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Welcome to Counter-Strike 2 server hosting at Wasabi Hosting! A CS2 dedicated server gives you full control that matchmaking never will: your own practice and scrim environment, community game modes, Steam Workshop maps, and plugin-powered features. This page gives you an overview of what a CS2 server can do and points you to the right guide for each task.

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What You Can Run

Server TypeWhat It’s For
Practice / retake serverGrenade lineups, prefire practice, retake scenarios with teammates
Scrim / match serverFull 5v5 competitive matches with your own rules and no matchmaking queue
Community serverPublic deathmatch, arms race, casual, or custom game modes with your branding
Workshop map serverSurf, KZ, aim maps, and community creations from the Steam Workshop
Game modes are switched with the game_type and game_mode convars, and maps can come from the official pool or the Workshop — see Server Configuration and Custom Maps.

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Plugins: Metamod:Source + CounterStrikeSharp

CS2 has no built-in admin or plugin system, so the community standard is a two-part stack:
  • Metamod:Source — the low-level plugin loader that hooks into the server.
  • CounterStrikeSharp (CS#) — a C# scripting framework that runs on top of Metamod and powers most modern CS2 plugins: admin systems, practice tools, retakes, RTV/nominate, and more.
With these installed you can add admin menus, map votes, and gameplay tweaks. See Admin Commands for how admin plugins fit in.
CS2 plugins hook into game internals, so a Valve update can temporarily break Metamod or CounterStrikeSharp until the projects release fixes. Plan for occasional maintenance if you run a plugin-heavy server.

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Game Server Login Token (GSLT)

To be publicly listed in the community server browser and let players connect reliably, your server needs a free Game Server Login Token from Steam:
  1. Create it at steamcommunity.com/dev/managegameservers using App ID 730.
  2. Add it to your server’s startup parameters with +sv_setsteamaccount.
The full walkthrough is in the Server Configuration guide.

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Guides

Join Your Server

Enable the developer console and connect with the connect command.

Server Configuration

server.cfg, key convars, game modes, and GSLT setup.

Custom & Workshop Maps

Host Steam Workshop maps and collections, and set up rotations.

Admin Commands

RCON usage, essential commands, and plugin-based admin systems.

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Why Host CS2 at Wasabi Hosting?

CS2 servers run at high tickrates and reward strong single-core CPU performance — exactly what our platform is built around:
  • Top-tier hardware — AMD Ryzen 7950X3D and 9950X CPUs, DDR5 RAM, and NVMe SSDs for consistent frame times and fast map loads.
  • DDoS protection included — GCore filtering with 200+ Tbps capacity at no extra cost; public CS2 servers are frequent attack targets.
  • Three locations — Amsterdam (NL), Frankfurt (DE), and Ashburn (US East) on our own network (AS215370), keeping ping low for EU and NA players.
  • Instant setup — your server deploys automatically about 2 minutes after payment.
  • Full control — live console, File Manager, backups, schedules, startup parameters, sub-users, and SFTP via the Wasabi Hosting Game Panel.
  • Painless upgrades — upgrade your plan at any time and keep all your files.

Get Your CS2 Server

Counter-Strike 2 server hosting from €9.99/month — online roughly 2 minutes after payment, with DDoS protection and 24/7 support included.

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Need Help?

Our team is available around the clock. Open a support ticket, join our Discord, or email hello@wasabihosting.com.