CS2's peak player count once again exceeded 1.5 million

Counter-Strike 2's average monthly audience declined again over the past month. In June 2026, the average player count fell by 1.72% (16,000 players) compared to the previous month.

Conversely, the peak player count in June grew compared to May, from 1.489 million to 1.573 million users. The statistics were provided by the analytics service Steam Charts.

In today's update, the developers added Highlight Souvenir Charms and champion stickers from IEM Cologne Major 2026 to Counter-Strike 2.

CS2's player count statistics for the past 12 months looks as follows:

Origin: steamcharts.com