Counter Strike 2 (CS2) Workshop Maps

Counter-Strike is known for an extremely active and creative modders community. Players create their own weapon skins, stickers, and even maps and then send them to Steam Workshop. Some of the best community-made maps became the cornerstone of the franchise, including maps like Cache, Dust 2, Tuscan and many more. However, considering how rarely Valve makes changes in the official map pool, there is an uncharted territory of incredible maps hidden in the Workshop. This Skin.Land guide will walk you through everything you need to know about CS2 Workshop maps, from understanding how to download them to playing them with friends. 

What are CS2 Workshop Maps?

Workshop maps in CS2 are custom-made levels created by community modders and level-designers and applied to Steam Workshop where they can be downloaded later. CS2 custom maps vary in terms of quality – while some can be pretty visually simplistic, others can be incredibly detailed picturesque wonders of level-design, like Palais and Thera (ex-Santorini).

Custom maps offer a wide range of game modes, including regular defusal maps, aim training, surf maps and even obstacle courses. What’s even more important about these maps, is that the best maps that fit the game perfectly, can be adopted into the official map pool and creators can get a check of their lifetime. 

How To Get and Download CS2 Workshop Maps?

Downloading a custom CS2 workshop map is extremely easy. Here’s how you do it:

• Launch Steam and find Counter-Strike 2 in your Library

• Click the Workshop tab and then find the Browse button next to Home

• Select a Maps option and then sort maps by Most Popular in order to see what’s relevant. You can use filters to narrow down your search based on your preferences

• Once you found the map to your liking, click on it and click the big green button +Subscribe in order to add it to CS2

How To Play Custom Workshop Maps In CS2?

Once again, accessing workshop maps in CS2 is pretty easy as well:

• Launch CS2 and then press Play from the main menu

• Select Workshop Maps option

• You’ll be greeted with a selection of maps you’ve subscribed to

• Select a map from the list and select a game mode you want to play

Some maps are pretty outdated and may not give you an opportunity to play with bots or your pals. Also, make sure to avoid maps with bad rating and bad reviews, as there’s always a tiny possibility of catching malware via map assets. 

Can You Play CS2 Workshop Maps With Friends?

Finally, Valve recently fixed the Workshop issue that prevented players from queuing up with their friends. In order to play with your friends, simply invite them into your lobby and then follow the above-mentioned steps. Make sure that your friends are also subscribed to the maps you want to play. Also, we have a brilliant guide on how to 1v1 with your pals in CS2 now that Valve got rid of a few simple methods of setting up a private server, so make sure to check that out too. If you need a brand-new selection of skins for your inventory, while the prices are still relatively low, then check out the best offers at Skin.Land.