How does CaseRadar score CS2 case sites?

CaseRadar uses a 1–10 weighted composite score: fairness/security (30%), user experience (20%), bonus value (20%), community reputation (15%), and longevity/trust (15%). No site pays to be ranked.

Does CaseRadar accept payment to rank sites higher?

No. CaseRadar earns affiliate commissions when users visit sites through our links, but this does not influence scores or ranking order. A site cannot pay to improve its score.

How does CaseRadar evaluate provably fair systems?

We check for a publicly documented cryptographic system (server seed + client seed with hash disclosure before the round) that lets players verify individual results independently. Platforms without a confirmed public system receive a lower fairness sub-score.

Why does Farmskins score lower than the other sites?

Farmskins scores 8.2/10 primarily because it does not have a confirmed public provably fair system. The fairness criterion accounts for 30% of the total score, so the absence of cryptographic verification has a material impact on the overall rating.

How CaseRadar Scores CS2 Case Opening Sites — Methodology

The five scoring criteria

Weights below add to 100%. Each criterion is assessed independently.

30%

Fairness & security

Does the platform run a publicly documented provably fair system? This means a cryptographic server seed + client seed mechanism where the server seed hash is disclosed before each round and the raw seed is revealed afterward — letting any player independently verify that the outcome was predetermined and not manipulated. Platforms with SHA-256 provably fair documentation score full marks here. Platforms with no confirmed public system score lower. We do not accept operator claims without verifiable documentation.

20%

User experience

We evaluate site speed (especially on mobile), interface clarity, case variety, withdrawal options and speed, deposit method diversity, and support responsiveness. A fast, intuitive site with a broad case catalog and clear withdrawal process scores higher than a feature-rich platform that is slow or confusing to navigate.

20%

Bonus value

The actual monetary or in-game value of the best available promo code and welcome offer, relative to a realistic first deposit. A 50% deposit bonus for a typical $20 deposit is more valuable than a fixed $1 credit. We weight the realistic value to a new player, not the headline percentage.

15%

Community reputation

Independent feedback from Reddit communities (r/GlobalOffensive, r/csgomarketforum), Steam community forums, and Trustpilot where available. We specifically look for patterns of unresolved withdrawal issues, site manipulation reports, or consistently negative support experiences. A single negative review is noise; a pattern is signal.

15%

Longevity & trust

How long has the platform operated? Older, continuously running platforms have demonstrated they can sustain operations cleanly. We also check for publicly available ownership/company information, responsible gambling tools, and any documented incidents of significant fund loss, hacking, or sudden closure in the platform's history.

Affiliate disclosure

CaseRadar participates in affiliate programs with the platforms it reviews. When you click a link on this site and make a deposit, CaseRadar may earn a commission from the platform. This is how the research is funded.

This creates an obvious potential conflict of interest, which is why we are explicit about how scores are calculated and what would cause a score to decrease. A platform that removes its provably fair system would see its score drop by up to 30 points on a 100-point scale. A platform offering a higher affiliate commission does not see any score increase from that.

We intentionally do not inflate scores across the board. Not every site can be a 9+/10. The spread between 8.2 (Farmskins) and 9.6 (Key-Drop) is intentional and reflects real differences, primarily in the fairness criterion, where Farmskins lacks a confirmed public provably fair system.

Update frequency

Promo codes are re-verified before each site rebuild. The "last updated" timestamp on every page reflects when the data was last confirmed — it is generated at build time by a script, not a static date we update manually. This means the timestamp you see is always accurate to the last deployment.

Scores are reviewed quarterly or when a significant change happens to a platform (new feature launch, reported incident, fairness system update). We do not change scores for minor cosmetic or UX updates.

Frequently asked questions

How does CaseRadar score CS2 case sites?: CaseRadar uses a 1–10 weighted composite score: fairness/security (30%), user experience (20%), bonus value (20%), community reputation (15%), and longevity/trust (15%). No site pays to be ranked.
Does CaseRadar accept payment to rank sites higher?: No. CaseRadar earns affiliate commissions when users visit sites through our links, but this does not influence scores or ranking order. A site cannot pay to improve its score.
How does CaseRadar evaluate provably fair systems?: We check for a publicly documented cryptographic system (server seed + client seed with hash disclosure before the round) that lets players verify individual results independently. Platforms without a confirmed public system receive a lower fairness sub-score.
Why does Farmskins score lower than the other sites?: Farmskins scores 8.2/10 primarily because it does not have a confirmed public provably fair system. The fairness criterion accounts for 30% of the total score, so the absence of cryptographic verification has a material impact on the overall rating.

How CaseRadar scores CS2 case opening sites