My Hunt for the BEST CS:GO Chrome Extensions (Because I’m Obsessed with Stats)
Okay, can we just talk about how ADDICTED I am to checking stats in CS:GO? Like, I literally can’t play a match without immediately stalking everyone’s profiles afterward! 😅 I know I’m not the only one who does this, right? RIGHT?!
I’ve spent WAY too many hours testing different Chrome extensions (my browser is basically 90% extensions at this point), and thought I’d share what I’ve found before my computer melts down from running all these add-ons simultaneously.
The Stat-Checking Obsession Is Real
Let’s be honest — we’ve all been there. You get destroyed by some player who seems WAY too good, and you immediately need to know: are they smurfing? Cheating? Or just… better than you? (I hate admitting that last one!)
CS:GO Player Stats Quick Search became my go-to for these panic moments. It’s super basic but gets the job done FAST. Like, two clicks and boom — I can see if that player who just one-tapped me across the map has been playing for 5,000 hours or just created their account yesterday. Sus much? 👀
But then I discovered CS Stats Viewer and honestly? Game changer. If you’re into FACEIT or ESEA (I’m trying to climb the FACEIT ladders but keep getting crushed by level 10s… pain), this extension is PERFECT. It shows their stats right on their Steam profile. No more opening 17 different tabs!
Oh man, remember when I swore I’d never spend money on skins? Yeah… that lasted about two weeks. 🤦♂️
For all my fellow skin obsessives, CS2 Trader is a lifesaver. I used to get so confused trying to figure out float values and whether I was getting ripped off. This thing basically gives you a PhD in skin economics without all the student debt!
But here’s a confession: I got so caught up in trading that I forgot to actually PLAY THE GAME for like a month. My aim got so rusty I couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn with an AWP. True story.
Steam Inventory Helper is another good one, especially if you’re managing a bunch of items. Though I had that weird glitch where it kept showing my friend’s inventory was worth $50,000… which nearly gave him a heart attack until we realized it was valuing his Battle-Scarred P250 Sand Dune at the price of a Dragon Lore. If only!
The “Swiss Army Knife” Extension That Changed Everything. The one extension that completely blew my mind was Augmented Steam. This thing does EVERYTHING. It’s like having a personal assistant for your Steam account.
You guys, I literally gasped when I saw how it displays price history graphs. WHO KNEW my precious AK skin had dropped 40% after the operation ended? Everyone but me, apparently! 😭
What’s crazy is that it works for way more than just CS:GO. My roommate uses it for Dota 2, and my brother uses it for tracking his ridiculous Steam library (seriously, who needs 500+ games?).
If you’re actually trying to get better (unlike me, who just pretends to care about improvement while continuing to make the same mistakes for 2,000+ hours), CS2 Stats is where it’s at.
The first time I saw my heatmap of deaths on Mirage, I wanted to crawl under my desk. Turns out I’ve died in the exact same spot near mid window approximately 7 million times. Maybe I should stop peeking that? 🤔
The only annoying thing is you need that authentication code, which I forgot like three times before finally writing it down like some caveman using paper. But once you’re in? Pure data GOLD.
What I Actually Use Daily
Here’s the honest truth — I started with all of these installed, and my poor Chrome was begging for mercy. After much testing (and several browser crashes), I’ve settled on:
CS Stats Viewer for quickly stalking… I mean, “researching” other players, and Augmented Steam for pretty much everything else.
If you’re serious about improving, add CS2 Stats to that mix. And if you’re deep into trading, CS2 Trader is non-negotiable.
What’s your setup look like? Are you a fellow extension hoarder or one of those minimalist weirdos with like… only two extensions? (How do you LIVE like that?!)
Drop a comment and let me know what I’m missing! I’m always down to add MORE extensions to my already struggling browser!
P.S. My teammates make fun of me for spending more time checking stats than actually playing the game. They’re not wrong, but hey — knowledge is power, right? …Right?!