If youd like to completely take matters into your own hand without using any external programs, you can join a community server based in the region youd like to play in. Launch CS:GO and choose Play. Select Community Server Browser from the drop-down menu. Type in region names or sort servers by ping/region.

Is CSGO dead?

Looking at the dwindling player count, the infamous “CSGO is dying” conversation has resumed in 2021. According to steamcharts stats for June, CSGO has lost a massive chunk of its player base in the past five months. Currently, CSGO has only 527K average players, the lowest since February 2020.