Counter-Strike: Source

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Counter-Strike: Source

Short description

Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source technology.

Developer
Valve
Publisher
Valve
Release
Mon, Nov 01, 2004
Price
$9.99
Reviews
135,940
Positive
96%
Followers
n/a
Owners (estimated)
10M – 20M
Concurrent players
6,187
Genres
Action
Features
Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Subtitle Options, Surround Sound, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, Stats, Includes Source SDK
Tags
Shooter FPS Action Multiplayer Team-Based First-Person Competitive Tactical PvP e-sports Military War Strategy Moddable Singleplayer Difficult Atmospheric Survival Simulation Sandbox
Revenue (estimated, gross)~$99.9msomewhere between $99.9m and $109m · roughly 10M–11M copies

Review count and SteamSpy's owner range agree well enough to narrow the estimate down to this band. Multiplied by the $9.99 launch price — there is not enough price history for this game to weight the copies by what they actually sold for. Before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

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History

73 data points since Aug 1, 2026. Gaps mean nothing changed — the value carries forward.

Revenue (est.) ~$99.2m → ~$99.9m
Reviews 134,957 → 135,940
Concurrent players 6,187 → 6,187
Price $9.99 → $9.99
Positive reviews 96.4% → 96.4%

The revenue curve is an estimate, not a measurement. It is the only calculated series here: each interval takes the review growth of that period, multiplies it by the sales-per-review factor and by the price actually charged at the time, and adds the result to the running total. That is why it climbs more slowly through discount periods than the review curve next to it. The last point is the same figure quoted above — gross, before Steam's cut, VAT and refunds. How these numbers are calculated.

The blurred area is the rest of the history. 310 further data points reach back to Oct 1, 2010 — your plan shows the last 90 days of it. How far each series in particular reaches is written on its own chart; not every one of them goes back that far. The shape in the blurred area is decoration, not data: the figures are not in this page at all. Plus unlocks the complete series.

Lowest recorded price: $0.99 on Jun 25, 2019.

How crowded is this niche?

How full the niche around Counter-Strike: Source is — measured on the tags it leads with, against every other combination on Steam.

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Image Name Studio Shared Tag difference Price Reviews Positive Released Revenue (estimated)
Counter-Strike 2 Counter-Strike 2 Valve 34 titles 5 − First-Person + Competitive Free 5,316,228 85% Tue, Aug 21, 2012 n/a
Counter-Strike Counter-Strike Valve 34 titles 5 − First-Person + Classic $9.99 170,259 97% — $99.9m
$99.9m – $136m
Call of Duty: Black Ops III Call of Duty: Black Ops III Treyarch 16 titles +1 5 − Team-Based + Zombies $59.99 158,619 89% Thu, Nov 05, 2015 $428m
$300m – $600m
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) Infinity Ward 17 titles 5 − Team-Based + Singleplayer $19.99 35,923 94% Wed, Nov 11, 2009 $32.3m
$14.4m – $200m
Call of Duty: Black Ops II Call of Duty: Black Ops II Treyarch 16 titles 5 − Team-Based + Singleplayer $39.99 23,350 86% Mon, Nov 12, 2012 $42m
$18.7m – $200m

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