Dedicated Server Template
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
Deploy and manage your own Counter-Strike 2 dedicated server with GameCP's free game server control panel. This template provides a production-ready server configuration with one-click installation, automatic updates via SteamCMD, and full environment variable management. Whether you're hosting for a small group of friends or running a large community server, GameCP makes Counter-Strike 2 server administration simple and reliable.
Small server, 2-10 players
Medium server, 10-24 players
Large server, 24-64 players
CS2 dedicated server with auto-restart on crash
Optimized for competitive play. Higher tickrate for more responsive gameplay. Best for 5v5 matches.
Standard casual server settings. Lower resource usage, suitable for public servers with many players.
Server Name
Server name displayed in the server browser
(empty)Max Players
Maximum number of concurrent players
12Game Server Login Token
Create one with App ID `730` at [Steam GSLT Management](https://steamcommunity.com/dev/managegameservers) to publicly list your server.
(empty)VAC Security
Enable VAC (Valve Anti-Cheat) protection
1Enable RCON
Enable RCON for external administration tools
0Start Map
The map loaded when the server starts.
de_dust2Game Mode
Game mode value. Used with Game Type to determine server game type.
1Game Type
Game type value. Used with Game Mode to determine server game type.
0Bot Quota
Maximum number of bots. Set to 0 to disable bots.
0Bot Quota Mode
How bots fill the server.
fillBot Difficulty
Bot AI difficulty level.
1RCON Password
Password for remote console (RCON) access.
(empty)Server Password
If set, players must enter this password to join the server.
(empty)Auto Update
Automatically update the server on startup
1Steam Username
Steam username for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.
(empty)Steam Password
Steam password for authentication. Leave empty for anonymous login.
(empty)Steam Guard Code
Steam Guard authentication code (optional).
(empty)Extra SteamCMD Flags
Additional SteamCMD flags.
(empty)Workshop Collection
Steam Workshop collection ID for custom maps. Find the ID in the collection URL (e.g. 123456789). Maps in the collection will be available on the server.
(empty)Workshop Start Map
Workshop map ID to use as the starting map instead of a built-in map. Leave empty to use the Start Map setting above.
(empty)Map rotation list. One map per line. The server cycles through these maps in order.
game/csgo/cfg/maplist.txttextghcr.io/ptero-eggs/steamcmd:sniper
counter-strike-2
GameCP Team
October 4, 2026
Information about the origin and version of this game configuration.
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