Counter-Strike 2 is live and the CS2 game file size is 33.6 GB, a modest size for the latest entry in the iconic franchise.
Counter-Strike 2 officially launched on September 27, which begs a big question: how big is the CS2 game file size and can I handle it? CS2 arrives 11 years after its predecessor CS:GO. If you were an owner of CS:GO before on Steam, it will now have been updated to be called CS2. That's completely normal, and you will need to download the latest version of the the iconic FPS title.
CS2 brings a graphical overhaul and welcomes upgraded physics compared to CS:GO. It also introduces a slick modernised buy menu, which is a much appreciated change.
How big is the CS2 game file size?
The CS2 game file size is 33.6 GB on Steam for PC.
The full game was released at 4pm EST on September 27, 2023. At launch Steam on PC is the only platform to play CS, there is no MAC version.
At launch the servers seem to be holding up no reason to wait until the weekend to play.
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Can my PC run CS2
If you think you can handle 33.6 GB, then check out the CS2 System Requirements. CS2 is free-to-play. For context, when the original CS:GO launched in 2012, the game's file size was 15GB, which at the time was monstrous.
