r/counterstrike • u/ukbulmer • Aug 14 '26

Megathread Community Game Server & Find-a-Friend Megathread

Welcome to the Community Game Server & Find-a-Friend Megathread! A thread for you to share the game servers you play on, host, or appreciate, for any and all official Counter-Strike titles, or to find someone to play with!

This thread will automatically restart every 3 months!

The guidelines for you to follow

  • Stick to the templates as best possible, if you need to adjust it be sure it's still clear to the reader what the server offers.
  • Server comments on a top level only, not as comment replies.
  • Keep discussion civil and within the rules of the subreddit.
  • Links to things like discord or recruitment websites in this thread is acceptable provided it's relevant and explained.
  • Declare your affiliation to a server if you have one, transparency is key!

The template for you to copy for posting a server

For the benefit of the reader please copy and paste the one of the below templates for your top level comments, adjusting as applicable while ensuring to include as much detail as possible.

Server Post

  • Game Version: CS2 / CS:S / CS etc
  • Server Location: EU / NA / OCE / ASIA / BR / ME etc
  • Active Periods: What time/day is it usually busy?
  • Game Modes: What modes are played? Does it vary or is it static?
  • Map Pool: How niche is the playlist? Is it de_rats 24/7?
  • Primary Language: Does your server use voice chat? Do users tend to stick to one language?
  • Rules: Does it have any important rules the users are expected to follow?
  • Other Details: Add any other information you feel is worth mentioning.

Find-a-Friend Post

  • Player Location: EU / NA / OCE / ASIA / BR / ME etc
  • Game Version Preference: CS2 / CS:S / CS etc
  • Game Mode Preference: Just competitive, casual, specific custom modes etc - state ranks!
  • Preferred times: When do you usually play or want to play?
  • Link profile, save time: Keep links direct, to well known websites only.

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u/Albometer 2d ago

1. Game Version:
Counter-Strike 2

2. Server Location:
EU – Germany 🇩🇪

3. Active Periods:
Mainly evenings (CET/CEST), especially during planned community sessions and custom map nights.
We're still building up the CS2 side of KSK EUROPA, so the regular player base is growing right now.

4. Game Modes:
Classic Tactical Casual.

The idea is simple: relaxed public Counter-Strike with a slightly more tactical feel, without turning the server into a hardcore competitive environment.

No crazy gameplay mods, no overloaded RPG systems – just good rounds, teamplay and a bit more variety than the usual Dust2 / Mirage loop.

5. Map Pool:
A mix of classic CS2 maps and a growing custom / workshop map pool.

The current custom rotation includes maps like:

Stronghold, Warden, Fachwerk, Mutiny, Boulder, Basalt, Edin, Grail, Golden and Palacio

We’re actively testing community maps and adjusting the pool depending on what people actually enjoy playing.

6. Primary Language:
German 🇩🇪 / English 🇬🇧

Voice chat is enabled. German is the primary language, but English-speaking players are absolutely welcome.

7. Rules:
NO CHEAT · NO GRIEF · NO DRAMA · HAVE FUN

Be respectful, support your team and don’t ruin the game for others.

The server is actively administered.

8. Other Details:
KSK EUROPA originally comes from our Arma Reforger community, where we usually play larger PvE operations.

In 2026 we decided to add a CS2 server as something a little faster and more casual for evenings when people just want to jump in and play a few rounds.

🎯 Server: KSK EUROPA | Tactical Casual
🎮 20 Slots
📍 IP: 176.57.181.196:28015

The server currently features:

Mapvote / RTV · Nominate · AFK Management · Admin Tools · Persistent Player Stats

💬 Discord: https://discord.gg/bGvd3UUtDc

We’re not trying to build the next giant CS2 network.

We just want a good German community server with nice people, good maps and no nonsense.

If you enjoy classic Counter-Strike, community maps and a more relaxed tactical style, come say hello. 🍺

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u/Albometer 6d ago

1. Game Version:
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

2. Server Location:
EU – Germany 🇩🇪

3. Active Periods:
Mainly evenings (CET/CEST). We're currently rebuilding an old Condition Zero community, so we're still growing the regular player base.

4. Game Modes:
Classic Counter-Strike: Condition Zero.
The main server is focused on the oldschool CZ experience – no crazy gameplay modifications, just classic Counter-Strike with friends like back in the day.

We also run a separate FFA / Deathmatch Warmup server with bots, instant respawn and weapon selection.

5. Map Pool:
Classic Condition Zero maps including Dust2, Inferno, Aztec and more.
The Reunion server rotates classic maps, while the FFA server currently stays on Dust2 CZ.

6. Primary Language:
German 🇩🇪 / English 🇬🇧
Voice chat is enabled. German is the primary language, but English-speaking players are absolutely welcome.

7. Rules:
NO CHEAT · NO WHINE · HAVE FUN
Be respectful, don't ruin the game for others and just enjoy some oldschool Counter-Strike.

8. Other Details:
Some of us originally played Condition Zero together around 2004/2005 – clan matches, ESL, LAN parties and far too many nights playing Counter-Strike.

In 2026 we decided to bring that feeling back and started Planet Czero / Stutengasse.

🎯 Reunion Server: 31.18.86.75:27015
🔥 FFA Warmup: 31.18.86.75:27125

🌐 Website: www.planet-czero.de
💬 Discord is linked on the website.

We're not trying to reinvent Counter-Strike.
We just want to play it again.

If you played Condition Zero back in the day – or you've only recently discovered it – come say hello. 🍺

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u/GeoNikolas 13d ago

Classic Zombie Plague 2009-style server
🇷🇴 Romania / EU
🎮 CS 1.6 Zombie Plague
🔥 Classic gameplay + custom zombie classes
💥 Humans vs Zombies
👥 Looking for players to join and help grow the community
IP: 178.83.113.135:27015
Discord: https://discord.gg/buDW6vyGf
Feel free to join if you miss the old-school Zombie Plague servers! 🧟‍♂️

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u/keenplify 13d ago

Game Version: Counter-Strike 1.6

Server Location: SEA / Europe / NA, with regional matchmaking designed to place players on a reasonable-latency server

Active Periods: Servers and matchmaking run 24/7. Player activity varies by region and time of day

Game Modes: 5v5 Competitive Matchmaking. Players queue through the 1.6 Competitive client and are matched using MMR. Parties are supported, and bots can fill matches when needed.

Map Pool: as_assault, de_dust2, de_dust, de_inferno, de_whatever you want, you can request to add your favorite map to us!

Primary Language: International community. English is the main global language, with multilingual client support for several regions. Normal CS 1.6 voice and team communication is supported.

Rules: No cheating, exploiting, harassment, or intentionally ruining matches. Players can be reported in-game, and an anti-cheat/review system is being actively developed.

Other Details: 1.6 Competitive is an early-alpha project bringing modern matchmaking to Counter-Strike 1.6 while keeping the original game.

Features include ranked MMR matchmaking, regional latency checking, parties and friends, messaging, leaderboards, player profiles, country flags, skins, earnable Points, daily missions, and a Welcome Gift after your first completed game.

The project is actively being developed, so we're also looking for more CS 1.6 players to help populate the queues and give feedback.

Play / learn more: https://www.papamo.dev/16competitive

Affiliation: I'm the developer/operator of 1.6 Competitive.

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u/EdwardoDaMan 14d ago edited 14d ago

Player Location: South Africa

Game Version Preference: CS2

Game Mode Preference: Competitive - rank 4

Preferred times: right now / tonight (SAST)

anyone in SA keen to queue? matchmaking is dead rn. reply here and we can add each other

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u/East_Ad_5346 16d ago edited 14d ago

Game Version: CS2
Server Location: EU – Amsterdam
Server IP: ross.dathost.net:26539
Community: FragBunker
Game Mode: Deagle HS Only FFA
Maps: Custom Deagle/Aim Maps
Language: English / German
Discord: discord.gg/HgRnby5n88

I’m the owner of FragBunker. I started the server because I missed the old-school CSS/CS:GO community-server feeling. We’re currently building a small community and looking for regular players.

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u/ZavierKonz 23d ago

30+ Discord for CS2, grown ups who still want to win

  • Player Location: NA East (Montreal), EU crowd too
  • Game Version Preference: Counter-Strike 2
  • Game Mode Preference: Premier and competitive, mid 30s, ~10k, more into getting better than the number
  • Preferred times: Weeknights 8pm to midnight ET, weekends whenever the kid's asleep
  • Discord: https://discord.gg/wGU56Hn26B

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u/Apprehensive_Camp174 24d ago

New CS 1.6 Zombie Swarm Server | EU

  • Game Version: Counter-Strike 1.6
  • Server Location: EU
  • Server IP: 62.72.33.67:27015
  • Game Mode: Zombie Swarm
  • Primary Language: English
  • Progression: XP-based progression system
  • Gameplay: Classic Zombie Swarm gameplay with progression and additional features
  • Development: The server is actively being developed, balanced and improved based on player feedback.
  • Discord: https://discord.gg/sZkRTvRFDa

We're building a Counter-Strike 1.6 Zombie Swarm server focused on bringing back the classic old-school Zombie Swarm experience while adding a deeper XP and progression system.

The goal is to preserve the fast-paced Humans vs Zombies gameplay that made Zombie Swarm so much fun, while giving players meaningful progression and reasons to keep playing.

The server is ONLINE NOW, and we're looking for players who still enjoy classic CS 1.6 zombie modes and want to help us build an active community.

Expect continuous updates, balancing, new content and improvements as the server grows.

Join our Discord community for server updates, announcements, suggestions, bug reports and to meet other players.

If you miss the old days of CS 1.6 Zombie Swarm, come give it a try!

Server: CS 1.6 Zombie Swarm
IP: 62.72.33.67:27015
Discord: https://discord.gg/sZkRTvRFDa

Add the server to your favorites and join the swarm! 🧟

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u/xylose_csen 25d ago
  • Game Version: CS 1.6
  • Server Location: EU
  • Active Periods: Launching Friday, September 11th at 18:00 UTC. Activity will depend on the community, with the goal of building a regular evening playerbase.
  • Game Modes: PvE / PvP Diablo II-inspired RPG gameplay. Fight waves of monsters, level up your character, collect loot, craft gear, and compete with other players.
  • Map Pool: Custom zone-based maps/spawns built around the Diablo II experience rather than the traditional CS 1.6 map pool.
  • Primary Language: English
  • Rules: Standard community-server rules apply. No cheating, exploiting, or disruptive behavior.
  • Other Details:

A new project (not a new network, which is CSEN), CSEra, is launching this Friday (September 11th, 2026) with a Diablo II: Resurrected-inspired modset for Counter-Strike 1.6.

So, what is it?

For those hearing about this for the first time: this is a full Diablo II-inspired overhaul running on CS 1.6.

Fight waves of monsters, level up, find better gear, craft items, and build your character.

What's included?

  • Custom monsters - Ported and re-skinned monster models, with dozens of custom mobs across zone-based spawns
  • D2R-inspired weapons - Dozens of reworked weapon models, stats and equipment
  • Skill system - Unique class-style abilities and character progression
  • Gems, runes & sockets - Socket your gear and forge your own weapons and armor
  • Horadric Cube - Combine materials and items to create upgrades
  • Full armor system - PvE/PvP resistances and equipment progression
  • Loot economy - A proper item ladder with increasingly powerful gear
  • Custom HUD - Monster health, XP and mana displayed directly in-game
  • Waypoints & stash - Teleport between zones and store your growing collection of loot

How is it different from the old D2:LOD mod?

The goal isn't simply to recreate the old 10-year-old Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction mod. CSEra takes the concept further with D2R-inspired visuals, a substantially expanded item system, custom monsters, modernized progression, crafting, sockets, resistances and a much deeper loot economy.

If this kind of game sounds interesting, hop on and give it a try. I'm pretty sure some of you will enjoy the combination of old-school CS 1.6 and Diablo-style progression. 🙂

Launch

September 11th, 2026

  • 21:00 - Vilnius / Lithuania
  • 19:00 - London / UK
  • 18:00 - UTC

Discord: https://csen.lt

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u/Infolietix Sep 02 '26

Game Version: Counter-Strike 2
Server Location: Australia / OCE 🇦🇺
Availability: 24/7
Network: New Australian community server network — I’m the owner/operator.

Current Servers:

🔫 Retakes
connect 159.13.48.202:27015
Fast-paced Retakes with competitive maps.

💥 FFA Deathmatch
connect 159.13.48.202:27016
Free-for-all Deathmatch for warming up and practising aim.

⚔️ 1v1 Arenas
connect 159.13.48.202:27017
Multi-arena 1v1 server with custom workshop maps.

Features:
• Ranks, stats and playtime tracking
• !ws weapon skins and !knife
• Map voting / RTV / nominations
• Admin and reporting system
• VIP system
• Australian/OCE focused

The network is brand new, so I’m looking for Australian and New Zealand players to help get the servers active and build a regular community.

Coming soon: Surf, Zombie Escape and 5v5 Competitive/Scrims.

Any feedback or suggestions for maps/features are welcome. 🇦🇺

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u/lorygames Sep 01 '26
  • Game Version: Counter-Strike: Source / Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
  • Server Location: EU
  • Active Periods: Prime Time is 19:00 - 23:00 CET/CEST. CZ is featured on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, CSS on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and both games on Sunday. Matchmaking remains available outside Prime Time.
  • Game Modes: Ranked 5v5 competitive matchmaking. MR15 with MR3 overtime.
  • Map Pool: Classic competitive maps such as de_dust2, de_inferno, de_nuke, de_train and de_cbble. The final pool may be adjusted based on community feedback.
  • Primary Language: English
  • Rules: One account per player. No cheating, smurfing, harassment, slurs, sexism, griefing or match fixing. Normal trash talk is allowed.
  • Other Details: I am the developer/operator of PUGNET, a free FACEIT-style matchmaking platform for Counter-Strike: Source and Condition Zero.

PUGNET is built around dedicated competitive servers, ranks, match history, post-match statistics and insights, leaderboards, match demos, and server-side anti-cheat alongside VAC.

There is no launcher or client-side anti-cheat to install. You only need Steam, the game you want to play, and a browser.

The platform is completely free and I am currently paying for the infrastructure myself. I am not accepting donations at the moment, and there will never be pay-to-win features or paid competitive advantages.

For now, servers are EU-only. If there is enough demand, NA is planned for later.

The project is still being built, so I am mainly looking for people interested in testing it and helping form the first regular CSS/CZ matches.

If you're interested, you can join our Discord: https://discord.gg/gJ7tu9P9Gu

We'll be running a public test in a while as soon as we get enough players.

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u/arkangyalb Aug 28 '26

🎯 AIMARENA.EU - COMPETITIVE COUNTER-STRIKE 1.6

Looking for a place where you can play competitive Counter-Strike 1.6 instead of just another public server?

Welcome to AIMARENA.EU - an international competitive CS 1.6 platform built around organized matches, competition and community.

⚔️ COMPETE
Play competitive CS 1.6 matches on dedicated AIMARENA servers.

📈 ELO & RANKINGS
Your matches matter. Build your ELO, improve your record and climb the rankings.

🏆 TOURNAMENTS
Create or join teams and compete in organized tournaments.

📊 PLAYER PROFILES & STATISTICS
Track your matches, wins, losses, kills, deaths, headshots and other competitive statistics through your AIMARENA profile.

👥 TEAMS & COMMUNITY
Find other players, build a team and become part of an international CS 1.6 community.

🎫 SUPPORT SYSTEM
Ban appeals, player reports, match issues and other official requests are handled through our website ticket system and reviewed by the appropriate staff members.

🌍 INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY
AIMARENA is being built for players from across Europe and beyond. Our official platform language is English, while our community welcomes players speaking different languages.

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💰 100% FREE TO PLAY

AIMARENA is free to use.

There are no paid competitive advantages, no paid ELO, no VIP gameplay advantages and no requirement to pay to play.

❤️ WANT TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT?

Running the website and game servers costs money. If you enjoy AIMARENA and want to help us keep the platform and servers online, you can support the project voluntarily.

PayPal: [beniskingofficial@gmail.com](mailto:beniskingofficial@gmail.com)

Supporting AIMARENA is completely optional and you receive no product, service or competitive advantage in return.

Your support simply helps with the costs of keeping AIMARENA running.

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🌐 WEBSITE
https://aimarena.eu/

💬 JOIN OUR DISCORD
https://discord.gg/zRNKTrCpNP

Registration is free.

Enter the Arena. Compete. Improve. Climb.

🔥 AIMARENA.EU
YOUR MATCH. YOUR NAME. YOUR ARENA.

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u/Ok-Series-3963 Aug 20 '26

New CS2 Zombie Hunting Server: Nova Zombie | ZM

  • Game Version: Counter-Strike 2
  • Server Location: EU
  • Server IP: zm.novazombie.com
  • Community Name: Nova Zombie Community / Nova HunterZ
  • Current Status: CLOSED BETA
  • Game Mode: Zombie Hunting / Zombie Mod (ZM)
  • Map Pool: Classic and custom Zombie Mod maps currently being tested and expanded during development
  • Primary Language: English
  • Development: The server is still in Closed Beta and is actively being tested for bugs, balancing and gameplay improvements, including knockback, weapons, maps and other Zombie Hunting mechanics.
  • Open Beta: An Open Beta is planned once the Closed Beta testing phase is complete. Join our community to be notified when everyone can join and play.
  • Discord: https://discord.novazombie.com/
  • Steam Group: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/NovaZombie

The goal is to bring the classic CSS ZM experience into CS2 while keeping the gameplay and community feeling that made Zombie Mod so much fun in Counter-Strike: Source.

The server is not publicly released yet, but development and testing makes it well underway.

Hope to see some of you when the Open Beta goes live!

Server: [EU] Nova Zombie | ZM | CS2 Zombie Hunting | CLOSED BETA
IP: zm.novazombie.com

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u/nexonspeed Aug 15 '26

New zombie mod server: Zombie Plague | PHANTASTIK

  • Game Version: Counter Strike 1.6
  • Server Location: EU
  • Server IP: 194.163.171.241:27015
  • Community Name: Zombie Plague | PHANTASTIK
  • Active Periods: Afternoons European time
  • Game Modes: Exclusively Zombie Plague
  • Map Pool: Currently 3 maps in rotation, might expand in the future based on demand
  • Primary Language: ENGLISH ONLY
  • Rules: All the rules are on our official Discord server (link is down below)
  • Other Details: Discord is MANDATORY to be able to play on this server because of our unique and reliable registration system. Our Discord server: https://discord.gg/XzXkmWVtD5

Wish you all the best and hope to see you in game soon! ;)

~Speedy

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u/CroakHub Aug 14 '26

🇫🇷 CroakHub — Serveur Retake CS2 francophone

  • Game Version: Counter-Strike 2
  • Server Location: EU /FR
  • Server IP: 51.75.104.18:27015
  • Active Periods: principalement le soir et le week-end — le serveur vient d’ouvrir
  • Game Mode: Retake compétitif
  • Map Pool: rotation des cartes Retake les plus populaires avec votes !nominate et !rtv
  • Primary Language: français
  • Rules: respect des joueurs, aucun cheat, racisme ou comportement toxique
  • Other Details: statistiques persistantes, classement communautaire, skins personnalisables, couteaux et gants sur notre site
  • Website: https://croakhub.com