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.
87.5Rating
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About This Game
DEFCON is a indie/strategy game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by Introversion Software and released in 2006. With an estimated 139,000 copies sold, it is considered a mid-tier seller on Steam. With 4.3k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 87.5/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 1.08 hours, with side content bringing that to 3.72 hours, and a completionist run can reach 6.76 hours. Players commonly describe it as Tactical, PvP, Online Co-Op, Co-op and Singleplayer.
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User Reviews
87.5
Overall Score / 100
8.7/10
Steam (4279 rev)
Playtime Estimates
1.08h
🎯 Main Story
3.72h
⭐ Main + Sides
6.76h
💯 Completionist
Based on 14 player submissions
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Game Information
Release Date
September 29, 2006
Developer
Introversion Software
Publisher
Introversion Software
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
$29.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
138.9K
(111.1K - 166.7K) VRI ScoreLearning
80.2
Not for everyone, but if you like the genre then it's good
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Indie
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Multi-player
PvP
Online PvP
LAN PvP
Co-op
Online Co-op
LAN Co-op
Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Steam Achievements
Family Sharing
Tags
Tactical
PvP
Online Co-Op
Co-op
Singleplayer
Strategy
Cold War
Replay Value
Military
Multiplayer
2D
Top-Down
Difficult
Wargame
RTS
Immersive Sim
Management
Strategy RPG
Diplomacy
World War II
Supported Languages
Text Only
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish - Spain
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Recommended: Windows XP, P3-600-Geforce 2, 128 Mb RAM, 60 Mb Hard Disk, Internet connection for multiplayer games
- OS: OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.
- Processor: Intel Core Duo 1.66GHz+
- Memory: 1GB of RAM
- Graphics: 64MB of video memory
- Hard Drive:
- Processor: 1.8 Ghz
- Memory: 1Gb
- Graphics: 64Mb of memory
- Hard Drive: 70Mb