DEFCON
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.
- Price:$9.99
- Release Date:9/29/2006
- Franchise:Introversion Software
- Developer:Introversion Software
- Publisher:Introversion Software
- Last Updated:4/18/2025
- Steam App Id:1520
DEFCON
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, DEFCON has 11 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 81% lower than its previous all-time peak of 57 players achieved on 9/14/2023.
DEFCON Review
DEFCON has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 87 / 100. This score is calculated from 4,157 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 3,637 positive reviews, 520 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, DEFCON has earned a metascore of 84 on Metacritic.
Track historical reviews and overall rating trends for DEFCON using the chart below.
DEFCON Price
DEFCON costs $9.99 in the Steam store as of 4/18/2025. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Introversion Complete Bundle or The Cold War Bundle which offers a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for DEFCON.
About DEFCON
DEFCON is an Indie, and Strategy game developed by Introversion Software. On 9/29/2006, it was released on the Steam Store by Introversion Software.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
It also supports 5 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, DEFCON supports the following features:
- Co-op
- PvP
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Multi-player
- Single-player
- Online Co-op
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Online PvP
- LAN Co-op
- LAN PvP
From the Steam community, DEFCON has been tagged with the following user tags:
- PvP
- Difficult
- Management
- Strategy RPG
- Immersive Sim
- World War II
- Multiplayer
- Tactical
- War
- Co-op
- RTS
- Cold War
- Replay Value
- Tower Defense
- Stealth
- Political Sim
- Diplomacy
- Submarine
- Wargame
- Top-Down
- Strategy
- Online Co-Op
- Military
- Singleplayer
- 2D
- Tactical RPG
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for DEFCON and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
DEFCON is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Introversion Complete Bundle | 5 | 5 | $34.45 | View |
 | The Cold War Bundle | 5 | 5 | $45.68 | View |
Related Packages
DEFCON is referenced by 3 packages in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| DEFCON | $1.99 | View |
| Introversion Classics Pack | $3.99 | View |
| DEFCON + Soundtrack | $2.59 | View |
Supported Languages
DEFCON is available in 5 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Italian | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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DEFCON data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 18). DEFCON on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1520
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 18). DEFCON. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1520
- Metacritic. (2025, April 18). DEFCON for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/defcon-everybody-dies
- Introversion Software. (2023, July 8). DEFCON. DEFCON. http://www.everybody-dies.com/