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:$11.99
- Release Date:9/29/2006
- Franchise:Introversion Software
- Developer:Introversion Software
- Publisher:Introversion Software
- Last Updated:6/16/2026
- Steam App Id:1520
DEFCON
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, DEFCON has 10 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 89% lower than its previous all-time peak of 94 players achieved on 9/13/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for DEFCON. It has received a total of 4,310 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 84 (Very Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for DEFCON and its growth over time. It currently has 5,630 followers on its community page.
DEFCON Price
DEFCON costs $11.99 in the Steam store as of 6/16/2026. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like Introversion Game Bundle or The Cold War Bundle which offer 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 a Strategy, and Indie game developed by Introversion Software. On 9/29/2006, it was released on the Steam Store by Introversion Software.
Players have rated DEFCON as "Very Positive" out of 4,310 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 3,768 positive reviews and 542 negative reviews — an overall 87% positive review rating. Additionally, DEFCON has earned a metascore of 84 on Metacritic.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play DEFCON on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
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:
- Single-player
- Online PvP
- Co-op
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- PvP
- LAN Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Multi-player
- 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 Game Bundle | 5 | 5 | $41.20 | View |
 | The Cold War Bundle | 5 | 5 | $61.15 | 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. (2026, June 16). DEFCON on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1520
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 16). DEFCON. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1520
- Metacritic. (2026, June 16). 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/