Standoff 2 — About the Game: Stats, Best Weapons, Reviews and Esports (2026)
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Information is current as of August 2026.
Standoff 2 is a mobile tactical first-person shooter by Axlebolt, released on April 17, 2017 for Android and March 28, 2018 for iOS. It is known as "mobile Counter-Strike": two teams — Terrorists and Counter-Terrorists — fight in CS-style modes: bomb defusal, team deathmatch, escalation and arms race.
About the game
Matches are 5v5 with round-based economy: money earned for kills and wins is spent on weapons at the start of each round. The arsenal includes dozens of guns across six categories: knives, pistols, shotguns and LMGs, SMGs, assault rifles and sniper rifles. Axlebolt was founded in 2015, is headquartered in Limassol (Cyprus) and employs around 300 people worldwide.
Price
Standoff 2 is completely free-to-play. Monetization is cosmetic only: skins, stickers, knives and seasonal passes. The developers deliberately never sell gameplay advantage: skill wins, not the wallet. This fair F2P model without pay-to-win is exactly what the community values most.
Statistics and popularity
- Over 300 million downloads worldwide.
- Around 30 million monthly active players.
- Google Play rating is around 4.2 out of 5 with tens of millions of reviews.
- According to Sensor Tower, the App Store alone brings around $0.5M in revenue and 400k downloads per month; the bulk of players are on Android.
Popularity by country
- Russia and the CIS — the core market: Standoff 2 ranks among the region's most popular mobile games and has held top MAU positions for years.
- Eastern Europe — this is where the game became the most popular mobile shooter back in 2021.
- Latin America, the Middle East and Asia — fast-growing markets where Axlebolt focuses most of its marketing budget.
Best weapons according to players (2026 meta)
- S-tier: AWM (one-shot body kills), AKR (deadly Terrorist rifle), M4 (stable CT rifle).
- A-tier: FAMAS, SM1014 shotgun, Desert Eagle (one-tap headshots).
- Eco rounds: P90 and UMP45 — the best-value SMGs; the G22 pistol is a reliable CT starter.
- Meta tip: keep one AWP sniper on the team and give everyone else rifles; on tight maps like Sandstone pick SMGs, on open maps like Province go for snipers.
Player reviews
Players praise Standoff 2 for its CS-like gameplay, variety of modes, regular updates and fair monetization with no pay-to-win. The main complaints are cheaters in matchmaking and occasional FPS drops on weaker devices. The average rating stays above 4 out of 5 — an excellent result for a competitive shooter.
Esports
Standoff 2 has a full-fledged esports scene: official Axlebolt tournaments with prize pools, regional leagues and regular CIS championships. Ranked seasons with ranks from Silver to Legend are the main driver of competitive play.
Clans and alliances
Standoff 2 features a clan system: you can create a clan in the Clans tab of your profile, setting a name, tag and emblem. Clans compete in clan battles and tournaments, earn activity rewards and appear in regional clan rankings. For a newcomer, joining an active clan is the fastest way to find a regular ranked squad.