THE GAME ARCHIVECounter-Strike appears on Steam as an Action game developed and published by Valve. The store profile carries a release year of 2000 and lists Windows, macOS, and Linux among its platforms.
How to read the store profile data
The release year shown here belongs to this Steam product listing and should not be read as the earliest release of every edition. The platform list is storefront metadata, not a hands-on compatibility test.
Game identity
- Listed title: Counter-Strike
- Store release year: 2000
- Genre: Action
- Developer: Valve
- Publisher: Valve
- Platforms (store listing): Windows, macOS, Linux
Gameplay and recognition clues
The official store description frames Counter-Strike as an online action game built around team play. It describes terrorist warfare, strategic missions, taking out enemy sites, and rescuing hostages, with each player's role affecting the team's success. The description also calls the game the world's number 1 online action game.
In short, the Steam entry identifies Counter-Strike as a Valve-developed, Valve-published Action title with a 2000 store release year and storefront platform listings for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The official description highlights team-based online play, strategic missions, and role-driven teamwork.
Game identity
- Listed title: Counter-Strike
- Store release year: 2000
- Genre: Action
- Developer: Valve
- Publisher: Valve
- Platforms (store listing): Windows, macOS, Linux
View full image ↗Sources & further reading.
- Counter-Strike — official game profile Retrieved Oct 8, 2026
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