I find it really strange how some players keep saying “there are no cheaters in CS2 Premier” or "I only met 2–3 cheaters in hundreds of games”. Same thing with Faceit: apparently no toxicity, no trolls, and if you complain, it’s instantly labeled as “skill issue”.
Meanwhile, you have huge names and top-level streamers, people who are objectively very good at the game, saying the exact opposite: that CS2 is "infested with cheaters", that "VAC isn’t doing its job", and that "the competitive integrity is getting worse".
So how can both things be true?
My guess is that part of the problem is actually the players who keep downplaying it. Either:
– They don’t recognize cheating unless it’s blatant spinbotting,
– They don’t bother reporting “soft” cheaters
– Or they’re so invested in defending the system that admitting the issue would hurt their ego.
And yes, there’s also the uncomfortable possibility that some of the loudest “skill issue” defenders are closet cheaters themselves, normalizing suspicious gameplay while blaming others for “not being good enough”.
Pretending the problem doesn’t exist doesn’t help the game. If anything, it protects cheaters and makes legit players quit. You can love CS and still admit that CS2 has a serious cheating problem right now.
Denial isn’t skill, it’s part of the issue.
Curious to hear honest experiences, not ego takes.