Once again, CS:GO sets a new record, once again proving its strength.
Valve has long been in the pantheon of the best Steam games.. There is a fake war between Dota 2 and Counter Strike: Global Offensive. It’s always been a lot of fun to watch, although the MOBA can never beat its half-brother.
However, many people agree that Steam’s big boss is PUBG. It still records an impressive score of 3,257,308 concurrent players. No game has come close to that score yet, not even Lost Ark. But, CS:GO remains unbeatable on a very specific and much more important aspect : Your number of continuous players.
Since 2020, PUBG has gathered 500,000 players worldwide per day. While CS:GO welcomes around one million players every day for three years. So there is no debate, CS:GO is positioned well ahead of the battle royale.
We thought that Hogwarts Legacy was going to beat us, so the game developed by Avalanche is generating a lot of interest. But it is another scenario that has been mentioned.
CS:GO a giant on its own
As evidenced by data found on Steam.db, on February 12, 2023, the shooter counted a peak of 1,320,219 concurrent players. He then broke his previous record, which was 1,308,963 players. It’s a far cry from surpassing PUBG, but without needing a second life, Valve’s game continues to set new records. After 11 years, CS:GO is still demanded by gamers and people are still talking about it. Needless to say, his popularity precedes him.
CS:GO is a gold medal winning game in many categories. Let’s talk about esports first. CS:GO is considered a precursor to the popularity of the competitive FPS scene.. Its public, its format, the management of the players and especially the prize money distributed have always been welcomed. No other scene can compare to CS:GO, the spectacle is so impressive. No need for a spell or superfluous animation to marvel, the skill of the players is enough. With League of Legends, The Valve title is one of the pioneers of esports.
Apart from the esports scene, Counter Strike is above all the “purest” game in terms of FPS. he bets on the simple accuracy of players and their knowledge to win matches. We are far from Rainbow Six Siege or Call of Duty which rely on your skills or other accessories to win games. Precision, teamwork and a good knowledge of the cards are enough to win a game, but it is not necessarily easy for everyone. Thus, with its free access, Counter Strike has inherited great popularity.
Then, finally, there is your economic system. Although it is free, the weapon skins are on the other hand paid. The purchase and resale of these skins has created a real market. The rarest are obviously the most expensive and it is possible to line your pockets with a little luck. Selling weapon skins has helped create such a dedicated community..
At the time of this writing, CS:GO currently has 1,056,595 players. Second place is awarded to Dota 2 with 475,436 players. Then, the third place is occupied by Hogwarts Legacy with 410,833 players. Afterwards, Counter-Strike inherits Steam’s best gaming title.