When does CS2 update?

There's no fixed day, but Valve mostly ships on Wednesday and Thursday (US Pacific time): 57 of the 205 updates since launch came on a Wednesday, 54 of the 205 updates since launch came on a Thursday. Updates usually go live in the evening in Europe.

Where are the official CS2 patch notes?

Valve posts them on counter-strike.net and on the Counter-Strike 2 news page on Steam. This page collects the same notes, newest first, with a page for every update.

Why did CS2 update without patch notes?

Valve sometimes ships small builds without notes (fixes, new items for later). Those only show up in trackers that read the game files, like SteamDB. Every update with notes from Valve is listed here.

CS2 Updates and Patch Notes

Every Counter-Strike 2 update since launch, with Valve's full patch notes, newest first. Checked every hour.

Latest update: October 5, 2026
Updates since launch: 205
Usual update days: Wednesday, Thursday

Latest CS2 update: October 5, 2026

Counter-Strike 2 Update · 3 changes · Own page

MISC

Pet photobook pages now have localized text art.
Added play menu buttons to manage downloaded Workshop maps.
Adjusted VK shader cache extension flags.

Every update

October 2026

10/5/26CS2 update October 5, 2026Misc 3
10/2/26CS2 update October 2, 2026Misc 6

September 2026

9/30/26CS2 update September 30, 2026Misc 1Crosshair 8
9/28/26CS2 update September 28, 2026Misc 2
9/25/26CS2 update September 25, 2026Rush 1Gameplay 1Misc 2
9/24/26CS2 update September 24, 2026Rush 3Gameplay 2Misc 1
9/23/26CS2 update September 23, 2026Rush 4Crosshair 7Misc 4
9/22/26Rush HourAnnouncement
9/22/26CS2 update September 22, 2026Premier 6Rush 4Gameplay 5Settings 4Engine 1Maps 5Misc 10Scripting 5
9/9/26CS2 update September 9, 2026Maps 4Map Scripting 10Misc 3

August 2026

8/24/26CS2 update August 24, 2026Map Scripting 42
8/19/26CS2 update August 19, 2026Maps 2Gameplay 1
8/12/26CS2 update August 12, 2026Maps 2
8/3/26CS2 update August 3, 2026Gameplay 1Maps 5Map Scripting 26

July 2026

7/29/26CS2 update July 29, 2026Cologne 2026 Major 2Map Scripting 4Misc 2
7/29/26Cologne 2026: Ranked SeriesAnnouncement
7/20/26CS2 update July 20, 2026Gameplay 5Misc 2
7/16/26Call II Arms-oryAnnouncement
7/15/26CS2 update July 15, 2026Maps 4Misc 1
7/9/26CS2 update July 9, 2026Gameplay 3Armory 1Misc 3
7/8/26CS2 update July 8, 2026Premier 3Gameplay 4Armory 4Workshop 3Misc 3Map Scripting 6Engine 1Maps 7
7/8/26Season 5, Armory, and MoreAnnouncement
7/3/26The Jackass Sticker CapsuleAnnouncement
7/1/26Team Falcons' FinaleAnnouncement
7/1/26CS2 update July 1, 2026Cologne 2026 Major 2

June 2026

6/20/26The IEM Cologne 2026 Grand FinalsAnnouncement
6/17/26Playoffs at the "Cathedral of Counter-Strike"Announcement
6/10/26CS2 update June 10, 2026Cologne 2026 2Misc 3

May 2026

5/29/26CS2 update May 29, 2026Cologne 2026 1Misc 3Maps 2
5/22/26IEM Cologne 2026Announcement
5/22/26CS2 update May 22, 2026Major 2Ui 3Misc 3
5/20/26CS2 update May 20, 2026Maps 4
5/18/26CS2 update May 18, 2026Spectating 3Misc 3Maps 2Map Scripting 16
5/14/26CS2 update May 14, 2026Maps 4Misc 2Tools 2Music Kits 1
5/7/26NIGHTMODE II Music KitsAnnouncement
5/7/26CS2 update May 7, 2026Maps 4Music Kits 1Workshop 1Misc 8

April 2026

4/30/26CS2 update April 30, 2026Maps 4Animgraph 2 1Misc 5
4/29/26CS2 update April 29, 2026Maps 13Sound 1Misc 6
4/28/26The Return Of CacheAnnouncement
4/28/26CS2 update April 28, 2026Maps 5Animgraph 2 2Sound 3Misc 2
4/24/26CS2 update April 24, 2026Animgraph 2 10Misc 3
4/22/26CS2 update April 22, 2026Gameplay 1Animgraph 2 1Misc 2
4/21/26CS2 update April 21, 2026Gameplay 2Animgraph 2 3
4/21/26CS2 update April 21, 2026Misc 1
4/20/26CS2 update April 20, 2026Animgraph 2 8
4/17/26CS2 update April 17, 2026Animgraph 2 6
4/14/26CS2 update April 14, 2026Animgraph 2 8Other 1
4/9/26CS2 update April 9, 2026
4/1/26CS2 update April 1, 2026Animgraph 2 5Engine 1Cs Script 2Sound 9Known Issues 10
4/1/26Animgraph 2 BetaAnnouncement

March 2026

3/18/26CS2 update March 18, 2026Workshop Maps 1
3/18/26Guns, Guides, and GamesAnnouncement
3/16/26CS2 update March 16, 2026X-Ray Scanner 2
3/11/26CS2 update March 11, 2026Dead Hand Collection 2Maps 2
3/11/26The Dead HandAnnouncement
3/4/26CS2 update March 4, 2026Misc 3Maps 5Map Scripting 14

February 2026

2/25/26CS2 update February 25, 2026Map Scripting 16Misc 1
2/23/26CS2 update February 23, 2026Misc 4Maps 1
2/9/26CS2 update February 9, 2026Misc 1
2/4/26CS2 update February 4, 2026Misc 2Maps 3

January 2026

1/30/26CS2 update January 30, 2026Gameplay 1Sound 1Misc 4Maps 1
1/27/26CS2 update January 27, 2026Gameplay 1Sound 2Misc 2Maps 3
1/22/26CS2 update January 22, 2026Gameplay 1Misc 3Maps 3
1/21/26The Fourth SeasonAnnouncement
1/21/26CS2 update January 21, 2026Premier 3Competitive 1Gameplay 16Weekly Care Package 2Armory 1Misc 22Map Scripting 5Engine 9

December 2025

12/26/252026 Service MedalAnnouncement
12/18/25The Year of the BeesAnnouncement
12/18/25CS2 update December 18, 2025Major 2
12/13/25Best of Five in BudapestAnnouncement
12/10/25The StarLadder Budapest Major PlayoffsAnnouncement
12/8/25CS2 update December 8, 2025Rendering 3
12/6/25CS2 update December 6, 2025A Call To Arms-Ory 4

November 2025

11/19/25CS2 update November 19, 2025Misc 4
11/14/25CS2 update November 14, 2025Misc 5
11/12/25CS2 update November 12, 2025Major 2Store 2Gameplay 3Maps 1Misc 5
11/12/25The Starladder Budapest Major 2025Announcement
11/5/25Introducing TrueViewAnnouncement
11/4/25CS2 update November 4, 2025Gameplay 3Demo 6Misc 2

October 2025

10/29/25CS2 update October 29, 2025Misc 10
10/23/25CS2 update October 23, 2025Gameplay 3Misc 1
10/22/25CS2 update October 22, 2025Gameplay 2Maps 5Contracts 3Misc 4
10/22/25Re-RetakesAnnouncement
10/16/25CS2 update October 16, 2025Misc 5
10/14/25CS2 update October 14, 2025Engine 3Gameplay 3Ui 5Map Scripting 16
10/13/25CS2 update October 13, 2025Engine 3Gameplay 2Ui 4Map Scripting 16
10/3/25CS2 update October 3, 2025Maps 2Map Scripting 1
10/2/25CS2 update October 2, 2025Maps 1Misc 5Map Scripting 4
10/1/25CS2 update October 1, 2025Armory 5Gameplay 5Spectating 3Maps 5Misc 4Map Scripting 42
10/1/25Community Maps, Charms, and MoreAnnouncement

September 2025

9/26/25CS2 update September 26, 2025Misc 4
9/25/25CS2 update September 25, 2025Map Scripting 34
9/24/25CS2 update September 24, 2025Maps 4Misc 2
9/19/25CS2 update September 19, 2025Misc 2
9/17/25CS2 update September 17, 2025Genesis Collection 2Items 1Map Scripting 3Misc 1
9/16/25CS2 update September 16, 2025Genesis Collection 2Map Scripting 2Ui 2Sound 1Misc 1
9/16/25Show OffAnnouncement
9/10/25CS2 update September 10, 2025
9/8/25CS2 update September 8, 2025Maps 2Animation 1Misc 2
9/6/25CS2 update September 6, 2025Audio 1
9/3/25CS2 update September 3, 2025

August 2025

8/27/25CS2 update August 27, 2025Misc 2
8/26/25CS2 update August 26, 2025Maps 2Animation 6Misc 6
8/18/25CS2 update August 18, 2025Maps 7Misc 7
8/14/25CS2 update August 14, 2025Maps 4Items 2Animation 7Misc 4
8/14/25Tonight's Forecast: Rain-cientAnnouncement
8/1/25CS2 update August 1, 2025Gameplay 7Maps 1

July 2025

7/31/25CS2 update July 31, 2025Gameplay 2
7/30/25CS2 update July 30, 2025Gameplay 4Misc 6Maps 2
7/28/25CS2 update July 28, 2025Animation 2Gameplay 3Audio 4Misc 1Maps 26
7/16/25CS2 update July 16, 2025Gameplay 3
7/16/25Season Two: Episode OneAnnouncement
7/3/25CS2 update July 3, 2025Misc 2
7/2/25CS2 update July 2, 2025Austin 2025 Major 2Misc 5
7/2/25BLAST.tv Austin Major ChampionsAnnouncement

June 2025

6/22/25The Final Showdown in AustinAnnouncement
6/16/25Playoffs in AustinAnnouncement

May 2025

5/29/25Capture the MomentAnnouncement
5/23/25BLAST.TV Austin Major 2025Announcement
5/21/25CS2 update May 21, 2025Gameplay 1
5/19/25CS2 update May 19, 2025Maps 1
5/15/25CS2 update May 15, 2025Gameplay 1Graphics 3Audio 3
5/13/25CS2 update May 13, 2025Gameplay 1Premier 1Misc 2
5/12/25CS2 update May 12, 2025Maps 5Audio 1Misc 2
5/8/25CS2 update May 8, 2025Missions 1Maps 2Graphics 1Audio 1Misc 1
5/7/25Mission PossibleAnnouncement
5/7/25CS2 update May 7, 2025Missions 3Maps 8Audio 4Misc 2

March 2025

3/31/25CS2 update March 31, 2025Weekly Care Package 2Armory 4Maps 18
3/31/25Spring ForwardAnnouncement
3/20/25CS2 update March 20, 2025Maps 1Workshop 1

November 2024

11/27/24Shanghai 2024 MajorAnnouncement
11/27/24CS2 update November 27, 2024Shanghai 2024 Major 3Music Kits 1Gameplay 2Annotations 4Misc 4Maps 5
11/20/24CS2 update November 20, 2024Maps 9
11/15/24CS2 update November 15, 2024Maps 5
11/14/24CS2 update November 14, 2024Maps 10
11/13/24All Aboard!Announcement
11/13/24CS2 update November 13, 2024Maps 35
11/12/24CS2 update November 12, 2024Network 2Telemetry Hud 3
11/7/24CS2 update November 7, 2024Gameplay 4Animation 3Matchmaking 1Misc 1Maps 11

October 2024

10/30/24CS2 update October 30, 2024Misc 2
10/30/24CS2 update October 30, 2024Misc 5
10/29/24CS2 update October 29, 2024Jumping 6Misc 4Maps 2
10/24/24CS2 update October 24, 2024Misc 3
10/23/24CS2 update October 23, 2024Maps 4Misc 4Ui 1
10/15/24CS2 update October 15, 2024
10/9/24CS2 update October 9, 2024
10/9/24CS2 update October 9, 2024
10/5/24CS2 update October 5, 2024
10/4/24CS2 update October 4, 2024Misc 3
10/2/24The ArmoryAnnouncement
10/2/24CS2 update October 2, 2024The Armory 5Charms 13Animation 9Gameplay 1Graphics 2Audio 5Networking 2Maps 26Workshop 4Misc 1

September 2024

9/10/24CS2 update September 10, 2024Misc 1
9/9/24CS2 update September 9, 2024Misc 2
9/3/24CS2 update September 3, 2024Misc 4

August 2024

8/22/24CS2 update August 22, 2024Hud 1
8/21/24CS2 update August 21, 2024Maps 24
8/20/24CS2 update August 20, 2024Music Kits 1Audio 1Hud 1Misc 1
8/19/24CS2 update August 19, 2024Input 5
8/19/24Side-stepping SkillAnnouncement
8/14/24CS2 update August 14, 2024Maps 2Misc 4
8/8/24CS2 update August 8, 2024Gameplay 8Ui 3Maps 2

July 2024

7/23/24CS2 update July 23, 2024Maps 4Misc 4
7/16/24Open SeasonAnnouncement
7/12/24CS2 update July 12, 2024Maps 2Misc 1
7/2/24CS2 update July 2, 2024Maps 3

June 2024

6/27/24CS2 update June 27, 2024Network 1Hud 1
6/26/24CS2 update June 26, 2024Maps 5
6/26/24Steam Game Recording Beta Now AvailableAnnouncement
6/25/24The Real MVPAnnouncement
6/25/24CS2 update June 25, 2024Maps 11Video Settings 12
6/21/24CS2 update June 21, 2024
6/14/24CS2 update June 14, 2024
6/11/24CS2 update June 11, 2024Animation 1Audio 2Network 1Hud 1
6/10/24CS2 update June 10, 2024Gameplay 1Hud 2Graphics 1Animation 1
6/4/24CS2 update June 4, 2024Misc 4

May 2024

5/29/24CS2 update May 29, 2024Input 3Ui 1Weapon Finishes 1Misc 3
5/24/24CS2 update May 24, 2024Weapon Finishes 1Demos 1Maps 2
5/23/24CS2 update May 23, 2024Gameplay 10Rentals 3Hud 5Chickens 3Ui 1Demos 4Maps 11
5/23/24Fire SaleAnnouncement
5/23/24CS2 update May 23, 2024Graphics 1
5/9/24CS2 update May 9, 2024Misc 6
5/7/24CS2 update May 7, 2024Misc 4
5/2/24CS2 update May 2, 2024Misc 1
5/2/24CS2 update May 2, 2024Misc 4Workshop 1

April 2024

4/30/24CS2 update April 30, 2024Misc 4
4/26/24CS2 update April 26, 2024
4/25/24On The Other Hand...Announcement
4/25/24CS2 update April 25, 2024Viewmodel 5Hud 7Buy Menu 2Gameplay 4Inventory 3Maps 14Weapon Finishes 2Misc 5
4/16/24CS2 update April 16, 2024Misc 4
4/3/24CS2 update April 3, 2024Copenhagen 2024 Major 2Misc 3
4/3/24Copenhagen Major ChampionsAnnouncement

March 2024

3/30/24Championship Sunday in CopenhagenAnnouncement
3/26/24Copenhagen Playoffs and Pick’EmsAnnouncement
3/21/24PGL Copenhagen 2024: Stickers!Announcement
3/19/24CS2 update March 19, 2024
3/14/24CS2 update March 14, 2024Copenhagen 2024 Major 3Gameplay 1
3/14/24PGL Copenhagen 2024Announcement
3/8/24CS2 update March 8, 2024

February 2024

2/28/24CS2 update February 28, 2024Misc 20Maps 7Workshop 4
2/17/24CS2 update February 17, 2024Misc 7
2/16/24CS2 update February 16, 2024Animation 3Spectating 3Gameplay 3Logging 2Misc 8Maps 8
2/13/24CS2 update February 13, 2024Misc 11
2/9/24CS2 update February 9, 2024Misc 1
2/8/24CS2 update February 8, 2024Arms Race 1Smoke 2Animation 1Maps 10Misc 3
2/8/24CS2 update February 8, 2024Stickers 2Smoke 1Sound 1Networking 1Animation 2Ui 3Maps 2Misc 2
2/7/24CS2 update February 7, 2024Arms Race 2Weapon Finishes 2Stickers 5Music Kits 1Zeus 4Smoke 2Gameplay 9Sound 8Networking 5Ui 6Misc 4Maps 30
2/7/24A Call to ArmsAnnouncement

January 2024

1/18/24CS2 update January 18, 2024Maps 1
1/4/24CS2 update January 4, 2024Ui 5Misc 3Maps 2

December 2023

12/21/23CS2 update December 21, 2023Misc 1
12/19/23CS2 update December 19, 2023Misc 2Workshop 1Maps 4
12/14/232024 Service MedalAnnouncement
12/14/23CS2 update December 14, 2023Gameplay 2Misc 6Maps 9
12/7/23CS2 update December 7, 2023Gameplay 1Maps 1
12/7/23CS2 update December 7, 2023Gameplay 4Ui 2Maps 10
12/4/23CS2 update December 4, 2023Gameplay 5Misc 2

November 2023

11/30/23CS2 update November 30, 2023Gameplay 2Animation 7Sound 7Misc 2Maps 41
11/21/23CS2 update November 21, 2023Misc 6
11/17/23CS2 update November 17, 2023
11/17/23CS2 update November 17, 2023Gameplay 9Animation 10Misc 10Ui 13Workshop 7Maps 57
11/14/23CS2 update November 14, 2023Gameplay 6
11/10/23CS2 update November 10, 2023Misc 5
11/9/23CS2 update November 9, 2023Gameplay 3Matchmaking 3Audio 10Maps 2Effects 4Cstv 2Misc 4
11/3/23CS2 update November 3, 2023
11/2/23The Maps WorkshopAnnouncement
11/2/23CS2 update November 2, 2023Workshop 6Gameplay 24Misc 10

October 2023

10/25/23CS2 update October 25, 2023Maps 53Misc 6
10/20/23CS2 update October 20, 2023
10/19/23CS2 update October 19, 2023
10/17/23CS2 update October 17, 2023Gameplay 1Sound 4Misc 7
10/13/23CS2 update October 13, 2023Misc 6
10/12/23CS2 update October 12, 2023Gameplay 3Animation 2Maps 1Misc 5Workshop Tools 3
10/11/23CS2 update October 11, 2023Matchmaking 3
10/10/23CS2 update October 10, 2023Graphics 2Animation 4Maps 1Misc 6
10/6/23CS2 update October 6, 2023Graphics 2Animation 3Maps 1Misc 6
10/4/23CS2 update October 4, 2023Graphics 1Animation 1Maps 1Misc 8
10/2/23CS2 update October 2, 2023Gameplay 1Graphics 1Animation 1Misc 5

September 2023

9/29/23CS2 update September 29, 2023Sound 2Gameplay 1Misc 6Animation 1Maps 1Perfect World 2Community Dedicated Servers 10
9/29/23CS2 update September 29, 2023Sound 1Graphics 2Animation 2Maps 1Cosmetics 3Misc 4
9/28/23CS2 update September 28, 2023Sound 1Water 2Misc 3
9/27/23Welcome HomeAnnouncement
9/27/23CS2 update September 27, 2023Counter-Strike 2 2Gameplay 15Sound 14Animation 10Matchmaking 2Maps 4Misc 11Workshop Tools 3

FAQ

When does CS2 update?: There's no fixed day, but Valve mostly ships on Wednesday and Thursday (US Pacific time): 57 of the 205 updates since launch came on a Wednesday, 54 of the 205 updates since launch came on a Thursday. Updates usually go live in the evening in Europe.
Where are the official CS2 patch notes?: Valve posts them on counter-strike.net and on the Counter-Strike 2 news page on Steam. This page collects the same notes, newest first, with a page for every update.
Why did CS2 update without patch notes?: Valve sometimes ships small builds without notes (fixes, new items for later). Those only show up in trackers that read the game files, like SteamDB. Every update with notes from Valve is listed here.

Patch notes are Valve's own, from the Counter-Strike 2 news feed on Steam; images and videos are on Valve's posts, linked from each update. Set up the game with our launch options and console commands.