Free Bomb Defusal · No download · No install · Instant play
de_dread is a Counter-Strike 1.6 Bomb Defusal map. It sits in the de_* family of bomb-defusal maps — one of 479 de_* maps here with a real overview. de_dread turned up on a public CS 1.6 server during our March–July 2026 scan, with up to 24 players on it. You'll find the full de_dread overview here — play it free in the browser, nothing to download or install.
Play de_dread nowBrowse serversde_dread is a Bomb Defusal map. Buy at the start of the round, take map control toward a bombsite, and either plant and defend the C4 or rotate to defuse. A planted bomb detonates in 45 seconds; a defuse kit halves your defuse time. 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.
During our March–July 2026 scan of the public master list, de_dread was seen on 1 Counter-Strike 1.6 server, with as many as 24 players on at once. The servers below ran de_dread at some point in that window — ordered by how recently we last saw them on it (shown in Last seen). A server may be on another map right now; clicking Play connects you to it as it is, straight from your browser — no Steam, no download.
| Server | Peak players | Last seen on de_dread | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 1.6 server | up to 24 | July 4, 2026 | Play → |
See who's playing de_dread right now → — a live list, updated continuously.