You can play Counter-Strike in the cloud on GeForce NOW. You play on your PC, phone, tablet or TV with nothing to download. You need your own copy of the game. The service runs it for you; it does not sell it.
You need your own copy of the game. The service runs it for you.
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Where to buy Counter-Strike for cloud play
GeForce NOW and Boosteroid do not sell games: you play the copy you already own. If you do not have Counter-Strike yet, buy it from one of these stores. It then works in the cloud on any device. Prices are shown for your country.
Counter-Strike on GeForce NOW
Your GeForce NOW plan decides how good Counter-Strike looks, how long one session lasts, and whether you wait for a machine. These limits are the same for every game on GeForce NOW.
NVIDIA sells GeForce NOW itself here, in US dollars.
- Can play Counter-Strike
- Yes
- Resolution
- 1080p
- Frame rate
- 60 fps
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- —
- HDR & ultrawide
- —
- Graphics card
- Basic, shared
- Max session length
- 1 hour
- Hours included
- Unlimited, with a queue
- Can play Counter-Strike
- Yes
- Resolution
- Up to 1440p
- Frame rate
- 60 fps
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- RTX ON
- HDR & ultrawide
- Ultrawide
- Graphics card
- RTX-class, dedicated
- Max session length
- 6 hours
- Hours included
- 100 a month
- Can play Counter-Strike
- Yes
- Resolution
- Up to 5K
- Frame rate
- 120 fps · 360 fps at 1080p
- Ray tracing & DLSS
- RTX ON · DLSS 4 · Reflex
- HDR & ultrawide
- HDR · ultrawide
- Graphics card
- RTX 5080-class
- Max session length
- 8 hours
- Hours included
- 100 a month
About Counter-Strike
Who made it, when it came out, and how it plays. The same on each service.
- DEVELOPER
- Valve Software
- RELEASE DATE
- 1 Nov, 2000
- GENRES
- Action, Shooter
- GAME MODES
- Single-player & multiplayer
- CONTROLLER SUPPORT
- None. Keyboard and mouse only
Get notified about Counter-Strike
One email when Counter-Strike arrives on a new cloud service, or leaves one. Nothing else, no newsletter.
Counter-Strike cloud gaming FAQ
Can you play Counter-Strike in the cloud?+
Yes. Counter-Strike is on 1 cloud gaming service: GeForce NOW. You play it on a PC, phone, tablet or TV. You download and install nothing.
Is Counter-Strike on GeForce NOW?+
Yes. Counter-Strike is on GeForce NOW. You must own the game on Steam. GeForce NOW then runs your copy on its servers. The free plan can start it. On the free plan you play in 1080p, you may wait in a queue, and a session ends after 1 hour.
Is Counter-Strike on Boosteroid?+
No. Counter-Strike is not on Boosteroid now. It is on GeForce NOW.
Is Counter-Strike on PlayStation Plus?+
No. Counter-Strike is not on PlayStation Plus now. It is on GeForce NOW.
Is Counter-Strike on Xbox Cloud Gaming?+
No. Counter-Strike is not on Xbox Cloud Gaming now. It is on GeForce NOW.
Is Counter-Strike on Amazon Luna?+
No. Counter-Strike is not on Amazon Luna now. It is on GeForce NOW.
Do I need to buy Counter-Strike to play it in the cloud?+
Yes. GeForce NOW only runs games you own. Buy Counter-Strike from a supported store first. You pay for the cloud service separately.
Can you play Counter-Strike in the cloud for free?+
Yes. The GeForce NOW free plan can start Counter-Strike, if you own the game. On the free plan you play in 1080p, you may wait in a queue, and a session ends after 1 hour. A paid plan removes the queue and allows longer sessions.
Can I play Counter-Strike with a controller?+
No. Counter-Strike has no controller support. It needs a keyboard and mouse, so play it on a laptop or desktop.
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