5 best CS2 matches of 2025

Image of IEM Melbourne 2025 stage illuminated with white lighting / Image credit: Lee Aik The best CS2 matches are based on their popularity, how closely contested they were, and the narrative surrounding the matches.

Team Vitality has been dominant in 2025 and thus appears in a few of the best Counter-Strike matches.

The Budapest and Austin Majors have broken viewership records thanks to their eBay matches.

IEM Melbourne’s Grand Final between Team Vitality and Team Falcon was an instant classic.

Counter-Strike 2 remains one of the biggest names in esports and has a claim to the crown of the most competitive FPS scene. While its normal lobbies are filled with overexcited players screaming to…