{"id":14558,"date":"2025-09-15T11:24:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T11:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/news\/cs-2\/how-to-play-csgo-after-cs2-release"},"modified":"2025-09-15T12:00:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T12:00:03","slug":"how-to-play-csgo-after-cs2-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/news\/cs-2\/how-to-play-csgo-after-cs2-release\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Play CS:GO After The CS2 Release?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On September 27, Counter-Strike 2 fully replaced CS:GO on Steam. The original Counter-Strike: Global Offensive disappeared from the store, leaving many players wondering: <strong>can you still play CS:GO after CS2\u2019s release?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The short answer is <strong>yes<\/strong> \u2014 but only through the <strong>CS:GO Legacy version<\/strong> and community servers. In this guide, we\u2019ll show you step by step <strong>how to install CS:GO Legacy in 2025<\/strong>, join servers, and what limitations you should expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">If you\u2019re switching to CS2, getting the right settings matters just as much as learning the new mechanics. Check our guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/news\/cs-2\/best-mouse-dpi-sensitivity-and-resolution-settings-in-cs2\/\">best mouse DPI, sensitivity, and resolution settings in CS2<\/a> to optimize your aim and performance.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can You Still Play CS:GO in 2025?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While Valve shut down official servers and matchmaking when CS2 launched, the <strong>Legacy version of CS:GO<\/strong> is still available in Steam\u2019s beta branch. This means you can play CS:GO casually, but only through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-pale-pink-color\">Community servers<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">Workshop maps<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">Bot matches<\/mark><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You won\u2019t earn drops, XP, or ranks in CS:GO anymore \u2014 for progression, you\u2019ll need to stick with CS2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">If you\u2019re moving on to CS2, you might also want to refresh your loadout \u2014 check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/news\/cs-2\/best-cheap-skins-under-50\/\">guide to the best cheap CS2 skins under $50<\/a> for budget-friendly options.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Enable CS:GO Legacy Beta on Steam<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open Steam and Access Properties<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/26bcab3f387252a7.png\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">CS2 <em>&#8220;Properties&#8221; section<\/em> on Steam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Launch <strong>Steam<\/strong> and proceed to the <strong>Library<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click on Counter-Strike 2 and select <strong>Properties<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enable CS:GO Legacy Beta<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"838\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-4.png 838w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-4-300x213.png 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-4-768x546.png 768w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-4-150x107.png 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-4-450x320.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Enable CS:GO Legacy Beta in Steam properties<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Change <strong>Beta Participation<\/strong> from &#8220;<strong>none<\/strong>&#8221; to &#8220;<strong>csgo_legacy<\/strong>&#8221; &#8211; <strong>Legacy Version<\/strong> of CS:GO.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Download and Launch CS:GO Legacy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"162\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-1024x162.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-1024x162.png 1024w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-300x48.png 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-768x122.png 768w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-150x24.png 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-450x71.png 450w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-1200x190.png 1200w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image.png 1281w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Download CS:GO Legacy in 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wait for the download (~13 GB).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When you select <strong>CS:GO\u00a0Legacy<\/strong>, you can close the &#8220;<strong>Properties<\/strong>&#8221; window. <strong>CS:GO\u00a0Legacy<\/strong> (~13 GB) will start downloading. After the download, when you open<strong> CS2<\/strong>, a window will appear to select whether you want to run <strong>CS:GO\u00a0Legacy <\/strong>or<strong> CS2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"938\" height=\"564\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-5.png 938w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-5-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-5-768x462.png 768w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-5-150x90.png 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-5-450x271.png 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Play CS2 vs <em>CS:GO\u00a0Legacy<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose the <strong>Legacy Version of CS:GO<\/strong> and click <strong>Play<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2 \u2013 How to Join CS:GO Community Servers After CS2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-3-1-1024x551.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-3-1-1024x551.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-3-1-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-3-1-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-3-1-150x81.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-3-1-450x242.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-3-1.jpg 1057w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">What happened to Legacy version of CS:GO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While Valve\u2019s official servers and matchmaking have been shut down, <strong>community servers are still running<\/strong>. You can join them using the developer console (<code>connect ip<\/code>) or by browsing third-party server trackers such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gs4u.net\/en\/csgo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GS4U CS:GO Server List<\/a>, which actively lists available CS:GO Legacy servers worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect via Developer Console<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-6-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-6-1.jpg 738w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-6-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-6-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blix.gg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/image-6-1-450x299.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Through the developer console &#8211; enter the command &#8220;<strong>connect ip<\/strong>&#8221; or &#8220;<strong>connect ip<\/strong>; <strong>password code<\/strong>&#8220;, &#8211; where instead of &#8220;<strong>ip<\/strong>&#8220;, you should specify the address of the server, and in place of the word &#8220;code&#8221;, write the password, if it exists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">Take a look at the other CS2 manuals, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/blix.gg\/news\/how-to-download-and-watch-demos-in-cs2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Download and Watch Demos in CS2<\/a>.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Limitations of CS:GO Legacy in 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you install CS:GO Legacy, keep in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">official servers<\/mark> or <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">matchmaking<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">ranks<\/mark>, <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">XP<\/mark>, or <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">skin drops<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">CS2 items don\u2019t display correctly<\/mark> in CS:GO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Limited support<\/mark> from Valve<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find many subreddits on Reddit about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/cs2\/comments\/16ucu57\/how_to_play_csgo_after_the_cs2_release_very_simple\/?sort=new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">running CS:GO\u00a0instead of CS2<\/a>; people are still interested in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ: Playing CS:GO Legacy in 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is CS:GO still playable in 2025?<\/strong><br>Yes, but only as the <strong>CS:GO Legacy beta branch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Can you rank up in CS:GO Legacy?<\/strong><br>No \u2014 ranks and matchmaking were removed when CS2 replaced CS:GO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do I play CS:GO with friends in 2025?<\/strong><br>You can join the same <strong>community servers<\/strong> or host custom lobbies with bots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though CS2 has officially replaced CS:GO, the <strong>Legacy version<\/strong> still gives fans a way to revisit the classic. Just keep in mind the limitations and that it may break in future updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 27, Counter-Strike 2 fully replaced CS:GO on Steam. The original Counter-Strike: Global Offensive disappeared from the store, leaving many players wondering: can you still play CS:GO after CS2\u2019s release? The short answer is yes \u2014 but only through the CS:GO Legacy version and community servers. 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