Manifesto · why we exist
Transparent by design. No exceptions.
We catch CS2 cheaters the community flags, before Valve does.
The mission
“A public, accountable ledger of players the community doesn't trust.”
CSWatch.gg (cswatch.gg) is a community-driven platform for tracking and identifying suspicious Counter-Strike 2 players. We combine automatic, rule-based scoring with human Overwatch-style demo reviews to build the most transparent reputation index in CS2.
Every score comes from published rules (account age, ban history, playtime anomalies), and every conviction comes from community review or a logged decision by the CSWatch team. The result is a transparent, public record with no hidden verdicts and no secret methodology.
CSWatch.gg is independent. We are not affiliated with Valve, FACEIT or other sites that use a similar name.
Three ways we build the case
Reputation Scoring
A 0–100 trust number aggregating ban record, account legitimacy, community reports, and behavioral signals. Every score is derived from evidence; nothing is guessed.
Automatic Flagging
Every profile we look up is scored on ban history, account legitimacy and skill-vs-playtime anomalies, and low scores are flagged automatically. No manual trigger required.
Community Overwatch
Approved reviewers watch the evidence on reported players and vote. A community conviction needs 3+ reviewers and more than 66% of the accuracy-weighted vote, a threshold designed to protect the innocent.
How it works
The full pipeline, step by step, is on How CSWatch works.
1. Report or flag
Any signed-in user can report a player with the match share code or a clip link as evidence. Automatic, rule-based scoring also flags suspicious profiles it encounters during lookups.
2. Review
Approved community Overwatchers watch the evidence and cast a verdict: cheater or insufficient evidence.
3. Conviction
When 3+ reviewers give more than 66% of the accuracy-weighted vote to cheater, the player is publicly convicted once the demo is saved. The CSWatch team can also convict directly, and those decisions are logged.
4. Track over time
The reputation score updates as new data arrives: VAC bans, additional reports, or Leetify stats all feed the algorithm. No conviction is a one-time snapshot.
Our commitments
No private verdicts
Appeal process available
No hidden tracking
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Questions?
We're open about everything.
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CSWatch is an independent project. All editorial content, methodology, and conviction records on this site are published under our direct editorial control. For press, partnership, or correction requests, email support@cswatch.gg.