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1.6 Competitive.

Counter-Strike 1.6 with modern matchmaking, ranked 5v5, and weapon skins. Find a match across four regions worldwide.

Download for Windows Play in browser Choose how you playOther platforms
First WaveLive operation · Free for early alpha playersExplore First Wave
Welcome GiftAfter your first game · Choose 1 of 3 random gifts!

Free to play. The desktop launcher requires an existing Counter-Strike 1.6 installation.

View source on GitHub

Choose how you play

Desktop launcher

Windows or Linux, with Counter-Strike 1.6 installed. Launch your game, join servers, and download custom skins from the launcher.

Choose how you play

Browser play

No launcher or local game installation. Available modes are listed in Web Play; ranked 5v5 earns MMR when enabled. Use the launcher for First Wave progress and rewards.

Play in browser

On a phone? The launcher is for Windows and Linux computers. Open Web Play to check the available modes and controls for your device.

Four regions.
One ladder.

Queue closer to home, play with lower latency, and climb the same competitive ladder worldwide.

Servers availableNA

North America

Servers availableEU·E

Europe East

Servers availableSEA

Southeast Asia

Servers availableSA

South America

Operation
First Wave.

The first wave starts here. Play matches, earn Operation Points, and progress through a free reward track made for our earliest alpha players.

Operation First Wave screen in the 1.6 Competitive launcher, showing the reward track and Operation Points

Your progress and rewards are waiting in the 1.6 Competitive launcher.

Play First Wave

Climb the ladder.

October 2026 Ranked Challenge

$35 USD first place, $15 USD 2nd place, $10 USD 3rd place

$60 USD Prize Pool. Highest MMR among eligible ranked players wins.

Prize requirements: join our Discord server and have a PayPal account for payout.

Ranked games required: 1Ends

Challenge standings

RankPlayerGamesMMR
#1KaliOvelha211,358
#2MorroW101,162
#3madara_CS81,100
#4Amir_Drun331,079
#5LQS61,077
#6JohnLOL31,060
#7cocomelon51,052
#8chuurene31,051
#9Sfahu21,038
#10D1vgi21,030

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Bring your
own style.

Browse your collection and equip weapon skins for Terrorist or Counter-Terrorist loadouts before you connect.

Loadout
Weapon loadout and skins interface

Our community

Find your
squad.

Meet other CS 1.6 players, organize matches, and follow 1.6 Competitive news on our Discord server.

Join our Discord

Get in
the game.

Windows64-bit · .exe installer
LinuxChoose your architecture · AppImage
x64Intel / AMD 64-bitARM64Asahi · Modern ARM
WebNo launcher or local game installation. Available modes are listed in Web Play; ranked 5v5 earns MMR when enabled. Use the launcher for First Wave progress and rewards.

Downloads always use the latest release.

1.6 Competitive creator program

Release your
skin with us.

If you create Counter-Strike 1.6 skins, release them with 1.6 Competitive and earn when players buy your work. To talk about publishing and revenue sharing, message us.

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