Counter-Strike Nexon
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ActionCasualIndieMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFPSZombiesSandboxMultiplayerPvE

13 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 20

Peak in the last 7 days: 44

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Game description

Counter-Strike Nexon is a Free to Play MMOFPS offering competitive PvP and PvE action including content from the original Counter-Strike and all new game modes, map creation function, weapons, and hordes of Zombies!

Basic info

DeveloperValve, NEXON
PublisherNEXON
PlatformsWindows
Release dateOct 7, 2014
Price

Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 or later
ProcessorIntel(R) Pentium® 4 CPU 2.80GHz or higher
Memory2 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce 6xxx or higher
Storage5 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 235 reviews from the past 1 year

64.9/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Mixed (67%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

A free take on classic Counter-Strike with zombie modes, Counter-Strike Nexon leaves fond memories but scores 64.9.

👍 Strengths

Multiplayer ranks 367th of 642. 22 reviews remember playing it together with friends, often for years, and some say it gave them lasting memories. 9 praise the amount of content, including a large set of maps, modes and weapons, and a few enjoyed playing those maps with bots. 9 like the look of its weapons and character models. Content Volume appears in 16% of analyzed reviews and ranks 234th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

Pricing & Fairness appears in 41% of analyzed reviews and ranks 1304th of 1399. 61 reviews say the game turned pay to win, with overpowered weapons sold through random lootboxes that left free players behind. 15 criticize developer support, and several note that the game has been shut down, while one says an account was deleted after a terms change. 12 describe server lag, high ping and failed connections that made matches hard to play. Others say the core gameplay of the old shooter was neglected over time. Tech & Support ranks 1236th of 1399, and Gameplay ranks 1036th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“game became pay-to-win with overpowered weapons; core mechanics abandoned” · 61 reviews
“met good people and enjoyed 12 years playing with friends” · 22 reviews
“tons of maps, modes and content variety available” · 9 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 27% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Onboarding -2.18 · How easy it is to learn — tutorials and the first hours
Negative “UI too messy and overwhelming with too many things to read” · 7 reviews

Progression 11% · Difficulty 2% · Freedom 0% · Strategy 4% · Controls & feel 9%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 8% of reviews mention this.

World +3.31 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 1% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.36 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “tons of maps, modes and content variety available” · 9 reviews

Variety 10% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +2.67 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting

Visuals 11%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 32% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.94 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “met good people and enjoyed 12 years playing with friends” · 22 reviews
Negative “alliances removed, battles less frequent now” · 1 review

Community 9% · Servers & Connection 8%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 41% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -1.07 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “game became pay-to-win with overpowered weapons; core mechanics abandoned” · 61 reviews

Anti-cheat 2% · Balance 17% · Matchmaking 1%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.64 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “account deleted after tos change with no recourse, poor developer support” · 15 reviews
Positive “game is supported, updated and supplemented with new content” · 1 review

Stability 7% · Performance 3%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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