DEFCON

Buy87%

Very Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Introversion Software · Tactical · Sep 29, 2006

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$11.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
22
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles0 of 5

Should I buy DEFCON?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 278 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise30% are divided20% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
19 of 278 sampled reviews raised it
Will note, there's a lot to learn but once you have gotten a hang out of the mechanics, it's really fun.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
10 of 278 sampled reviews raised it
Unlike many strategy games that emphasize complex graphics or detailed unit management, DEFCON uses a simple, stylized interface with muted colors and clean lines, which paradoxically intensifies the cold, mechanical nature of nuclear conflict and highlights the devastating human cost beneath the strategic calculations.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
10 of 278 sampled reviews raised it
The ambient soundtrack, with its sparse, ominous tones, further heightens this sense of dread and inevitability.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
8 of 278 sampled reviews raised it
DEFCON’s multiplayer mode elevates the experience by introducing elements of diplomacy, betrayal, and alliance-building.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
8 of 278 sampled reviews raised it
Playing with friends is really fun, I have not ventured into online but I need to get my skills up before that, mainly I make the AI battle it out in different scenarios.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay19 reviews
Graphics10 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Multiplayer8 reviews
Co-op8 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
25% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
20% still recommend
Interface
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • LAN Co-op
  • LAN PvP
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Online PvP
  • PvP

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$11.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.19.

6 points recordedtoday · $11.99

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