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DEFCON
Introversion Software · released Sep 29, 2006 · demo · data updated Oct 24, 2026
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 n
Released Sep 29, 2006 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 86% positive of 3,508 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 5,680 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $11.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 10 | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 11 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 9 | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 15 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 9 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 9 | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 8 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 8 | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 12 | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 28 | 2 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 110k – 340k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $670k – $2.3M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 3,508 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 33–95 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. This game was on Steam before reviews began in November 2013; many copies sold before then have no review, so the ranges may be low. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Cold War | 1 in 305 games |
| Diplomacy | 1 in 244 games |
| Wargame | 1 in 56 games |
| RTS | 1 in 45 games |
| Military | 1 in 42 games |
| War | 1 in 35 games |
| Tactical | 1 in 19 games |
| Co-op | 1 in 15 games |
Games like DEFCON
| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICBM: Escalation | SoftWarWare | 82% | Very Positive · 1,272 |
| WARNO | Eugen Systems | 77% | Very Positive · 14,644 |
| OpenFront | OpenFront Inc, Evan Pellegrini | 81% | Very Positive · 1,065 |
| Hearts of Iron IV | Paradox Development Studio | 76% | Very Positive · 261,032 |
| Supremacy: Call of War 1942 | Bytro Labs GmbH | 82% | Mostly Positive · 6,406 |
| Company of Heroes 3 | Relic Entertainment | 76% | Mixed · 24,753 |
| Command: Modern Operations | Command Development Team | 77% | Very Positive · 1,445 |
| Supremacy: 1914 | Bytro Labs GmbH | 80% | Mostly Positive · 4,374 |