To know if you have access to Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), follow these steps:
- Launch the original CS:GO game on Steam. If you have been invited to the CS2 limited test, a pop-up notification will appear on the main menu inviting you to enroll in the beta
- Accept the invitation if it appears. This will start the download of the CS2 client via CS:GO. Once downloaded and installed, you can launch CS2 and start playing
- Check your Steam purchase history for CS2 access. Go to Steam Help > CS:GO > your purchase history. If you see any new entries or receipts dated around the beta release dates (e.g., May 21), that may indicate you have been granted access to CS2 limited test
- Look for CS2 access indicators on your or friends’ Steam profiles. Some community guides and tools can help identify who has access to the CS2 beta among your friends
- Keep in mind the eligibility criteria. Valve invites players based on factors like recent playtime on official servers, trust factor, and good Steam account standing with no recent bans. Only a small percentage (~0.2%) of players have been invited so far
- If no invitation appears, you do not currently have access. Valve rolls out invites in waves, so keep checking periodically as more players may be added over time
In summary, the primary and most reliable way to know if you have CS2 is by launching CS:GO and seeing if you get an invitation pop-up to enroll in the CS2 limited test beta
