My review of some CS:S cheats as of 2025
Also, I apologize if the post's formatting isn't very good; this is the first thread I've made for this purpose here.
I know most people don't care for CS:S; it's mostly a game 3rd worlders (me) and old people play, but if you give it a try, you'll see it's actually pretty fun to cheat in it, since people who still play it have a very big ego and movement in it is good.
I'll rate cheats based on aimbot, visuals, misc features, and whether they have bypasses for the most used anti-cheat on CS:S servers. Also, I won't be touching on v34 cheats, as I'd rather not install more Russian spyware on my PC as I have playing with these cheats.
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Royalhack
So, royalhack is probably the best cheat still on sale for CS:S after interwebz got DMCA'd by Activision and took theirs down.
Aim 8/10
The aimbot is pretty decent. You can adjust smoothness and max smoothness (which, from my testing, works like a ramp-up, it's how quickly the smoothing increases to the normal value). It has plain, smooth, silent, and PSilent aimbot modes (PSilent only works on SMAC). The RCS is fine and works as well as it can in CS:S. You can customize settings like smoothing, FOV, etc., for each weapon individually. From my experience, it's not great for HVH, but that might be due to my configuration. The triggerbot is good, and you can set up a sort of magnet trigger by binding the same key for aim and trigger, since you can assign different keys for each weapon. Also there's no backtrack in royalhack.
Visuals 5/10
The visuals are okay, not bad, but not great either. Customizing them can be confusing, and some features, like footsteps, didn't work for me. However, they get the job done. The chams are disappointing; they're too dim, and you can't adjust their opacity. They also show through smoke, which makes it hard to cheat without being called out for shooting through smokes.
Misc 7/10
The misc features include basic options like BHOP, auto strafe (only rage autostrafe), auto pistol, fast switch, SMAC bypass, no recoil, and no spread. There are also some HVH features like warp and doubletap, but I couldn't get them to work. Overall, it's fine and has most of what you'd want in a CS:S cheat. It would be nice to have a legit auto strafe option. The AutoKnife is pretty good, doesn't swipe at air and shit.
Bypasses
For bypasses, the BHOP and aimbot can bypass LILAC as long as you don't use a low smoothing value. I found that smoothing values below 25 would get flagged. A value of 25-30 is still quite blatant, I personally use 45~. Silent and PSilent aimbot modes also get flagged. A tip for cheating on servers with LILAC: while using the BHOP hack, keep scrolling your mouse wheel with a jump bind. This way, it shouldn't flag even if you hit 5+ perfect hops.
Final Verdict: 7/10
It's good, but it lacks some features. If they worked on it more, like they did with their TF2 cheat, it could be the best cheat for CS:S.
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Rijin.solutions
So, rijin is a very strange cheat. The owners seem sketchy, as they keep removing it from their store and then putting it back. I used it for a while because it was the only cheat I knew that worked on LILAC, albeit for a peculiar reason.
Aim 4/10
The aimbot is super basic, offering smooth, silent, and plain modes. You can't configure settings for individual weapons, and the RCS, no spread, and no recoil features are very shit. So, why doesn't it get a zero? Because of the backtrack. The backtrack in this cheat is unique; it works even without the aimbot active and bypasses LILAC exceptionally well. You can shoot people very blatantly without getting flagged, and because CS:S's spectator mode isn't great, it looks legitimate to anyone watching, including in demo recordings.
Demo showcase ignore the shitty music:
It's a recording of a demo, and as you can see, it doesn't look like I'm backtracking. It might resemble a magnet trigger, but it's purely the backtrack at work. It's similar to ghost aim in Overwatch cheats, if you're familiar with that. Because of this, I'd say this cheat is very good if you have at least decent aim; the backtrack will significantly enhance your performance, and no one will notice you're cheating, so it's very good for mix matches and the likes.
Visuals 8/10
The visuals are basic but good. Customization options are nice, and the materials are well done. They're taken from their TF2 cheat, and there's not much to complain about.
Misc 3/10
The misc on rijin are shit. BHOP is bad and sometimes fails hops somehow, strafe doesn't work properly, and auto pistol will get you banned instantly on any server. It has an "Anti-cheat compatibility" option, but it doesn't seem to do anything. You're really just going to be using backtrack and visuals if you buy this cheat.
Bypasses
As mentioned in the aim section, it's the only cheat I know with a backtrack that works well and bypasses LILAC. BHOP flags, autopistol flags, and even the aimbot with 99% smooth flags somehow, lol. Stick to the backtrack, and you'll be good.
Final Verdict: 4/10
I wouldn't recommend rijin unless you're looking for their backtrack, plus they're pretty sketchy due to their history with Overwatch cheats and ratting allegations. Up to you.
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X22cheats
Super old cheat, works, but doesn't bypass anything.
Aim 6/10
It works, has good customization, smooth works, and all, but it doesn't work on servers with LILAC, so basically all of them. You'll get banned pretty quickly otherwise. It has good customization, RCS is good, plenty of features in the triggerbot like magnetic trigger. The aimbot had a weird issue for me where it'd choose a bone, like the head, which was closest to my mouse, lock onto it, then quickly switch to the chest. Probably a config issue, but keep it in mind. It's probably the best HVH cheat for CS:S too, it has anti-aim unlike rijin and royalhack, a resolver, and the autowall worked pretty well for me, unlike royalhack's.
Visuals 8/10
The visuals are good, ESP has everything you'd need in a cheat, but what makes it stand out, at least for closeting (who closets in CSS?
), is the Warning System. Basically, it shows you if someone can see you, is aiming at you, and such. It lets you see behind your head; if someone is behind you, it'll tell you. Misc 2/10
BHOP flags, speedhack doesn't work. It's pretty awful, it doesn't have many features you'd expect in a cheat, but since it's very old, you can overlook it.
Bypasses
Only SMAC.
Final Verdict: 6/10
Overall, it's a fine cheat as long as you don't play on any servers with LILAC. It's pretty expensive too for a CS:S cheat.
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Iniuria
Haven't used it, but it looks fine. It doesn't have any info about LILAC, so I wouldn't recommend it in general, but you can use it. Can't say if it bypasses or not.
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So yeah, these are my reviews. Please don't make fun of me for being a poorfag 3rd worlder that still plays CSS! Hopefully my reviews will help someone choose what cheat to buy.
