“Be green. Stay clean.”
🟢 What is Trust Factor?

Trust Factor is Valve’s hidden reputation system that affects who you get matched with. It’s not visible like your rank or level — but it drastically impacts your matchmaking experience.
🟢 Green Trust Factor =

Fewer cheaters

Better teammates

Shorter wait times

Cleaner servers

❌ Red/Yellow Trust Factor Symptoms

Frequent hackers

Bad teammates

Kicked from matches

Longer queues

“Your Trust Factor is lower than…” warning on party invite

🎯 How to Get (and Keep) Green Trust Factor
✅ 1. Play Legitimately

No cheats, macros, or scripts — ever.

Don’t use “harmless” skin changers or radar hacks.

Even having these installed (even if not in CS2) can hurt Trust Factor.

✅ 2. Be a Good Teammate

Avoid reports: griefing, trolling, or TKs all lower TF.

Don’t flame, spam mic, or spam radio commands.

Don’t bait or throw rounds — intentional trolling is heavily punished.

💡 Even if no one votes to kick you, being reported enough still lowers TF.

✅ 3. Verify Your Steam Account

✅ Add a phone number (Steam Guard Mobile Authenticator).

✅ Set Steam Profile to public (or semi-public).

✅ Link a valid email to your account.

✅ Enable two-factor authentication.

This boosts your Trust significantly — Valve sees you as a legit user.
✅ 4. Build a Clean Steam History

Avoid VAC bans, game bans, or manual overwatch bans.

Don’t switch accounts often — longevity helps Trust.

Avoid playing on accounts with shared logins or multiple users.

🧠 Pro tip: If you’ve had a ban on any Steam game, it affects your TF in CS2.

✅ 5. Increase Playtime in Legit Games

Play more CS2 — consistently and cleanly.

Play other Valve games too: Dota 2, TF2, etc.

Idle time doesn’t help — Valve values legit, active play.

✅ 6. Positive Social Signs Help

Add friends (especially high-TF players).

Accept friend requests from trusted players.

Join legit groups, play in parties, avoid shady lobbies.

✅ 7. Avoid Shady Behavior Outside the Game

Don’t run cheat software even for other games.

Don’t download suspicious skins or injectors.

Avoid messing with game files (configs are fine, DLLs are not).

✅ 8. Don’t Queue with Low Trust Players

If your duo or party has red TF, you’ll be matched with other red TF players, even if yours is green.

⚠️ You cannot “carry” someone into green TF. If you play with low TF friends, you’re borrowing their pain.

✅ 9. Avoid Kicks, Reports, and Cooldowns

Try not to get kicked — ever.

Avoid AFK behavior or rage quitting (match abandon = Trust hit).

A cooldown, even once, can lower Trust Factor.

🧪 Optional: Other Helpful Tips

Don’t use VPNs when playing CS2 — can flag your account as suspicious.

No shared computers or suspicious logins.

Don’t trade with shady bots or stolen items (hurts Trust via Steam reputation).

📈 How Long Does It Take to Increase Trust?

Minor dips recover in ~2 weeks of clean play.

Severe drops (VAC reports, abuse) can take months.

If you've ever been VAC-banned on another game, your Trust Factor will never fully recover to green.

✅ TL;DR — Green Trust Factor Cheat Sheet
✅ Do This ❌ Don’t Do This
Use Steam Guard & verified account Use cheats, even “harmless” ones
Play legit, clean matches Troll, grief, or get mass reported
Avoid bans on any Steam game Use VPNs or cheat DLLs
Party with good TF players Queue with toxic/low-TF friends
Make your profile clean and public Have trade bans, bad VAC history
🎁 Bonus: How to Check If Your Trust Factor Is Green

There’s no direct meter, BUT:

You don’t get a warning when queuing with others ✅

Teammates are generally decent

You rarely see blatant cheaters

Lower reports, no cooldowns, consistent play = green TF over time