Day of Defeat

Buy90%

Very Positive · 7k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve · FPS · May 1, 2003

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
Not fetched yet

Steam has not reported this game’s achievement count.

Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles0 of 5

Should I buy Day of Defeat?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Graphics: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Servers and matchmaking: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise25% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design and weapon mechanics contribute to the immersion, making you feel like you’re in the thick of battle.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Day of Defeat, developed and published by Valve, stands as one of the defining multiplayer shooters of the early 2000s, a title that carved its identity through tactical, class-based combat rooted in the grim backdrop of World War II.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I thought the dog that gives you advice was pretty funny and the recoil on the weapons is rindonkulous, especially for the machine gun classes.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Personally, I find the bot servers ( players only vs bots only) more enjoyable - though I'm very decent in PvP - because they're the closest thing to ideal co-op gameplay in a FPS landscape where everyone's out for themselves.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steep learning curve: Tactical and demanding gameplay can present a steep learning curve for new players.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design excels, with authentic weapon sounds and ambient noise immersing players in the chaos of battle.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay34 reviews
Multiplayer33 reviews
Combat30 reviews
Co-op11 reviews
Difficulty8 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Performance6 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
90% still recommend
Story
100% still recommend
Crashes
67% still recommend
Players complain
Graphics
91% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
84% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Multi-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Stereo Sound
  • Valve Anti-Cheat enabled

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Steam FrameUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $4.99