Overview
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive comes from Valve and is published by Valve. It arrived on Steam on Aug 21, 2012, and it sits naturally among Multi-player and Cross-Platform Multiplayer. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.
Players and reviews
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 2,291 players at 21 September 2026 - 22:47:01 UTC, with a tracked peak near 68,231. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 97% positive across 11,026 reviews.
Language and system requirements
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive is available in 29 languages including:
3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs
| Platform | Type | OS | Processor | Memory | Graphics | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Minimum | Not listed | Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 processor or better | 2 GB RAM | Video card must be 256 MB or more and should be a DirectX 9-compatible with support for Pixel Shader 3.0 | 15 GB available space |
| Linux | Minimum | Ubuntu 12.04 | 64-bit Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz | 4 GB RAM | NVIDIA GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 (Graphic Drivers: NVIDIA 310, AMD 12.11), OpenGL 2.1 | 15 GB available space |
Sales, recommendations, and streams
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive has sold up to 1,900,000 units and has recommendation data pending. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 288 streamers are live with around 90,875 total watchers.