Strike: Source 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%
2 of 81 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 531-90 days · 190+ days · 75
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
34%
🇬🇧GB
9%
🇫🇷FR
8%
🇦🇺AU
6%
🇸🇪SE
5%
🇩🇪DE
5%
🇷🇴RO
3%
🇩🇰DK
3%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Counter-Strike: Source 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 (~31%).
Europe & Africa
31%
Russia & CIS
27%
Asia-Pacific
23%
Americas
19%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 18:00 with about 3,869 people in game — 2.8× as many as at 06:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Counter-Strike: Source
How many people play Counter-Strike: Source?
In October 2026, Counter-Strike: Source averaged 2,364 players on Steam at once, 4% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 37,913 in June 2026.
Is Counter-Strike: Source dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Counter-Strike: Source averaged 2,364 players on Steam at once, 4% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 37,913 in June 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: Source worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 16h into Counter-Strike: Source, and at $9.99 that's about 0.62 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
How much does Counter-Strike: Source cost?
Counter-Strike: Source costs $9.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 16 hours in, about 0.62 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Counter-Strike: Source?
Across 81 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Counter-Strike: Source is about 16 hours.
Where are most Counter-Strike: Source players from?
Counter-Strike: Source's player activity peaks around 18:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Europe & Africa region, an estimated 31% of active players, followed by Russia & CIS. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)
How many copies has Counter-Strike: Source sold?
About 8.8 million copies on Steam, likely between 4.9 million and 18 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.