Why Counter-Strike 2 Is Considered Valve’s Worst Game Ever?

Counter-Strike 2 is considered Valve's worst-rated game ever based on its Steam reviews. The game has a lower rating than any other Valve game, including stalwarts like Half-Life, Half-Life 2, Portal series, Dota 2, and Left 4 Dead. The poor rating is attributed to several problems experienced at launch, such as:

1. Missing game modes and CS2 maps: The shift from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO) to Counter-Strike 2 removed half of the maps and modes, which displeased the community.
2. CS2 cheaters: Players reported an increase in cheaters in Counter-Strike 2, which contributed to a negative experience.
3. Total removal of CSGO: Valve replaced CSGO with Counter-Strike 2, causing controversy as CSGO coexisted with the original game at launch, unlike the CS2 transition.
4. Hitbox and detection issues: Players encountered issues with character hitboxes not accurately registering damage, especially when attacked from an elevated angle.

These issues have resulted in a 'mixed' rating on Steam, which is lower than any other Valve game, based on recent reviews. Despite these concerns, Counter-Strike 2 remains popular on Steam, and Valve has been addressing some of the problems.