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Defense Grid: The Awakening
Hidden Path Entertainment · released Dec 8, 2008 · demo · data updated Oct 23, 2026
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 for
Released Dec 8, 2008 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 96% positive of 4,538 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $9.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 9 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 12 | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 11 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 13 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 20 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 6 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 9 | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 8 | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 10 | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 7 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 160k – 430k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $720k – $2.5M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 4,538 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 36–94 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Addictive | 1 in 475 games |
| Touch-Friendly | 1 in 582 games |
| RTS | 1 in 45 games |
| Aliens | 1 in 43 games |
| Tower Defense | 1 in 38 games |
| Replay Value | 1 in 38 games |
| Futuristic | 1 in 21 games |
| Controller | 1 in 10 games |
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