Counter-Strike 2
Server Hosting

Host your own Counter-Strike 2 dedicated server today. Run competitive 5v5, community game modes, workshop maps, and always-on plugin setups. Instant setup, full DDoS protection, automatic backups, and 24/7 expert support.

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Counter-Strike 2

Performance Plan · Instant Setup

6GB RAM

Perfect for 24 players

US$0.00

per month

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Free daily backups
DDoS protection
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Build Your
Perfect Plan

Configure your ideal Counter-Strike 2 server in minutes. Select player count, location and extras, then launch instantly.

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Player Count

Select how many players you plan on playing with. All plans come with unlimited player slots.

2

Choose Your Plan

Configure your RAM, adjusting for more players if needed

3

Choose Your Location

Select the best datacenter for your players

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or choose from our 9 other regions

4

Enhance Your Server

Add extra features and performance boosts

CPU Boost

Comes with 5 performance cores

Backups

Comes with 3 configurable backups for extra protection

All addons are optional and can be changed later

Explore Counter-Strike 2 Server Features

A tour of what comes with every Counter-Strike 2 server, and how it all works in the control panel.

INSTANT SETUP

Get your Counter-Strike 2 server online in minutes with our streamlined deployment process. No technical expertise required - choose your plan and we'll automatically configure your server. Your team can start warming up immediately.

Our automated system handles everything from SteamCMD provisioning to port configuration and network hooks. Whether you're spinning up a private 5v5 practice server or a full 64-slot community server, your CS2 server will be ready in under 10 minutes.

Quick Setup
Auto SteamCMD
Port Forwarding
Ready in Minutes

AUTOMATIC BACKUPS

Protect your CS2 server setup with our automatic backup system. Your server config, plugin data, workshop map subscriptions, admin lists, and match history are regularly backed up so a bad update or misconfigured plugin never costs you your setup.

Restoring a backup is just a click away. Select the snapshot you want from the control panel and roll back instantly - perfect for recovering after a broken plugin update.

04:001.4 GB
03:001.4 GB
02:001.3 GB

DDOS PROTECTION

Keep your Counter-Strike 2 server safe from attacks and unauthorized access. We've built enterprise-grade security into every plan so your competitive matches and community servers stay online, even when griefers or bad actors try to bring the server down mid-round.

Our infrastructure includes advanced DDoS protection on all plans, capable of absorbing high-volume attacks without affecting tickrate or in-game performance. Your team stays focused on the clutch, not the connection.

FULL FILE ACCESS & PLUGIN SUPPORT

Take complete control of your Counter-Strike 2 server with full SFTP access and a powerful in-browser control panel. Install Metamod, CounterStrikeSharp, and any C# / KV3 plugin, add SourceTV demo recording, subscribe to workshop maps, edit your server.cfg and mapcycle, and fine-tune every setting without restrictions.

Whether you're running retakes, surf, KZ, deathmatch, or a private practice server, our 24/7 support team can help with plugin setup, load-order troubleshooting, and performance tuning.

Server won't start after I added a few mods?
Hey! We found a client-only mod in /mods. Removed it, you're back online.
replied in 4 min

CUSTOM SUBDOMAINS

Every server gets a free yourname.wabbanode.com address, so nobody has to remember an IP and port. Change it whenever you like from the panel.

203.0.113.7:25565
play.myserver.wabbanode.com
A · play → 203.0.113.7live

SERVER SPLITTING

Divide one plan into several smaller servers. Run a lobby and a survival world, or two different games, off the RAM you already pay for.

my-server8 GB
lobby4 GB
survival4 GB

GAME SWITCHING

Swap your server to any game we host from the panel. Your plan stays the same, so a Minecraft server can become a Rust server next month without buying another.

MinecraftRustPalworldValheim

DATABASES

Create MySQL databases from the panel for plugins, economies and stats. Credentials are generated for you and ready to paste into a config.

s1_myserverready
players1,204
economy3,918
claims86
mysql://db.wabbanode.com:3306

24/7 SUPPORT

Real people on live chat and tickets around the clock, replying in under five minutes on average. They play these games too.

Server won't start after I added a few mods?
Hey! We found a client-only mod in /mods. Removed it, you're back online.
replied in 4 min

AUTOMATIC CRASH DETECTION

If your server goes down, it comes straight back. A watchdog spots the crash, restarts the server and logs what happened.

Online
Crash detected
Restarting
Online
[watchdog] process exited (code 1)
[watchdog] restarting server…
[watchdog] back online in 2.1s

One control panel to manage
every game server

Running a game server with your friends should be easy. That's why we built our own panel around simple, powerful tools that make sense the first time you open them.

Wabbanode control panel: real-time server consoleWabbanode control panel: config editorWabbanode control panel: automated backupsWabbanode control panel: instancesWabbanode control panel: file managerWabbanode control panel: scheduled tasks

Server locations around the world

Choose the location closest to you and your players at no additional cost. We're continuing to add new regions as our network grows.

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Real feedback from gamers who trust us with their server hosting needs

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What is Counter-Strike 2?

Counter-Strike 2 is Valve's flagship tactical shooter, rebuilt from the ground up on the Source 2 engine. Best known for its razor-sharp 5v5 competitive multiplayer, CS2 introduced the sub-tick server system, revamped smokes, redesigned classic maps, and a modern Premier ranked ladder. Beyond ranked play, CS2 hosts a thriving community server scene - retakes, surf, KZ, deathmatch, aim training, and countless workshop maps keep the game endlessly replayable.

Running your own Counter-Strike 2 dedicated server gives you full control over your matches. Host a private 5v5 practice server, spin up a 24-slot community server with CounterStrikeSharp and Metamod plugins, or run a full 64-player community server loaded with workshop maps. Our infrastructure is tuned for CS2 with high-clock CPUs, NVMe storage, and enterprise-grade DDoS protection so your matches stay smooth and lag-free.

Counter-Strike 2 players in a 5v5 competitive match on a multiplayer server
Counter-Strike 2 community server running workshop maps and plugins
Hosting guide

Best Counter-Strike 2 server hosting

Run your own competitive 5v5, community deathmatch, or workshop-map rotation on a Counter-Strike 2 dedicated server with the plugins and configs you want, always on. Whether you host a Counter-Strike 2 server with friends for scrims or open a public community server, dependable Counter-Strike 2 server hosting delivers the low latency and stable tickrate competitive play demands.

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What your Counter-Strike 2 server needs

For Counter-Strike 2 we suggest 4 GB for up to 10 players, 6 GB for up to 24 players and 12 GB for up to 64 players, the same sizes the plan picker above recommends. Built on Source 2, CS2 is light on memory but sensitive to CPU. Counter-Strike 2 server requirements lean on strong single-thread CPU performance to keep the sub-tick netcode crisp, so raw clock speed matters more than core count. NVMe storage keeps workshop maps loading fast.

Plugins, workshop maps, and game modes

Figuring out how to host a Counter-Strike 2 server includes picking your stack: install Metamod and CounterStrikeSharp for plugins, load Steam Workshop maps, and configure retakes, surf, deathmatch, or 128-tick competitive presets through full file access.

Why host with Wabbanode

CS2 plans run on high-clock AMD Ryzen 9 CPUs with NVMe SSDs, always-on DDoS protection, and free backups of your configs and plugins. Instant setup and 24/7 support keep your server frag-ready.

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picking a plan?

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