cs_ark — Counter-Strike 1.6 Hostage Rescue
Free Hostage Rescue · No download · No install · Instant play
cs_ark is a CS 1.6 map made for Hostage Rescue. As a cs_* map, it joins 195 other hostage-rescue maps in that family that we host with a real overview. This page carries the full cs_ark overview image — play it free in your browser, no download, no install.
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cs_ark is a Hostage Rescue map. CTs push into the hostage rooms, use +use to collect each hostage, and lead them to the rescue point. Terrorists defend the hostages and lock down the approaches. Rescuing all hostages wins the round for the CTs. On Combat Skirmish it runs directly in your browser through WebAssembly — click Play and you are dropped straight onto a live public server, no Steam account or download required.
Counter-Strike 1.6 servers that play cs_ark
Public Counter-Strike 1.6 servers cycle cs_ark in and out of rotation. Open the in-browser server browser to see which servers are running cs_ark right now and jump in — no Steam, no download. Open the server browser →
Next steps: movement and strafing, the buy-round economy and getting friends onto the same server.