CS2 community game modes
Community servers run modes that matchmaking doesn't have. You can tell most of them by the map prefix: jb_ is jailbreak, surf_ is surf, ze_ is zombie escape.
All modes at a glance
| Mode | Map prefix | CS2 maps in the Workshop | Most subscribed map |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jailbreak | jb_ ba_jail | 231 | jb_san_palmora |
| TTT | ttt_ | 85 | ttt_nuketown |
| 35HP knife | 35hp_ ka_ | 67 | 35hp_2 [Anubis] |
| Surf | surf_ | 909 | surf_utopia_njv |
| Bhop | bhop_ | 783 | Bhop_Dunedash |
| KZ | kz_ bkz_ | 456 | kz_grotto |
| Deathrun | deathrun_ dr_ | 29 | deathrun_wraith |
| Minigames | mg_ | 320 | mg_weapons_case_arenas |
| Zombie Escape | ze_ | 1,196 | ze_backrooms_deathbed |
| Zombie | zm_ | 338 | zm_biochemical_hotel |
| Hide & Seek | hns_ | 108 | hns_Pathfinder [PORTED] |
| 1v1 arena | am_ | 377 | Am_redline_ngnw |
| AWP maps | awp_ | 495 | awp_training_dust_2 |
| Aim maps | aim_ | 943 | Aim_Rush / Aim training map |
| Fight yard | fy_ | 153 | fy_snow_original |
Jailbreak
CTs guard, Ts are prisoners. The warden gives orders, the Ts follow them or rebel. The last T alive gets a last request, a duel against a CT. Jailbreak maps have cells, an armory and areas for games, the prefix is jb_ or ba_jail.
- What is jailbreak in CS2? Roles, round flow and terms.
- CS2 jailbreak maps: 83 maps with Workshop IDs, minigames and secrets.
- Warden guide and last request guide.
TTT (Trouble in Terrorist Town)
At the start of each round every player gets a role. Most are Innocents. A few are Traitors, who know each other and have their own chat. One or more Detectives are known to everyone. The Traitors kill in secret, the others have to find out who they are. The round ends when one side is dead or the time is up.
- Bodies: whoever identifies a body sees which role the dead player had. The killer stays hidden until someone scans the body.
- Shop: roles buy items with credits, for example the DNA scanner (shows who killed a body), health station, hurt station, camouflage, body paint, poison shots, poison smoke and the one-hit knife.
- Karma: killing the wrong people costs karma. With very low karma you have to sit out rounds.
- Special rounds: some rounds change the rules, for example speed, bhop, pistol only, low gravity or vanilla without a shop.
TTT maps start with ttt_. German TTT server: Hummeltown, connect play.hummeltown.de:27016.
35HP knife
Everyone spawns with 35 HP and only the knife. A clean hit always does more than 35 damage and kills. If you spam the attack, the knife's cooldown kicks in, the hit stays under 35 and your opponent lives.
- No armor: armor changes the damage, so it stays off.
- 1HP maps: on 1hp_ maps even a spammed hit kills, timing doesn't matter.
- Maps:
35hp_for the mode,ka_for classic knife maps. Some 35HP maps place grenades or molotovs.
English 35HP knife only server: Hummelknife, connect play.hummelknife.com:27017.
Surf
Surf maps are made of angled ramps you slide along. Maps are rated by tier, Tier 1 is the easiest. Linear maps run in one line with checkpoints, staged maps are split into stages.
Server settings for surf: sv_surf_sounds turns on the speed sounds, sv_jump_precision_enable turns off the newer jump precision.
Bhop
Bhop maps are courses you get through by bunny hopping, chaining jumps without losing speed. To play a bhop map offline:
KZ (climb)
KZ maps are obstacle courses you climb through as fast as possible, against the clock. The CS2KZ plugin has its own modes, vanilla (VNL) and classic. Servers with the plugin are listed on cs2kz.org. Maps start with kz_, bhop-heavy ones with bkz_.
Deathrun
The runners have to get through a course full of traps. Maps start with deathrun_ or dr_.
Minigames
MG maps are full of small games and courses. Classics from CS:GO like mg_lego_course have been ported to CS2. Maps start with mg_.
Zombie Escape and zombie
In Zombie Escape the humans have to get through the map while zombies chase them. Many maps have several levels. Maps with zm_ are for other zombie modes.
Hide & Seek
Hide and seek on hns_ maps. Many of them are movement maps.
1v1 arena
Arena maps have many small arenas side by side, every player fights 1v1 against another. Maps start with am_, like am_arena_1v1.
AWP, aim and fight yard maps
awp_ maps like awp_lego_2 are made for the AWP. aim_ maps are for aim duels and aim training. fy_ (fight yard) are small classic maps from CS 1.6 like fy_iceworld and fy_snow.
Retakes
Each round is an after-plant: the bomb is down and the CTs have to retake the site. Valve also has it as an official mode, 4 against 3 with loadout cards. Retakes run on normal defusal maps, there is no prefix.
Questions about community game modes
Does CS2 have jailbreak?
Yes, on community servers. Jailbreak maps start with jb_ or ba_jail, there are more than 200 of them in the CS2 Workshop.
Does CS2 have TTT?
Yes, on community servers with a TTT plugin, for example the open source plugin by EdgeGamers. TTT maps start with ttt_.
Does CS2 have surf and zombie escape?
Yes. Both run on community servers. surf_ and ze_ are the two biggest map prefixes in the CS2 Workshop, with more than 900 surf maps and more than 1,100 zombie escape maps.
What do the map prefixes in CS2 mean?
The prefix shows the mode a map was built for: jb_ jailbreak, ttt_ TTT, 35hp_ 35HP knife, surf_ surf, bhop_ bhop, kz_ climb, deathrun_ or dr_ deathrun, mg_ minigames, ze_ zombie escape, zm_ zombie, hns_ hide and seek, am_ 1v1 arena, awp_ AWP, aim_ aim, fy_ fight yard.
How do I find a server for a mode?
In the community server browser, search for the mode in the server name or use the tags in the filters. If you know the address, connect with connect IP:port in the console.
Read on
- Join a CS2 community server: Server browser, connect command, password.
- Play workshop maps with friends: Open Party and host_workshop_map.
- CS2 jailbreak maps: Workshop IDs, minigames and secrets.