Counter-Strike (2000)
0.2265Canon Score · ranked #100 all time
Aggregated from 5 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the game
Counter-Strike (CS) is a series of multiplayer tactical first-person shooter video games, in which opposing teams attempt to complete various objectives. The series began on Windows in 1999 with the release of the first game, Counter-Strike. It was initially released as a mod for Half-Life that was designed by Minh Le and Jess Cliffe before the rights to the mod's intellectual property were acquired by Valve, the dev
Why it ranks #100
Every list on which Counter-Strike appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| TIME 50 Greatest (2016) | Editorial list | #15 / 50 |
| Game Informer Top 300 (2018) | Critics' canon | #18 / 300 |
| Rolling Stone 50 Greatest (2025) | Editorial list | #31 / 50 |
| gamesTM 200 Greatest (2018) | Editorial list | #53 / 200 |
| Polygon 500 Best (2017) | Critics' canon | #110 / 500 |