Legendary CS:GO map Cache is officially back in Counter-Strike 2 and it looks incredible
Storied map maker FMPONE has released a full version of his Cache remake for CS2 on Steam, allowing players to jump in and test the map now.
Since CS2 launched in 2023, a number of maps have been on the wish list for players, but Cache is at the top of the pile for many.
Once a staple competitive map at the pro level in CS:GO, it fell out of the Active Duty map pool in 2019 with Vertigo taking its place.
Cache back in CS2
You’d be hard-pressed though to find many players who preferred Vertigo to Cache, and the classic tight, three-lane style map might finally be making a triumphant comeback.
FMPONE, also the creator of Thera, which was added to CS2 last year, has completed the remake – or at least, got it to a place he’s happy with for release into the wild.
A straightforward announcement was made on March 3: “DE_CACHE has returned for Counter Strike,” accompanied by a screenshot of T spawn.
He also followed it up with a picture of CT spawn. Both areas look similar to their CS:GO counterpart, but this is very clearly a new take on the classic.
The workshop page for the map shows off even more screenshots, including both bombsites:
There is also a short description, which reads:
“A bomb defusal map set around Chernobyl.
“Terrorists are bent on destroying the evidence of a massive weapons-cache in the shadows of Chernobyl.”
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Whether Cache ever makes it back into the game as even a deathmatch map remains to be seen, but provided it’s not a major departure from the previous version, it’s a sure bet that many players will want to play it competitively.
Cache was also originally designed in partnership with Volcano, who is now a Co-Lead Game Designer on Valorant, at Riot Games. FMPONE made sure to pay credit to Volcano for this new build too, tagging him in the post.