Counter-Strike 2 guides
Step-by-step instructions and mechanics breakdowns for Counter-Strike 2.
Steam Online Conduct in CS2: What Gets Punished
Valve explicitly lists insults, spam, smurfing and account selling as violations.
CS2 on Phone and TV: Steam Remote Play
There's no mobile version of CS2, but Valve lets you stream the game from your PC to a phone, tablet or TV via Remote Play and the Steam Link app.
How Many Achievements Does CS2 Have? Steam's Answer
The Steam store page for Counter-Strike 2 lists one achievement, the hidden "A New Beginning". Here's what the page and API actually show
Counter-Strike 2 age rating: USK 16 in Germany, 12 to 18 on Steam
USK rates Counter-Strike 2 at 16 in Germany. Seven boards mark it on Steam and the numbers run from 12 (CADPA) to 18 (IGRS) — the full table and what USK says.
CS2 Controls and Accessibility: What Steam Officially Confirms
What Steam officially marks for controls and accessibility in Counter-Strike 2: controller support, Remote Play, text size, color alternatives, and sound.
CS2 DLC and Purchases: What Is Sold Separately
How many official add-ons Counter-Strike 2 has according to Steam, what the Soundtrack DLC is, and whether the game has in-app purchases
Languages in Counter-Strike 2: is Ukrainian officially supported
The official Counter-Strike 2 language list from its Steam page: how many languages the game supports, whether Ukrainian is included
Counter-Strike 2's Steam rating: what «Very Positive» means
What the «Very Positive» rating on Counter-Strike 2's Steam page means, how many reviews it covers
CS2 Updates: how to follow Steam's official feed yourself
Where Counter-Strike 2 updates are officially posted, how many entries Steam's feed shows, and how to check the latest patch date yourself without retellings.
What changed when CS:GO became CS2
The officially confirmed changes in the move from CS:GO to Counter-Strike 2: the transition date, the Source 2 engine, sub-tick architecture
Counter-Strike 2 Game Modes: an official overview
Which game modes officially exist in Counter-Strike 2 — from the ranked Premier mode to Wingman and community maps through the Steam Workshop.
CS2 Maps: how the active pool officially changes
What's officially known about Counter-Strike 2's active map pool: the latest changes, and Valve's three map-rework categories — Full Overhaul, Upgrade
Premier and CS Rating in CS2: how the ranking officially works
We break down the official description of CS2's Premier mode and CS Rating system: what the rating shows, how you earn it, and what remains officially unstated.
Prime Status in CS2: what it gives you and what it costs
Official data on the Prime Status Upgrade in Counter-Strike 2: its Steam price, exactly what it adds to matchmaking, and why Prime isn't the only player filter.
Cases, Skins, and Trading in CS2: how it's officially set up
Official Steam rules for trading CS2 skins: fee sizes, listing price caps on the market, and how long items are held after a sale or trade.
Counter-Strike 2 System Requirements: Windows and Linux
Official minimum system requirements for Counter-Strike 2 from its Steam store page: CPU, RAM, GPU, and disk space for both Windows and SteamOS/Linux.
Trust Factor in CS2: how matchmaking officially works
We break down Valve's official Trust Factor blog post: which signals affect opponent matching in Counter-Strike 2, and why Valve doesn't publish the full list.
VAC and Bans in CS2: what triggers one and what to do
The official rules for VAC (Valve Anti-Cheat) in Counter-Strike 2: what triggers a ban, why it's permanent, and how a VAC ban differs from a server ban.
Steam Workshop in CS2: how the community makes content
The official description of Steam Workshop for Counter-Strike 2: what map and skin authors can publish, and how their work makes it into the game itself.