About r/GlobalOffensive
r/GlobalOffensive is the home for the Counter-Strike community and a hub for the discussion and sharing of content relevant to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), and Counter-Strike 2 (CS2). Counter-Strike enjoys a thriving esports scene and dedicated competitive playerbase, as well as a robust creative community. This is the largest and most active CS sub on Reddit.
The community at a glance
r/GlobalOffensive is a Subreddit for Gamers and Esports Fans with roughly 2.9M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Esports topic page and the 10th largest community in the Gaming topic page.
Roughly 87K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Cs2, Worst, and Vitality. Product recommendations often mention mouse.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 22K members
- 2014: 113K members
- 2015: 175K members
- 2016: 127K members
- 2017: 127K members
- 2018: 204K members
- 2019: 192K members
- 2020: 260K members
- 2021: 252K members
- 2023: 695K members
- 2024: 494K members
- 2025: 163K members
- 2026: 69K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 1K members
- Oct: 861 members
- Nov: 6K members
- Dec: 7K members
- Jan: 12K members
- Feb: 12K members
- Mar: 10K members
- Apr: 9K members
- May: 10K members
- Jun: 9K members
- Jul: 6K members
- Aug: 785 members
Topics
- Cs230 posts in the past month#130Cs2
- Worst26 posts in the past month#226Worst
- Vitality20 posts in the past month#320Vitality
- Looking For18 posts in the past month#418Looking For
- Hate18 posts in the past month#518Hate
Flair
- Discussion45 posts in the past month
- Vertigo joins FACEIT matchmaking in Season 9 on August 05 following 97,421 community votes.
- It became a 1v5 situation and I managed to clutch it, can't help myself but feel like it was a really weird play, looking at it, looks all wonky and bad. What can I improve?
- What's a map callout you still use from 2015 that completely confuses new players?
#145DiscussionVertigo joins FACEIT matchmaking in Season 9 on August 05 following 97,421 community votes. · It became a 1v5 situation and I managed to clutch it, can't help myself but feel like it was a really weird play, looking at it, looks all wonky and bad. What can I improve? · What's a map callout you still use from 2015 that completely confuses new players? - Gameplay29 posts in the past month
- Crisp 1v4 at 2400 elo
- "You didn't take kit" "It's okay bro, trust the process"
- 10 sec clip of Headshot Triggered Crazy Physics
#229GameplayCrisp 1v4 at 2400 elo · "You didn't take kit" "It's okay bro, trust the process" · 10 sec clip of Headshot Triggered Crazy Physics - Discussion | Esports18 posts in the past month
- donk is just 2 elo away from beating the all time faceit record from mail09
- Sounds like ICY and Perfecto escaped VP jail also
- Most important Lan event of the year starts in 3 hours
#318Discussion | Esportsdonk is just 2 elo away from beating the all time faceit record from mail09 · Sounds like ICY and Perfecto escaped VP jail also · Most important Lan event of the year starts in 3 hours - Help13 posts in the past month
- Memory leak Problem with cs 2 ?
- Cs2 menu INVENTORY & LOADOUT are so laggy
- Mirage at night (Blackout)
#413HelpMemory leak Problem with cs 2 ? · Cs2 menu INVENTORY & LOADOUT are so laggy · Mirage at night (Blackout) - Workshop8 posts in the past month
- M4A4 | Saci’s Whirlwind
- M4A4 | Saci’s Whirlwind V2
- M4A4 | Saci’s Whirlwind V2
#58WorkshopM4A4 | Saci’s Whirlwind · M4A4 | Saci’s Whirlwind V2 · M4A4 | Saci’s Whirlwind V2
Product recommendations
- mouse3 posts in the past month
- recommend mouse at $20 whether wireless or cordless
- Pls recommend mouse
- mouse recs?
#13mouserecommend mouse at $20 whether wireless or cordless · Pls recommend mouse · mouse recs?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/GlobalOffensive for?
- Best for Gamers and Esports Fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/GlobalOffensive free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/GlobalOffensive have?
- Roughly 2.9M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/GlobalOffensive on?
- r/GlobalOffensive runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/GlobalOffensive cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/GlobalOffensive is organized under Gamers, Esports Fans.
- How do I join r/GlobalOffensive?
- You can join r/GlobalOffensive by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Gaming communities like?
- One of the largest topic areas on the site, spanning PC gaming, consoles, mobile, and tabletop. Discord is the dominant platform with massive servers for individual games and general gaming culture, while Reddit hosts some of the most active game-specific communities on the internet. Covers everything from casual play to competitive esports and game development.
Monthly Stats
- 15
- Views /mo (+200%)
- 15
- Visitors /mo (+275%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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