# Counter-Strike 2 Server Hosting from $2.50

Practice, scrims, retakes or community nights. Change maps and modes from the panel without typing a single rcon command.

https://gamezservers.com/games/counter-strike-2

## At a glance

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| Price | From $2.50 for 3 days with no subscription. Monthly plans from $9.99, cancel any time, 50% off your first month for new customers |
| Plans | 4 GB (10 slots), 6 GB (16 slots), 8 GB (32 slots) |
| Players | Up to 32 player slots |
| Platform | PC |
| Mods | Metamod:Source, CounterStrikeSharp, Steam Workshop maps |
| Paying together | Split the bill with up to 10 friends, everyone pays their own share |

## About CS2 servers

A Counter-Strike 2 dedicated server is the full game installed through SteamCMD and started in dedicated mode, with launch options that pick the map, game type and mode, and player count. Valve matchmaking servers decide everything for you, while your own server lets you set the rules: private scrims, practice with infinite ammo and grenade trajectories, retakes, deathmatch, surf or a community night on Workshop maps.

To appear to the public and accept players from the internet, a CS2 server needs a Game Server Login Token, or GSLT. We make one for every server when it is set up, so there is no Steam page to visit and no token to paste. Round rules and other cvars go in server.cfg inside the game/csgo/cfg folder, while the name, passwords, map and mode are settings in the panel.

CS2 needs far less memory than survival games, but it cares a lot about CPU clock speed and network quality, because each tick is simulated on a single thread and every millisecond of latency is felt in a firefight. 4 GB is plenty for a 5v5, and plugin heavy community servers or 32 player lobbies are happier with 6 to 8 GB. Hosting with us means the GSLT, the start map, the game mode, map changes and match restarts are handled from the panel, and the server updates itself on every restart.

## FAQ

### How much does a CS2 server cost?

CS2 servers start at $2.50 for 3 days, with no subscription. Monthly plans are 4 GB for up to 5 players at $9.99, 6 GB for up to 8 players at $14.99 and 8 GB for up to 16 players at $19.99. Pay monthly or prepaid, split the bill with friends, and cancel any time.

### Do I need a Steam game server token?

Every CS2 server needs its own GSLT so players can find and join it, and we make it for you when the server is set up. You do not need to create one or paste anything.

### Is 4 GB enough?

For a 5v5 it is plenty. Go up for community servers with plugins.

### Can I play Workshop maps?

Yes. Load any Workshop map by its ID with host_workshop_map and the server downloads it for you. Players get the map when they connect.

### Can I run retakes, practice or deathmatch?

Yes. Deathmatch is a built in game mode, and the Practice mode button gives infinite ammo, grenade previews, free money and no bots until the next restart. Retakes and similar modes are CounterStrikeSharp plugins you can add.

### Can I make the server private?

Yes. Set a join password and only people you share it with can join.

### How do I switch to wingman, casual or deathmatch?

Pick Game type and Game mode in the panel settings and restart. Competitive, wingman and casual are Classic modes, deathmatch and arms race are Gun game modes.

### Do plugins break after CS2 updates?

Sometimes. Valve updates replace game/csgo/gameinfo.gi, the file that loads Metamod, and your server adds the Metamod line back by itself on its next start. Metamod or CounterStrikeSharp may still need their own update after a big patch, so check your plugins then.

### Can my friends and I split the cost?

Yes. At checkout choose "Me and my friends" and up to 10 people each pay their own share with their own card, on any plan length, from 3 days to a year. It is not a payment plan: nobody pays in parts over time, each friend simply pays their own share. You pay yours, send each friend their link, and the server starts straight away. Each share includes a $1 payment fee.

### Can I build a custom plan?

Yes. Every game has a Build your own page: pick any amount of RAM up to 32 GB, any length from 3 days to 1 year, prepaid or a subscription, plus your server type and settings. A custom size costs 15% more per GB than the standard plans next to it.

### Can I pay once instead of a subscription?

Yes. Pick Prepaid and pay once for 3 days, 30 days, 6 months or a year. Nothing renews: when the time is up the server pauses and keeps its world for 14 days. Add time or switch to a subscription from your panel any time. Short rentals cost more per day, since every server is set up from scratch.

### How fast is setup, really?

Your server starts building the moment Stripe confirms payment. Most are online in under a minute, and the address and login appear on your dashboard automatically.