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Counter-Strike: Source - Steam Copies Sold & Revenue Statistics
Total GrossTotal Net
$92M$55M
Gross
May 2026
Net
May 2026
Only for membersCopies Sold
7.7M
New owners
May 2026
Only for membersSales
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Owners
Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language
Game context & FAQ
Steam list price (this language tier)
USD storefront tier (default international): $9.99. USD reference tier: $9.99.
Since the first snapshot we logged on 2004-11-01, the Steam USD tier moved about -50%.
Quick answers
- What Steam list-price tier does GameSensor mirror for Counter-Strike: Source on this localized page?
- Our snapshot on 2026-06-21 shows about $9.99 for the storefront tier paired with this language view, alongside a USD tier of $9.99. Those are informational list tiers before VAT or running discounts.
- How are Steam copies sold and gross revenue computed?
- They’re modeled estimates from Steam review throughput, inferred player languages, historical price ladders per currency, and whether the SKU was temporarily free-not official Valve financials. See the indie methodology guide for formulas.
- Where do I find language mix data for Counter-Strike: Source?
- Look for “Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language” above; it breaks review volume down by Steam’s detected languages, which also drives our regional revenue weighting.
- How volatile is the USD tier list price for Counter-Strike: Source?
- Between 2004-11-01 and the latest snapshot we store, the USD tier moved roughly -50%.
Information
Counter-Strike: Source was released on Steam on November 1, 2004 and has been available for 7 months.
According to GameSensor analytics, in May 2026, the game sold 20K copies, generating a total Steam revenue of $200K. These numbers reflect strong interest from players and steady commercial performance.
This is the 13th title released by Valve, demonstrating consistent production output and a stable release cycle.
A key factor driving the performance of Counter-Strike: Source is its international audience. The Steam player-language distribution shows that users primarily play the game in:
• English
• Russian
• German.
Language distribution directly affects buying behavior, regional sales peaks, and long-term retention. Games with a diverse multilingual audience usually demonstrate stronger global performance and broader revenue stability.
The current Steam user rating for Counter-Strike: Source is very positively.
Compared to the studio’s previous release - Half-Life 2: Deathmatch - the game currently holds a higher rating. Its sales performance is 1809% higher relative to Half-Life: Source over the same number of days after release.
Overall, sales are 138% higher compared to the average performance of the last 4 paid titles released by Valve. This comparison helps position Counter-Strike: Source within the studio’s broader commercial history.
Within the full catalog of the publisher Valve, Counter-Strike: Source currently ranks 5 among the most financially successful projects
Only game sales are included in the calculations, DLC sales and in-app purchases are excluded.
Counter-Strike: Source: the storefront tied to USD storefront tier (default international) shows $9.99 as of 2026-06-21, with USD reference $9.99. We plug these tracked tiers into the review-based gross model.
Between the earliest stored tier and today, Steam’s USD list price shifted about -50% (tracked from 2004-11-01).