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Counter-Strike
Counter-Strike: tactical FPS series begun as a 1999 Half-Life mod by Minh Le and Jess Cliffe, released by Valve November 1, 2000; iterations 1.6, Source, CS:GO (free-to-play since December 2018), and Counter-Strike 2; bomb-defusal rounds and Major esports.
Counter-Strike (video game)
Counter-Strike (Half-Life: Counter-Strike), 1999 Half-Life mod by Minh Le and Jess Cliffe, full release 2000, version 1.6; round-based terrorist vs counter-terrorist shooter that spawned Source, Global Offensive, and Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) is Valve's free-to-play tactical first-person shooter, released September 27, 2023 as a Source 2 replacement for CS:GO, featuring sub-tick networking, dynamic smoke grenades, and record esports viewership.
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero (CZ) is Valve's March 1, 2004 single-player-oriented Counter-Strike release, featuring the Tour of Duty bot campaign, the 12-mission Deleted Scenes, and updated 1.6 multiplayer.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), Valve's 2012 team-based tactical FPS, fourth main Counter-Strike after the 1999 mod, Source, and Condition Zero; released 21 Aug 2012, replaced by Counter-Strike 2 on 27 Sep 2023, restored standalone in 2026.
Counter-Strike: Source
Counter-Strike: Source (CS:S), Valve's 1 November 2004 remake of Counter-Strike 1.6 on the new Source engine, added HDR lighting, ragdoll physics, and larger hitboxes but never displaced 1.6 in competitive play.
Covenant (Halo)
Covenant (Halo): fictional theocratic alien alliance of San'Shyuum, Sangheili, and other species worshipping the Forerunners and Halo Array; fought humanity 2525-2552 before the Great Schism.
Cow (Mario)
Cow (Mario), also called Moo Moo, is the cattle species from Mario Kart's Moo Moo Farm and Moo Moo Meadows tracks; an obstacle since Mario Kart Wii (2008), it became a playable heavyweight racer in Mario Kart World (2025).
Cozy game
Cozy game (cosy game): a video game genre defined by low stakes, gentle pace, comfort, home, and community rather than challenge, with roots in Bokujō Monogatari/Harvest Moon (1996), consolidated by Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and built on Project Horseshoe's safety, abundance, and softness pillars.
Cozy Grove
Cozy Grove is a 2021 real-time cozy life-sim by Spry Fox where a Spirit Scout helps ghost bears on a haunted island, restoring color daily; sequel Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit hit PC and consoles July 15, 2026.
Crackdown 3
Crackdown 3 is a 2019 open-world action-adventure game by Sumo Digital and Microsoft Studios for Xbox One and Windows 10, starring super-powered Agents in New Providence, with cloud-powered 5v5 Wrecking Zone multiplayer; delayed from 2016, it scored 60 on Metacritic.
Crash Bandicoot
Crash Bandicoot: video game franchise and orange marsupial mascot created by Naughty Dog (Andy Gavin, Jason Rubin), first released 1996 on PlayStation; over 20 games, 70 million units sold, now owned by Activision/Microsoft.
Crash Bandicoot (character)
Crash Bandicoot, originally Willy the Wombat, is Naughty Dog's anthropomorphic bandicoot mascot created by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin in 1994, debuting on PlayStation in 1996 and later owned by Activision.
Crash Bandicoot (video game)
Crash Bandicoot (1996), Naughty Dog's PlayStation 3D platformer by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin; linear corridor levels, hacked Sony libraries, analog jumps from digital buttons, start of the Crash franchise.
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, also called Crash 2, is Naughty Dog's 1997 PlayStation 3D platformer sequel with 25 levels, five warp rooms, crystals, gems, and over 5.1 million copies sold.
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is a 2020 Toys for Bob platformer, direct sequel to Warped, introducing Quantum Masks, timeline levels, N. Verted mode; Metacritic 85, over 5 million sold.
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy is a 2017 collection remastering the first three Crash Bandicoot games, developed by Vicarious Visions and released on PlayStation 4.
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex is a 2001 platform game by Traveller's Tales and the fourth main installment in the Crash Bandicoot series, first released for PlayStation 2.
Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Crash Bandicoot: Warped (Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped) is a 1998 Naughty Dog PlayStation 3D platformer, the trilogy's third entry, with time-travel levels, vehicles, and a Metacritic 91.
Crash Nitro Kart
Crash Nitro Kart (CNK) is a 2003 kart racer by Vicarious Visions, sequel to Crash Team Racing, starring Crash Bandicoot against Emperor Velo, with anti-gravity tracks predating Mario Kart 8 and tracks remastered in Nitro-Fueled (2019).
Crash of the Titans
Crash of the Titans (Spanish: Crash: Lucha de titanes) is a 2007 Radical Entertainment action-platformer for Wii, PS2, Xbox 360, DS, GBA, and PSP, where Crash jacks and controls defeated mutant Titans; Metacritic 65.
Crash Team Racing
Crash Team Racing (CTR) is a 1999 Naughty Dog kart racer for PlayStation starring Crash Bandicoot against Nitros Oxide; Metacritic 88, remade as Nitro-Fueled (2019, Beenox, Metascore 83).
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is a 2019 kart racing game by Beenox and Activision, a full remaster of the 1999 Crash Team Racing with added Crash Nitro Kart content.
Crash Twinsanity
Crash Twinsanity (Crash Bandicoot: Twinsanity) is a 2004 3D platformer by Traveller's Tales Oxford for PS2 and Xbox, in which Crash teams with Dr. Neo Cortex against the Evil Twins; Metascore 64, developed from the cancelled Crash Evolution concept.
Crash: Mind over Mutant
Crash: Mind over Mutant is Radical Entertainment's 2008 Crash Bandicoot action platformer (Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, PSP, DS), where Crash jacks and stores mutants to fight Cortex and N. Brio on Wumpa Island.
Crashout Crew
Crashout Crew is a 2026 online co-op forklift warehouse game by Aggro Crab (PEAK, Another Crab's Treasure), released May 28, 2026 on Steam and Xbox Game Pass for up to 4 players, with no split-screen and no planned content updates.
Crazy Taxi
Crazy Taxi (クレイジータクシー) is Sega's 1999 NAOMI arcade driving action series by Hitmaker and Kenji Kanno, where players deliver fares against the clock; Dreamcast port sold 750,000 US copies in 2000, and Crazy Taxi: World Tour arrives 2027.
Cricket 26
Cricket 26 – The Official Game of the Ashes is a cricket simulation by Big Ant Studios, published by Nacon, released 20 November 2025 on PS4/PS5, Xbox, and PC; adds Management Career Mode, expanded Ashes Mode, 300+ licensed players, but launched buggy.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII (クライシス コア -ファイナルファンタジーVII-) is Square Enix's 2007 PSP action RPG prequel to Final Fantasy VII starring Zack Fair, with the slot-machine DMW system; remastered as Reunion in 2022.
Croc: Legend of the Gobbos
Croc: Legend of the Gobbos is a 1997 3D platformer by Argonaut Games, published by Fox Interactive for PlayStation, Saturn, and PC; a crocodile raised by Gobbos rescues them from Baron Dante, later remastered in 2025.