map Command Help & Examples

The command console is one of the most useful features that you can access as a player in CS:GO, whether that is to drop a weapon, control the bots, or even change the map. Instead of leaving the competitive or casual match in order to choose a different map entirely, you can simply turn to the CSGO change map command. The command can be changed by using map codes.

Since there are more than 30 different maps you can play in the various game modes in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, you should know what the map command is and how to use it. Dive in and learn all you need to know about the map command in CS:GO and how it can affect your gameplay.

What Is the Map Command in CS:GO?

The map command in CS:GO is a really straightforward way that the game developer provides you so that you can change the map you’re playing on without leaving the match. You need to type this command into the command console and then add the map name, which is enough to change the map.

You can use this command to switch maps in competitive and casual matches alike, and you can also use it to change the map when you’re playing offline with bots. It is one of the most player-friendly features that CS:GO offers you through the command console, and it is as easy to use as it sounds.

How Can I Use the Map Command?

Changing the map through the map command is an incredibly straightforward process, but only if you know the map nametag of the map you want to change to. If you don’t know the exact tag, you can go online and look it up. You need to type it in correctly, letter for letter, or the map change won’t be successful.

To use the map command, follow these steps:

1. Open the command console by clicking on the ‘~’ button
2. Type in the following CSGO change map command: map 
3. Following the ‘map’ command, you need to add the title of the map you want to change to
4. The command should look like this: map cs_italy
5. Click on the ‘Enter’ button and the map will change

Changing the Map During a Match

When you’re playing a match, especially if it’s a competitive online match against real players, you need to be able to change the map quickly so that you can keep your focus on winning. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive gives you two options when it comes to changing the maps during a match.

In this section, we explore the two different options for changing the map, one of which is using the command console.

Changing it Via the Menu

While changing it via the command console is the old-school, reliable method, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive also allows you to change the map through a player vote. You just need to click the ‘Escape’ button on your keyboard so the menu appears on your left.

From there, you need to click on the Call Vote tab and, after that, on the Change Map tab. If your choice receives enough votes, the game will transfer to that map automatically.

Changing it Via Command Console

Changing the map via the command console is even simpler, provided that you already know the maps’ title tags that you need to type into the console. If you know this information, then using the CSGO change map command will be quite simple, as you don’t need to wait for a vote from the rest of the players. That being said, depending on the server settings, you might not be able to change the map via the console when you’re playing online.

The Most Popular Maps and Their Commands

In this section, we’ll go through some of the most popular maps available in CS:GO, the game modes they are available for, as well as their title tags.

Dust II – No Counter-Strike map list is complete without the iconic, and still incredibly popular, Dust II map. This staple of the CS franchise is available for Competitive, Casual, and Deathmatch contests online and offline. Its title tag is de_dust2, so the command console map change input would be: map de_dust2.

Italy – This is another legendary map in the world of Counter-Strike, having been around since the game’s earliest iterations. Italy is available for Casual and Deathmatch contests online and offline alike. Its title tag is cs_italy, so you would need to enter: map cs_italy into the command console. 

Office – Office is one of the most dynamic and unpredictable maps you can play in CS:GO, with numerous hiding places as well as an outside and an inside area of the map. You can play this map in Competitive, Casual, and Deathmatch matchups online and offline. Its title tag is cs_office, so you need to enter the following CSGO change map command in the console: map cs_office.