Player Engagement
50%
Heavily prioritizes absolute player count (90%) over server fill ratio (10%), ensuring servers with more players rank higher regardless of server size.
About CS2ServerList
How Our Ranking Works
Our ranking system is designed to highlight active and engaging servers. It updates daily, using a rolling 7-day window of server statistics. The score is composed of several factors:
Raw Player Bonus
25%
Direct bonuses for servers with higher absolute player counts, including progressive scaling that rewards servers with more players.
Activity Score
10%
Measures server activity in the last 24 hours, recent uptime trends versus historical data, and update consistency.
Server Stability
5%
Rewards consistency in player numbers, preferring servers with a stable player base over those with wild fluctuations.
Peak Performance
5%
Recognizes the server's ability to attract a high number of players at its peak.
Prime Time Activity
5%
Server performance during its region-specific peak evening hours (Europe, North America, Asia, Oceania).
High Capacity Bonus
Multiplier (up to +15%)
Rewards servers that consistently operate at high capacity (80%+ filled). The more often a server is near full capacity, the larger the bonus, up to 15% additional ranking points.
History Bonus
Multiplier
Servers with longer history (up to 7 days) receive a bonus multiplier, giving priority to servers with consistently maintained presence.
Favorites Bonus
Multiplier (up to +25%)
Provides a ranking boost to servers that users have added to their favorites. More favorites means a higher bonus, with a gradual scaling system that prevents extremely popular servers from dominating the rankings.
Daily Updates & Data Driven
Our ranking system updates daily using a rolling 7-day window of historical performance data. We heavily weight recent activity to ensure rankings reflect current server performance. Servers must demonstrate consistent player activity and sufficient data points (a minimum number over the 7-day window) to achieve and maintain their ranking.
Focus on Sustained Performance
Our ranking system is based on server performance trends collected over a 7-day period. A server's current online/offline status at the exact moment the ranking script runs does not solely dictate its rank if it has strong historical data. Instead, prolonged inactivity or consistently low player counts will lead to a lower rank score.
Understanding Your Server's Rank
The ranking system is designed to be a fair representation of server activity and engagement. If your server's rank is lower than expected, consider these common factors: insufficient player count, inconsistent uptime, or limited historical data. New servers may take up to 7 days to establish a strong ranking as the system collects sufficient performance data.
Warning: Artificial Favorites
Our system includes protections against artificial manipulation of favorites. Any server detected using fake accounts or automated methods to increase favorites will have these favorites removed and may face ranking penalties. Server owners are not allowed to favorite their own servers, and we monitor suspicious patterns of favorite activity. We are committed to maintaining a fair and accurate ranking system that reflects genuine player interest.