# Counter-Strike: Source

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

## Game facts

- Developer: Valve
- Publisher: Valve
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Nov 1, 2004
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Action, Shooting
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/240/)
- Playtime: Main + some extras 1,337 hr (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/counter-strike-source)
- Languages: Interface: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian (Italy), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), European Spanish, Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Thai (Thailand), Turkish (Türkiye) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/counter-strike-source)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Oct 4, 2026

### Strengths

- The distinctive fun and excellent shooting feel of classic Counter-Strike
- Some players find it more enjoyable than CS2
- Accessibility, with smooth performance even on low-end PCs

### Weaknesses

- Some players feel that the gameplay is unstable
- Complaints that bloom and motion blur settings cannot be disabled
- Reports that odd ballistics, recoil, and bullet spread at long range make it difficult to hit targets

## Links

- [Counter-Strike: Source on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/6497)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/6497/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T20:23:39.071Z