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DEFCON

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App ID 1520
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Introversion Software
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Last Changenumber 39363741
Last Record Update 1 October 2026 – 00:12:38 UTC ()
Release Date 29 September 2006 – 18:00:00 UTC ()
😎 84.43%
4k reviews
39
In-Game
🤔 Tactical 🥊 PvP 👥 Online Co-Op 🤝 Co-op 💡 Strategy

Inspired by the 1983 cult classic film, Wargames, DEFCON superbly evokes the tension, paranoia and suspicion of the Cold War era, playing on the fascinating aspects of psychological gameplay that occur during strategic nuclear warfare.

Additional Information

Developer Introversion Software
gamedir Defcon
metacritic_name DEFCON: Everybody Dies
icon steam/games/icon_Defcon
metacritic_score 84
NoServers Yes
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ValidOSList Windows macOS Linux
GameManualURL http://store.steampowered.com/manual/1520/
developer_url http://www.introversion.co.uk/
community_visible_stats Yes
installscript_macos DEFCON.app/installscript_osx.vdf
Publisher Introversion Software
Store Release Date 29 September 2006 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://www.youtube.com/@ivsoftware/
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Indie (23), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 29 September 2006 – 18:00:00 UTC ()
Original Release Date 29 September 2006 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1159513200)
Store Asset Modification Time 6 February 2025 – 02:23:53 UTC () (1738808633)
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review_score 8
review_percentage 86
Detected Technologies Ogg SDK, SDL SDK, Vorbis SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • steam_machine_compatibility: 2
  • test_timestamp: 29 August 2025 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 15579130
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    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
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    requires_proton_soundfonts0
First seen on SteamDB 19 February 2013 – 15:47:22 UTC (), in changelist #183127

Supported Languages

5 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes
French Yes
German Yes
Italian Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes

Tags

🤔 Tactical 🥊 PvP 👥 Online Co-Op 🤝 Co-op 👤 Singleplayer 💡 Strategy ☢️ Cold War 🔄 Replay Value 🪖 Military 🕹️ Multiplayer 🖼️ 2D 🗺️ Top-Down 😓 Difficult ⚔️ Wargame 🌐 RTS 🌎 Immersive Sim 💼 Management 🧠 Strategy RPG 🤝 Diplomacy 🪂 World War II

Categories

Single-player Online PvP LAN PvP Online Co-op LAN Co-op Cross-Platform Multiplayer Steam Achievements Family Sharing Multi-player PvP Co-op

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last_modified9 February 2025 – 08:56:55 UTC
timestamp9 February 2025 – 08:56:55 UTC

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Steam charts

  • 39 players right now
  • 83 24-hour peak
  • 3,474 all-time peak 21 December 2011
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  • 0 viewers right now
  • 58 24-hour peak
  • 1,339 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 84.43% SteamDB Rating
  • 3,818 87.4% positive reviews
  • 549 12.6% negative reviews

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How many players are playing DEFCON right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 39 players live playing DEFCON on Steam.

DEFCON had an all-time peak of 3474 concurrent players on 21 December 2011.

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