Free Hostage Rescue · No download · No install · Instant play
cs_italy_z is a Counter-Strike 1.6 Hostage Rescue map. It belongs to the cs_* hostage-rescue family; we carry 196 cs_* maps in all, each with a genuine overview. You'll find the full cs_italy_z overview here — play it free in the browser, nothing to download or install.
Were you looking for cs_italy? cs_italy_z is a server variant of it — the cs_italy page has the full overview and map details.
cs_italy_z 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.
Public Counter-Strike 1.6 servers cycle cs_italy_z in and out of rotation. Open the in-browser server browser to see which servers are running cs_italy_z right now and jump in — no Steam, no download. Open the server browser →
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