Top 20 Highest-Earning CS2 Players (2024)

Here are the richest players in the scene.

Aditya Singh Rawat
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Top 20 Highest-Earning CS2 Players (2024)

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Many CS2 tournaments valuing to almost $10 Million USD have been conducted since last year.
The list mentioned below only takes into consideration earnings through tournament prize money collected by a player in his career.
Here is an updated list of the richest Counter-Strike 2 players from around the world.

One of the most beloved first-person shooters in the world, Counter-Strike 2 (CS2), enjoys a large dedicated playerbase and an even bigger history as they continue to serve its community following the switch from the previous edition of the title, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO).

On the competitive side of things, which spans a grand narrative of its own spanning more than a decade with CS:GO and continuing ahead with CS2, several teams have risen to the top, players have showcased their skills, and bucketloads of prize money has been won.

With the current 2024 season having finished the first quarter, it is a great time to check who are the highest-earning CS2 players at this point in time based on total prize money earned to date.


Richest CS 2 Players Globally (2024)

Numerous professional Counter-Strike 2 tournaments have been played since Valve decided to retire CS:GO, allowing third-party tournament organizers to conduct competitions for the new title.

Over the past year, almost $10 Million USD have been handed out to teams and players through these tournaments. This is enough to give everyone a good idea of how much top CS2 players can earn by competing in the global circuit.

Here is an updated list of the 20 richest CS2 players in the world based on prize money, as per Esports Earnings. This excludes player salaries, sponsorships, and other forms of remuneration.


Top 20 Highest Earning CS2 Players

20. w0nderful

  • Name: Ihor Zhdanov

  • Prize Money: $130,716.66

  • Current Team: Natus Vincere (NAVI)

  • Nationality: Ukraine

Highest Earning CS2 Players: w0nderful

19. jL

  • Name: Justinas Lekavicius

  • Prize Money: $131,300.00

  • Current Team: Natus Vincere (NAVI)

  • Nationality: Lithuania

Highest Earning CS2 Players: jL

18. iM

  • Name: Mihai Ivan

  • Prize Money: $131,300.00

  • Current Team: Natus Vincere (NAVI)

  • Nationality: Romania

Highest Earning CS2 Players: iM

17. B1t

  • Name: Valerij Vakhovsjkyj

  • Prize Money: $131,300.00

  • Current Team: Natus Vincere (NAVI)

  • Nationality: Ukraine

Highest Earning CS2 Players: B1t

16. Aleksib

  • Name: Aleksi Antti Kaarlo Virolainen

  • Prize Money: $131,300.00

  • Current Team: Natus Vincere (NAVI)

  • Nationality: Finland

Highest Earning CS2 Players: Aleksib

15. zont1x

  • Name: Myroslav Plakhotja

  • Prize Money: $135,250.00

  • Current Team: Team Spirit

  • Nationality: Ukraine

Highest Earning CS2 Players: zont1x

14. Chopper

  • Name: Leonid Vishnyakov

  • Prize Money: $135,250.00

  • Current Team: Team Spirit

  • Nationality: Russia

Highest Earning CS2 Players: Chopper

13. magixx

  • Name: Boris Vorobyev

  • Prize Money: $136,125.00

  • Current Team: Team Spirit

  • Nationality: Russia

Highest Earning CS2 Players: magixx

12. Donk

  • Name: Danil Kryshkovets

  • Prize Money: $136,825.00

  • Current Team: Team Spirit

  • Nationality: Russia

Highest Earning CS2 Players: Donk

11. Twistzz

  • Name: Russel David Kevin Van Dulken

  • Prize Money: $144,100.00

  • Current Team: Team Liquid

  • Nationality: Canada

Highest Earning CS2 Players: Twistzz

10. ZywOo

  • Name: Mathieu Herbaut

  • Prize Money: $163,300.00

  • Current Team: Team Vitality

  • Nationality: France

Highest Earning CS2 Players: ZywOo

9. Spinx

  • Name: Lotan Giladi

  • Prize Money: $163,300.00

  • Current Team: Team Vitality

  • Nationality: Israel

Highest Earning CS2 Players: Spinx

8. flameZ

  • Name: Shahar Shushan

  • Prize Money: $163,300.00

  • Current Team: Team Vitality

  • Nationality: Israel

Highest Earning CS2 Players: flameZ

7. apEX

  • Name: Dan Madesclaire

  • Prize Money: $163,300.00

  • Current Team: Team Vitality

  • Nationality: France

Highest Earning CS2 Players: apEX

6. mezii

  • Name: William Merriman

  • Prize Money: $163,500.00

  • Current Team: Team Vitality

  • Nationality: United Kingdom

Highest Earning CS2 Players: mezii

5. frozen

  • Name: David Čerňanský

  • Prize Money: $173,000.00

  • Current Team: FaZe Clan

  • Nationality: Slovakia

Highest Earning CS2 Players: frozen

4. ropz

  • Name: Robin Kool

  • Prize Money: $283,500.00

  • Current Team: FaZe Clan

  • Nationality: Estonia

Highest Earning CS2 Players: ropz

3. rain

  • Name: Håvard Nygaard

  • Prize Money: $283,500.00

  • Current Team: FaZe Clan

  • Nationality: Norway

Highest Earning CS2 Players: rain

2. karrigan

  • Name: Finn Andersen

  • Prize Money: $283,500.00

  • Current Team: FaZe Clan

  • Nationality: Denmark, Germany

Highest Earning CS2 Players: karrigan

1. broky

  • Name: Helvijs Saukants

  • Prize Money: $283,500.00

  • Current Team: FaZe Clan

  • Nationality: Latvia

Highest Earning CS2 Players: broky

The above figures only include the prize money won by Counter-Strike 2 players in their respective careers to date. These might change drastically if their salaries, sponsorships, and other forms of remuneration are added to their current tournament earnings.

It is an almost impossible task ascertaining their true earnings considering that accurate data regarding such things is not publicly available. This is why earnings through prize money is considered to be the best and most transparent method of evaluating money-related matters when it comes to professional CS2 players.


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Aditya is the in-house CS:GO writer at AFK Gaming. While his understanding of the esports space is not restricted by geographical borders, his current focus lies in the Asian region. Understands and follows almost all major esport titles.