CSGORoll vs CSGOEmpire
By MattCS · Updated 24 October 2026
CSGORoll scores higher overall (8.0 vs 7.4). CSGORoll is stronger on trust & reputation, payments & payouts, fairness, games. CSGOEmpire is stronger on bonuses & value, design & ux.
CSGORoll and CSGOEmpire are two of the oldest CS2 skin sites, and open rivals. CSGORoll is the bigger all-rounder with the bigger welcome offer, and we tested it with $100. CSGOEmpire is the classic roulette and skin-trading site, with lower published edges on its main games. Here is how they differ, point by point.
Scores
Side by side
| CSGORoll | CSGOEmpire | |
|---|---|---|
| Categories | CS2, Cases, Crypto | CS2, Cases, Crypto |
| Bonus with our code | 6 free cases + 10% first top-up bonus | Free case (0.01% knife chance) |
| Provably fair | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest published house edge | 5% | 0.5% |
| KYC | Not stated | Not stated |
| Instant withdrawals | Yes | Yes |
| License | None stated | None stated |
| Founded | Not stated | 2015 |
| Games | Case Opening, Case Battles, Roulette, Crash, Dice, Plinko, Mines, Coinflip | Roulette, Case Opening, Case Battles, Coinflip |
| Deposit with | CS2 skins, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Card | CS2 skins, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin |
| Withdraw with | CS2 skins, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin | CS2 skins, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin |
| Trustpilot | 2.4/5 (2,623) | 3.0/5 (3,668) |
| Monthly visits | 2.74M | 6.28M |
The welcome offer
| CSGORoll (code BETREFS) | CSGOEmpire (code BETREFS) | |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | 6 free cases and 10% on your first top-up, then 7.5% and a 2x gem boost on day 2, and an activity case on days 3 to 5 | One free Gift Case |
| What it's worth | Three free cases gave 0.28 coins (about $0.20) in CSGORoll's test mode; the 10% is worth more the more you top up | 0.215 coins on average (about $0.13): a 0.01-coin SG 553 at 99.99% or a 2,050-coin knife (about $1,259) at 0.01% |
| Deposit needed? | Not for the cases; the 10% comes with your first top-up | No |
If you plan to deposit, CSGORoll's offer is the bigger one: 10% on a first top-up is worth more than the free case is likely to give. If you only want something free, both are worth cents, and CSGOEmpire's comes with a 1 in 10,000 shot at a knife.
From CSGORoll welcome page with code BETREFS, CSGOEmpire with code BETREFS, CSGOEmpire help: How much is 1 Empire Coin worth?.
If you already have an account
- CSGORoll: you can switch to a new affiliate code at any time, and coins you buy within 1 hour of applying it get 5% extra, up to $100 a day.
- CSGOEmpire: you can only change code after 30 days or more without placing a bet, by opening csgoempire.com/r/BETREFS. Support can't change it for you.
From CSGORoll help: Affiliates Tier and Requirements, CSGORoll help: Purchase Bonus, CSGOEmpire help: Can I change my code?.
House edge on each site's games
| Game | CSGORoll | CSGOEmpire |
|---|---|---|
| Cases | 9.1% (we measured all 900-plus cases) | 8.8% (stated in its help centre) |
| Roulette | 6.66% (15 slots, green pays 14x) | 6.66% (stated) |
| Coinflip | No coinflip | 0.5% (stated, lowered from 3%) |
| Dice | 5% (checked: 10x shows 9.5% where fair is 10%) | No dice |
| Upgrader | 10% (checked: 70.86% shown where fair is 78.75%) | No upgrader |
On cases and roulette they're close. CSGOEmpire publishes its edges; CSGORoll shows every case's odds but no edges, so its numbers are ours. The lowest edge on either site is CSGOEmpire's coinflip at 0.5%.
From CSGOEmpire help: House edge on cases, CSGOEmpire help: House edge on roulette, CSGOEmpire help: House edge on coinflip, CSGORoll dice.
Coins and skin prices
- CSGORoll: our $100 USDC deposit showed 142.84 coins, so a coin is about $0.70. Across 15 skins, CSGORoll valued them a median 11% above the cheapest marketplace listing (12 October 2026), and P2P sellers set their own markup on top.
- CSGOEmpire: 1 coin is $0.6142808, a fixed rate in its help centre. It prices items from BUFF163 market data, and its marketplace runs about 3.5% above CSFloat (CS2Cap, September 2026).
From CSGOEmpire help: How much is 1 Empire Coin worth?, CSGOEmpire help: How are prices calculated?.
Deposits and withdrawals
| CSGORoll | CSGOEmpire | |
|---|---|---|
| Skins out | From the P2P marketplace, paid with coins | From the P2P marketplace, no wagering needed |
| Crypto out | Only from Chips (crypto top-ups and free rewards), after the required playthrough | Bet a cash or crypto deposit once before withdrawing crypto |
| Daily limit | 1,000 coins over what you bought that day; more on request, reviewed by staff | Not stated in the help articles we read |
| Our test | $100 USDC deposit in 1 minute 8 seconds, skin withdrawal within a minute (12 October 2026) | Not tested with our own money |
From CSGORoll help: Withdrawal Terms, CSGORoll help: Withdrawal Limits, CSGOEmpire help: Do I need to wager to withdraw? (Skins), CSGOEmpire help: Do I need to wager to withdraw? (Crypto).
ID checks, operator and licence
| CSGORoll | CSGOEmpire | |
|---|---|---|
| Operator | Max Stacks Limited | Moonrail Limited, based in Curacao |
| Running since | 2016 | 2015 |
| Public owner | CEO Killian Melloni (Eye) | Founder Ossi Ketola (Monarch) |
| Licence | None we could verify | Not checked by us yet |
| ID checks | ID with an outside partner before a new account's first coin purchase (our test); all withdrawals subject to verification | Email verification at sign-up; players on Trustpilot report proof-of-address checks |
From CSGORoll help: Withdrawal Terms, CSGOEmpire help: Who's behind CSGOEmpire?, Trustpilot: CSGOEmpire (read 24 Oct 2026).
What players say
| CSGORoll | CSGOEmpire | |
|---|---|---|
| Trustpilot | 2.5 out of 5 from 2,621 reviews | 3.0 out of 5 from 3,666 reviews (53 in the last 12 months) |
| Five-star / one-star | 68% / 19% | 68% / 11% |
| Replies to negative reviews | 59% | 77% |
| Common complaints | Lag, losing streaks called rigged, level rewards cut | Blocked withdrawals and frozen accounts, proof-of-address checks, rude support |
From Trustpilot: CSGORoll (read 24 Oct 2026), Trustpilot: CSGOEmpire (read 24 Oct 2026).
The CSGORoll and CSGOEmpire feud
The two sites are open rivals. G2 Esports announced CSGORoll as a sponsor in May 2023 and dropped it about three months later. In April 2024, protesters stormed the stage at the PGL Major in Copenhagen during G2's match against MOUZ. CSGOEmpire claimed the protest, accusing HypeDrop, which Gfinity reports shares CSGORoll's owner, of a Ponzi-style reward scheme, and CSGORoll of using the same model.
None of that changes the odds on either site, but it explains why so much of what you read about one comes from fans of the other.
From Gfinity: protestors storm CS2 Major stage (3 Apr 2024).
Our verdict
CSGORoll is the better all-round pick, 8.0 against 7.4.
For the lowest house edge, CSGOEmpire publishes 0.5% against 5% on CSGORoll.
Players rate CSGOEmpire higher on Trustpilot: 3.0 against 2.4.
With our codes, CSGORoll gives 6 free cases + 10% first top-up bonus and CSGOEmpire free case (0.01% knife chance).
Pick CSGORoll if...
- + You want the most to play: cases, PVP battles with four modes, Arms Dealer, the upgrader, crash, dice and plinko.
- + You'll deposit anyway: 10% on the first top-up and 6 free cases with BETREFS.
- + You want to switch code on an account you already have.
- + You want a site we've tested with our own money.
Pick CSGOEmpire if...
- + You mostly play roulette or coinflip: coinflip keeps 0.5%.
- + You trade skins: skin withdrawals have no wagering, and the coin rate is fixed.
- + You want a free case without depositing, with a tiny shot at a knife.
- + Trustpilot matters to you: 3.0 against CSGORoll's 2.5.
CSGORoll vs CSGOEmpire FAQ
- Is CSGORoll or CSGOEmpire better?
- For most players CSGORoll: more games, a bigger welcome offer, and our own deposit and withdrawal took about a minute each. CSGOEmpire is better for roulette, coinflip (0.5% edge) and skin trading, and it scores higher on Trustpilot (3.0 against 2.5, 24 October 2026).
- Which has the better free case, CSGORoll or CSGOEmpire?
- Both are worth cents on average. CSGORoll's code gives 6 free cases (three gave 0.28 coins in its test mode) plus 10% on a first top-up. CSGOEmpire's gives one case with a 0.01% chance at a 2,050-coin knife and a 99.99% chance at a 0.01-coin SG 553.
- Are CSGORoll and CSGOEmpire owned by the same company?
- No. CSGORoll is run by Max Stacks Limited with CEO Killian Melloni; CSGOEmpire by Moonrail Limited, founded by Ossi Ketola (Monarch). They're rivals.
- Can I use code BETREFS on both?
- Yes. They're separate sites with separate accounts, and BETREFS is our code on each.
- Why are CSGOEmpire and CSGORoll rivals?
- CSGOEmpire has publicly attacked CSGORoll and HypeDrop, and claimed the stage protest at the April 2024 PGL Major in Copenhagen during a match of G2, which had dropped CSGORoll as a sponsor in 2023.