Defense Grid: The Awakening
Defense Grid: The Awakening is a unique spin on tower defense gameplay that will appeal to players of all skill levels. A horde of enemies is invading, and it's up to the player to stop them by strategically building fortification towers around their base.
96.2Rating
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About This Game
Defense Grid: The Awakening is a indie/strategy game designed for single-player, developed by Hidden Path Entertainment and released in 2008. With an estimated 182,000 copies sold, it is considered a mid-tier seller on Steam. With 5.3k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 96.2/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 11.55 hours, with side content bringing that to 27.12 hours, and a completionist run can reach 102.81 hours. The game has 6 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Tower Defense, Strategy, Sci-fi, Singleplayer and Indie.
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User Reviews
96.2
Overall Score / 100
9.6/10
Steam (5279 rev)
Playtime Estimates
11.55h
🎯 Main Story
27.12h
⭐ Main + Sides
102.81h
💯 Completionist
Based on 13 player submissions
DLCs (6)
Defense Grid: Containment DLC
$4.99
Defense Grid: The Awakening - You Monster DLC
$4.99
Defense Grid: Resurgence Map Pack 1
$0.99
Defense Grid: Resurgence Map Pack 2
$0.99
Defense Grid: Resurgence Map Pack 3
$0.99
Defense Grid: Resurgence Map Pack 4
$0.99
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Game Information
Release Date
December 8, 2008
Developer
Hidden Path Entertainment
Publisher
Hidden Path Entertainment
Platforms
Windows
Controller
Full Support
Price
$9.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
181.5K
(145.2K - 217.8K) VRI ScoreLearning
91.0
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Indie
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Remote Play on TV
Family Sharing
Tags
Tower Defense
Strategy
Sci-fi
Singleplayer
Indie
Aliens
Futuristic
Addictive
Touch-Friendly
Replay Value
Adventure
Action
Controller
Supported Languages
Text Only
English
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- Supported OS: Windows XP, Vista
- Processor: 1.8GHz CPU or higher
- Memory: 512 MB RAM
- Hard disk space: 1GB available space
- DirectX version: DirectX 9.0c or higher, June 2008 version or later
- Video: Video: DirectX 9 video card with shader 2 support such as the following:
ATI Radeon 9600 or newer (9600-9800, X300-X1950, HD 2400-HD 4870)
NVIDIA GeForce 6100 or newer (6100-6800, 7100-7950, 8300-8800, 9600-9800, or GTX 216-280)
Recommended:
- Supported OS: Windows XP, Vista
- Processor: dual core 2.0GHz CPU or higher
- Memory: 1GB RAM XP, 1.5GB RAM Vista
- Hard disk space: 1GB available space
- DirectX version: DirectX 9.0c or higher, June 2008 version or later
- Video: DirectX 9 video card with shader 3 support and 256MB VRAM such as the following:
ATI Radeon X700 or newer (X700-X1950, HD 2400-HD 4870)
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 or newer (7600-7950, 8300-8800, 9600-9800, or GTX 216-280)
- Controller: Optionally supports Microsoft Game Controller for Windows
Legal Notice
© 2008 Hidden Path Entertainment, Inc. Defense Grid™ and Hidden Path Entertainment™ are trademarks of Hidden Path Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved.