Ordered by installs · Not tested by us
The 20 most-installed Counter-Strike: Global Offensive mods (2026)
Ordered by Steam Workshop subscriptions, which is a count from Valve rather than a judgement from us. We have not installed these, and say so rather than implying a verdict we have not earned. Everything here installs by clicking Subscribe.
The short version
- Most installed: crashz' Crosshair Generator v3 (CS2 Link in Description), 39,755,168 subscribers.
- 7 of 20 updated since the start of 2025, which matters more than subscriber count for whether a mod still works.
- All install through Steam. Subscribe on Workshop and the game picks it up on next launch. Nothing to unzip.
All 20, most installed first
CustomMapUpdated 12 April 2023
CustomTrainingMapUpdated 14 November 2023
Cs2MapCustomUpdated 4 June 2026
CustomMapUpdated 23 March 2022
MapCustomUpdated 9 March 2020
CustomTrainingMapUpdated 14 November 2023
Cs2MapCustomUpdated 7 March 2026
CustomTrainingMapUpdated 19 July 2025
CustomMapUpdated 30 December 2022
Cs2MapCustomUpdated 21 April 2026
CustomMapCs2Updated 6 May 2024
CustomMapUpdated 30 September 2021
Cs2MapCustomUpdated 3 August 2026
MapCustomUpdated 10 July 2020
Cs2MapCustomUpdated 5 February 2026
Cs2MapCustomUpdated 30 January 2026
CustomMapUpdated 30 September 2021
CustomUpdated 16 August 2015
CustomMapUpdated 30 September 2021
CustomMapUpdated 20 August 2017
Subscriber counts and approval scores are Valve's, read on 5 September 2026 and not adjusted by us. Browse the full Workshop.
Common questions
What is the best Counter-Strike: Global Offensive mod?
By installs, crashz' Crosshair Generator v3 (CS2 Link in Description), with 39,755,168 Steam Workshop subscribers. That is the most-installed rather than the best: subscriber count measures how many people tried it, not whether they kept it. Workshop's own approval score is shown next to each one where Valve publishes it.
How do I install Counter-Strike: Global Offensive mods?
Everything on this page is a Steam Workshop item, so installing means clicking Subscribe on its Workshop page and letting Steam download it the next time you launch the game. There is nothing to unzip and no files to move. Unsubscribing removes it. Mods from outside Workshop work differently and are not covered here.
Are these Counter-Strike: Global Offensive mods safe?
They are hosted by Valve and distributed through Steam, which is a meaningfully lower risk than downloading files from elsewhere, but Valve does not audit mod code. We have not run any of them. Treat a mod with a large subscriber count and a recent update as better evidence than one with neither.
How is this list ordered?
By Steam Workshop subscriptions, highest first, read on 5 September 2026. That is a count from Valve, not a judgement from us. We have not ranked these by quality and do not have the basis to: nobody here has installed all 20.
Do you get paid for these?
No. Mod authors are not paid by us and cannot pay for a position here. The order is Valve’s subscriber count and nothing else.