Skins are one of the most important aspects of the CS:GO experience. People love to get new weapon skins, sell them, buy from others, and open cases. Skins are so important that Valve makes millions of dollars from skin transactions each month. The most expensive, rarest skins that everyone wants to have are for knives, but AWP is a close second. The AWP is a "high risk, high reward" weapon; it packs a serious punch and can kill an enemy with one hit, but it has a slow firing rate, slow reload speed, and when it is equipped, the character moves like a snail. Still, the AWP is one of the most used weapons in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The name AWP comes from the Arctic Warfare Police, which is chambered for .338 Lapua Magnum. In the game, the gun is available for both teams and it costs $4700 (hence, it is the most expensive weapon besides auto-snipers). Its magazine holds five rounds, and the AWP is a powerful long-range weapon, but it is relatively hard to use. A headshot or hit in the upper torso equals death, so the weapon has not only a cult following status but also a lot of infamy. Hence, skins for the AWP are among the best-looking in the entire game, and players are willing to pay thousands of dollars for AWP Dragon Lore. However, contrary to popular belief, not all AWP skins are immensely expensive. In this article, we are going to provide you with examples of 11 good-looking AWP skins that all cost less than $10, so all of you can afford them.

1. AWP Fever Dream

AWP Fever Dream was introduced in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive workshop on January 22nd, 2016. It was added to the game on March 15th, 2017, as part of the Spectrum Collection. It is a good-looking skin, with the body of the rifle painted black and a pattern of various children's drawings painted with pink, blue, and white crayons. These abstract patterns make Fever Dream a really original and beautiful skin for the AWP. The best thing about this skin is its relatively low cost. For the Field Tested version of this skin, you can pay $9.4 on the Steam Market. The Factory New AWP Fever Dream costs about $15, and the StatTrak Factory New AWP Fever Dream costs about $28. If you are looking for a really beautiful, amazing, and original skin for the AWP, then AWP Fever Dream is a perfect choice for you.

2. AWP Mortis

Mortis is a name that strikes fear in people, and not without reason. Mort is a word from Latin that means death, and since then it has been widely used in various pieces of fiction. Mortis is, for example, the goddess of death and the former wife of Gallean from the Disciples series. Mortis is a wrathful undead who controls legions of ghouls, ghosts, and skeletons. The AWP Mortis design was inspired by a Death Tarot Card, hence the name fits the trope perfectly in this case. The skin is red, brown, and black, and the buttstock of the weapon is adorned with an image of the Grim Reaper himself. The central part of the skin is complemented by an image of a horse skeleton, and the abstract pattern of numerous images of stars makes this skin even more mesmerizing. With the AWP Mortis, you are death incarnate and you are sure to strike fear in the hearts of your enemies. The AWP Mortis skin was added to the game on February 14th, 2023, as part of the Clutch Collection. The Factory New AWP Mortis can be easily bought for less than $10, while the StatTrak Minimal Wear AWP Mortis costs about $8, and the StatTrak Factory New AWP Mortis costs less than $20. It might be surprising that, despite its interesting looks, it is a really cheap CS:GO skin. If you want to make your AWP weapon look amazing at a relatively low price, then it is a great choice for you.

3. AWP Atheris

AWP Atheris is another example of a cheap CS:GO skin which also looks very beautiful, especially if you are a big fan of snakes. The AWP Atheris skin appeared in the Steam Workshop on October 30th, 2018, and was added to the game on March 14th, 2019. It is a part of the Prisma Collection released with the "Seeing the Light" update. Atheris is the name of an African tree viper snake, whose image is painted on the skin. The whole body of the skin is painted black, and the scope of the AWP rifle is complemented with a pattern resembling snake scales. This skin has a quite simplistic design but still looks very wonderful. However, the best thing about AWP Atheris is the fact that it is relatively cheap. The Minimal Wear AWP Atheris costs about $8, and for the Factory New AWP Atheris, you have to pay about $16.

4. AWP Exoskeleton

Another interesting skin for AWP which is relatively cheap is the AWP Exoskeleton. It is also one of the newest ones presented on this list. It was added to the game on December 3rd, 2020, so this skin is less than 3 years old. It was a part of the Broken Fang Collection, released alongside the start of Operation Broken Fang. This skin is a perfect choice for players who prefer a rather simplistic yet high-quality design. The entire body of the AWP rifle is painted with gray-blue metal and it is adorned with an interesting-looking ornament. On the central part of the rifle, you are going to find an image of a skull taken from a creature of an unknown origin. The rest of the skin is made of gray metal and complemented by an interesting-looking engraving. AWP Exoskeleton is among the cheapest AWP skins. The Minimal Wear AWP Exoskeleton costs about $5.4. Even the Factory New AWP Exoskeleton is one of the cheapest CS:GO skins you can find on the market. It costs only about $10.50. StatTrak Factory New AWP Exoskeleton costs about $27.50.

5. AWP Pop AWP

Without a doubt, the AWP Pop AWP is one of the most original skins you can find on the Steam market. It was added to the game on September 22, 2021, as part of the 2022 Train Collection, which was released at the start of Operation Riptide. The skin is an abstract geometric pattern with inscriptions written in Russian. It presents a wide variety of colors: white, red, black, blue, and purple. It is very colorful and you are sure to fall in love with it. Additionally, it is one of the cheapest AWP skins you can find in CS:GO; for the Factory New AWP Pop AWP, you will pay about $7.

6. AWP PAW

Who doesn't love animals? DaniDem, the creator of this skin, wanted to show our everlasting love for dogs and cats with this skin. We have to admit that he made a perfect skin for all animal lovers; PETA would be happy with it. The skin was added to the game on August 3rd, 2018, as part of the Horizon Collection. The entire body of the AWP rifle is adorned with beautiful multi-colored images of both cats and dogs drawn in a cartoonish style. However, the rest of the rifle (barrel, scope, etc.) is not painted at all. Still, if you want to show your love for animals, it is a really great choice for you, especially if we take price into consideration. The Factory New AWP PAW costs only about $6.2, and even the StatTrak Factory New AWP PAW costs only about $15. It is a quite cheap CS:GO weapon skin, don't you agree?

7. AWP Acheron

Acheron is the name of a river located in northwest Greece. According to Greek mythology, Acheron, also known as the "River of Woe," is one of the five rivers of Hades, the Greek underworld. It is the entrance to the underworld, and Charon ferries the souls of the dead through it. It is the principal river of Tartarus, from which Styx and Cocytus sprang. Acheron is also a name widely used for various undead generals and creatures in fiction. As can be seen, the AWP Acheron has quite a bit of interesting lore behind it. The AWP Acheron was added to the game on September 3rd, 2018, and it is a part of the 2018 Nuke Collection released during the FACEIT London Major 2018 tournament. The name fits the skin perfectly, as the entire body of the rifle is painted with numerous images of skulls, together with a radiation hazard sign on the forehead of the skin. On the skin, you can also find images of scattered bones. It is a really grim AWP skin, but also quite beautiful. The Factory New AWP Acheron costs about $4.7. However, you can also purchase the Souvenir version of this skin, which is considerably more expensive; the Souvenir Factory New AWP Acheron costs about $57.

8. AWP Worm God

It is one of the oldest skins which we will present to you in this article. The AWP Worm God was introduced in the workshop on January 16th, 2015, and was added to the game on April 15th, 2015, as part of the Chroma 2 Collection. It is a rather simple skin; the entire body is painted with a white-olive gradient, and on the buttstock of the rifle is a white skull. The entire skin is complemented with an image of olive-colored roots surrounded by white and gray colors. It may be simple, but it doesn't mean it's ugly; in fact, it is quite good-looking. The Factory New AWP Worm God costs about $3.7, and even the StatTrak version of this gun is very cheap, at around $6.7.

9. AWP Capillary

AWP Capillary was added to the game on March 31, 2020, and it is a part of The Prisma 2 Collection. It is a fairly simple-looking skin. The body of the rifle is dark gray, complemented with a transparent geometric pattern and thin lines. The magazine of the rifle is painted in a solid coral, and the rest of the skin is painted with a light gray color. The skin costs $3.70 for a Factory New version. The StatTrak Factory New AWP Capillary costs $8.60.

10. AWP Phobos

Phobos is one of two natural satellites of Mars. In Greek mythology, he is the god of fear and son of Ares - god of war. The AWP Phobos was first introduced on the Steam Workshop on May 27th, 2016, and it was added to the game on June 15th, 2016, as part of the Gamma Collection. The skin is futuristic-looking and resembles a sci-fi blaster. The AWP Phobos design was inspired by the popular movie "Blade Runner". The central part of the rifle is painted with dark green metal plates, and the skin is filled with black and yellow diagonal stripes. The Factory New AWP Phobos costs $2.90, and the StatTrak Factory New AWP Phobos costs about $6.20.

11. AWP PIT Viper

The last skin we want to describe today is the AWP Pit Viper. It is one of the oldest and, at the same time, cheapest AWP skins. The AWP Pit Viper was introduced on November 27th, 2013, as a part of the Italy Collection. It is a really simplistic skin, with the body of the rifle adorned with a pattern that looks like snake skin. The color of the rifle is black with various shades of green, making it look similar to snake skin. The Factory New version of the AWP Pit Viper costs only $1.3. However, the Souvenir version of this skin is very expensive; the Souvenir Minimal Wear Pit Viper costs almost $400.

As it can be seen, there are many aesthetically pleasing AWP skins at a reasonable price. These are not all the cheap skins one can find for AWP in CS:GO. However, in our opinion, they are among the most interesting.