ESEA
ESEA is a third party matchmaking service that uses the industry leading anti-cheat (ESEA Client) to protect matches. ESEA currently has PUGs, Scrims, Ladders, Events and runs one of the largest open format leagues in the world. ESEA Premium is used for CS:GO on the ESEA Network.
- Released
- 2016
- Developer
- ESEA
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- unsupported
- Download
- Not stated
What is ESEA?
ESEA is a third party matchmaking service that uses the industry leading anti-cheat (ESEA Client) to protect matches. ESEA currently has PUGs, Scrims, Ladders, Events and runs one of the largest open format leagues in the world. ESEA Premium is used for CS:GO on the ESEA Network.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 7 July 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | ESEA |
| Publisher | ESEA |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Utilities |
| Languages | 25 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was ESEA received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | unsupported |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
Games like ESEA
24 games overlap with ESEA on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Splitgate: Arena Warfare, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Battlerite.
Common questions about ESEA
What platforms is ESEA on?
ESEA is available on PC. It first released in 2016.
Do players recommend ESEA?
73% of 4,137 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mostly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
Does ESEA work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates ESEA as unsupported on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made ESEA?
ESEA was developed by ESEA and published by ESEA.