DEFCON Player Count: Is It Dead?

DEFCON

Steam app 1520

DEFCON

Introversion SoftwareSep 29, 2006Indie, Strategy

-70% $29.99 $8.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
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Playing now
4
Updated 57 minutes ago
24-hour peak
16
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
3,483
Dec 23, 2011
Steam reviews
87%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

DEFCON player count chart

DEFCON has very few players on Steam right now (4). Its all-time peak was 3,483.

History from Sep 7, 2008

DEFCON monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026not enough data-54-68.35%25
October 202621+2+10.53%79
September 202619+112+589.47%131
August 2026not enough data+1+5.56%19
July 2026not enough data-2-10%18
June 2026not enough data-4-16.67%20
May 2026not enough data-4-14.29%24
April 2026not enough data-2-6.67%28
March 2026not enough data+5+20%30
February 2026not enough data-3-10.71%25
January 2026not enough data-1-3.45%28
December 2025not enough data+1+3.57%29
November 2025not enough data-4-12.5%28
October 2025not enough data-76-70.37%32
September 2025not enough data+84+350%108
August 2025not enough data+1+4.35%24
July 2025not enough data+0+0%23
June 2025not enough data-16-41.03%23
May 2025not enough data+0+0%39
April 2025not enough data+14+56%39
March 2025not enough data-10-28.57%25
February 2025not enough data-2-5.41%35
January 2025not enough data+0+0%37
December 2024not enough data-3-7.5%37
November 2024not enough data+12+42.86%40
October 2024not enough data+0+0%28
September 2024not enough data-4-12.5%28
August 2024not enough data-6-15.79%32
July 2024not enough data+2+5.56%38
June 2024not enough data+5+16.13%36
May 2024not enough data+0+0%31
April 2024not enough data-9-22.5%31
March 2024not enough data+14+53.85%40
February 2024not enough data-1-3.7%26
January 2024not enough data-12-30.77%27
December 2023not enough data+0+0%39
November 2023not enough data+6+18.18%39
October 2023not enough data-27-45%33
September 2023not enough data+30+100%60
August 2023not enough data-13-30.23%30
July 2023not enough data+13+43.33%43
June 2023not enough data+0+0%30
May 2023not enough data+3+11.11%30
April 2023not enough data-6-18.18%27
March 2023not enough data+3+10%33
February 2023not enough data-9-23.08%30
January 2023not enough data-6-13.33%39
December 2022not enough data-19-29.69%45
November 2022not enough data+28+77.78%64
October 2022not enough data+8+28.57%36
September 2022not enough data+0+0%28
August 2022not enough data-13-31.71%28
July 2022not enough data+5+13.89%41
June 2022not enough data-10-21.74%36
May 2022not enough data-119-72.12%46
April 2022not enough data+97+142.65%165
March 2022not enough data-3-4.23%68
February 2022not enough data+21+42%71
January 2022not enough data-1-1.96%50
December 2021not enough data+3+6.25%51
November 2021not enough data+3+6.67%48
October 2021not enough data+18+66.67%45
September 2021not enough data-5-15.62%27
August 2021not enough data-19-37.25%32
July 2021not enough data-16-23.88%51
June 2021not enough data+35+109.38%67
May 2021not enough data-12-27.27%32
April 2021not enough data+9+25.71%44
March 2021not enough data-21-37.5%35
February 2021not enough data-1-1.75%56
January 2021not enough data+2+3.64%57
December 2020not enough data-13-19.12%55
November 2020not enough data+6+9.68%68
October 2020not enough data+22+55%62
September 2020not enough data+2+5.26%40
August 2020not enough data-6-13.64%38
July 2020not enough data-31-41.33%44
June 2020not enough data+32+74.42%75
May 2020not enough data-6-12.24%43
April 2020not enough data+0+0%49
March 2020not enough data+1+2.08%49
February 2020not enough data-23-32.39%48
January 2020not enough data-18-20.22%71
December 2019not enough data+22+32.84%89
November 2019not enough data+6+9.84%67
October 2019not enough data-26-29.89%61
September 2019not enough data+54+163.64%87
August 2019not enough data-28-45.9%33
July 2019not enough data+29+90.62%61
June 2019not enough data+4+14.29%32
May 2019not enough data+3+12%28
April 2019not enough data-2-7.41%25
March 2019not enough data-6-18.18%27
February 2019not enough data+6+22.22%33
January 2019not enough data-9-25%27
December 2018not enough data+3+9.09%36
November 2018not enough data-1-2.94%33
October 2018not enough data+0+0%34
September 2018not enough data+4+13.33%34
August 2018not enough data-12-28.57%30
July 2018not enough data-6-12.5%42
June 2018not enough data+18+60%48
May 2018not enough data-2-6.25%30
April 2018not enough data+1+3.23%32
March 2018not enough data+0+0%31
February 2018not enough data-13-29.55%31
January 2018not enough data-9-16.98%44
December 2017not enough data+1+1.92%53
November 2017not enough data-7-11.86%52
October 2017not enough data+24+68.57%59
September 2017not enough data-7-16.67%35
August 2017not enough data-20-32.26%42
July 2017not enough data-10-13.89%62
June 2017not enough data-283-79.72%72
May 2017not enough data+309+671.74%355
April 2017not enough data+3+6.98%46
March 2017not enough data+4+10.26%43
February 2017not enough data-15-27.78%39
January 2017not enough data-12-18.18%54
December 2016not enough data+3+4.76%66
November 2016not enough data+8+14.55%63
October 2016not enough data+13+30.95%55
September 2016not enough data+5+13.51%42
August 2016not enough data-45-54.88%37
July 2016not enough data-9-9.89%82
June 2016not enough data+57+167.65%91
May 2016not enough data-8-19.05%34
April 2016not enough data-3-6.67%42
March 2016not enough data+0+0%45
February 2016not enough data-29-39.19%45
January 2016not enough data-5-6.33%74
December 2015not enough data-15-15.96%79
November 2015not enough data+30+46.88%94
October 2015not enough data+28+77.78%64
September 2015not enough data-10-21.74%36
August 2015not enough data-3-6.12%46
July 2015not enough data-78-61.42%49
June 2015not enough data+66+108.2%127
May 2015not enough data+16+35.56%61
April 2015not enough data+1+2.27%45
March 2015not enough data-23-34.33%44
February 2015not enough data-51-43.22%67
January 2015not enough data-17-12.59%118
December 2014not enough data-27-16.67%135
November 2014not enough data+123+315.38%162
October 2014not enough data+0+0%39
September 2014not enough data+8+25.81%39
August 2014not enough data-24-43.64%31
July 2014not enough data-42-43.3%55
June 2014not enough data+5+5.43%97
May 2014not enough data+14+17.95%92
April 2014not enough data+34+77.27%78
March 2014not enough data-3-6.38%44
February 2014not enough data-3-6%47
January 2014not enough data-11-18.03%50
December 2013not enough data-16-20.78%61
November 2013not enough data-13-14.44%77
October 2013not enough data+35+63.64%90
September 2013not enough data-109-66.46%55
August 2013not enough data+92+127.78%164
July 2013not enough data+37+105.71%72
June 2013not enough data-7-16.67%35
May 2013not enough data-4-8.7%42
April 2013not enough data+0+0%46
March 2013not enough data-95-67.38%46
February 2013not enough data+70+98.59%141
January 2013not enough data-287-80.17%71
December 2012not enough data+299+506.78%358
November 2012not enough data+21+55.26%59
October 2012not enough data-17-30.91%38
September 2012not enough data-45-45%55
August 2012not enough data-133-57.08%100
July 2012not enough data-3,250-93.31%233
December 2011not enough data+2,954+558.41%3,483
November 2011not enough data+513+3206.25%529
June 2009not enough data-6-27.27%16
May 2009not enough data-5-18.52%22
April 2009not enough data-17-38.64%27
March 2009not enough data+22+100%44
February 2009not enough data+0+0%22
January 2009not enough data+0+0%22
December 2008not enough data+1+4.76%22
November 2008not enough data-4-16%21
October 2008not enough data+2+8.7%25
September 2008not enough datan/an/a23

How many people play DEFCON right now?

At this moment DEFCON has 4 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #10,586 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 16 players. That is in line with its 30-day average daily peak of 16.

DEFCON player count trend

Over the last 30 days DEFCON averaged a daily peak of 16 players, down 48% compared with the 30 days before (31). Its highest point this month (25) is 11% below the same period last year (28). Today's player count is 0% of its all-time peak of 3,483, set on Dec 23, 2011.

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About 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.

Developer
Introversion Software
Released
Sep 29, 2006
Genre
Indie, Strategy
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
5 languages

Screenshots

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DEFCON price history

-70% $8.99
price now (US), usually $29.99
$8.99
lowest recorded (-70%) · Nov 9, 2026
-70%
typical sale discount · 1 sale seen

Good time to buy? Yes, good time to buy. DEFCON is 70% off at $8.99, the lowest price we have recorded.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Checked daily.

How many copies has DEFCON sold?

We estimate DEFCON has sold 67K to 170K copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. At the prices it has actually sold for, that is roughly $690K to $1.8M in gross revenue.

Estimated copies sold
67K to 170K
on Steam
Estimated gross revenue
$690K to $1.8M
before Steam's share and taxes

DEFCON reviews by language

  • English93%
  • Russian7%

Share of Steam reviews written in each of the 11 biggest Steam languages. It shows where the game's players are, roughly.

These are estimates, not official sales figures. How we estimate sales.

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DEFCON reviews over time

87% Very Positive87% of 4,182 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

DEFCON achievements

DEFCON has 22 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 3.6% of them; the rarest, Backstabber, is held by 1.0% of players.

  • Merry ChristmasNuke Santa and thereby end Christmas for everyone, for ever more11.7%
  • Nice trySink an entire enemy fleet of six subs, before they can launch a single nuke10.3%
  • Had enough yet?Nuke a city with a population already reduced to 0.0M8.3%
  • VictoryWin a game online6.9%
  • Hit and runLaunch all nukes from a fleet of six subs and escape without losing a single sub in the process6.4%
  • Explore RussiaNuke Moscow and Leningrad in a single match5.5%
  • Explore North AmericaNuke Washington DC, New York and San Francisco in a single match3.7%
  • Explore AfricaNuke Cairo and Kinchasa in a single match3.7%
  • Explore AsiaNuke Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong in a single match3.5%
  • Explore EuropeNuke London, Rome and Berlin in a single match2.8%
  • Explore South AmericaNuke Mexico, Sao Paolo and Lima in a single match2.7%
  • Recon expertUncover all ground bases belonging to a single enemy team before Defcon 12.6%
  • Lone warriorWin a 6 player game online without ever being in an alliance1.5%
  • Brave sacrificeLose 500 pilots due to running out of fuel1.4%
  • DiplomatWin an online game of Diplomacy1.4%
  • SurvivorWin an online game of Survivor with at least 90% of your population still alive1.3%
  • Perfectly timed betrayalDefect from an ally, then land a nuke on one of their cities within 10 seconds1.2%
  • WastefulDestroy a total of 50 enemy ships with Nukes1.2%
  • ReservesWin an online game with at least half your nukes still remaining1.0%
  • Pre-emptive strikerDestroy a total of 50 enemy silos before they can launch any Nukes1.0%
  • Kill The WorldNuke 7 billion civilians1.0%
  • BackstabberCall a vote and convince your allies to kick a team member, a total of 10 times1.0%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Latest DEFCON news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

DEFCON FAQ

Is DEFCON dead?

DEFCON has very few players on Steam right now (4). Its all-time peak was 3,483.

How many people play DEFCON?

4 people are playing DEFCON on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 16 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for DEFCON?

DEFCON reached its all-time Steam peak of 3,483 concurrent players on Dec 23, 2011.

Is DEFCON growing or declining?

DEFCON is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 16, down 48% compared with the previous 30 days.

How much does DEFCON cost?

DEFCON is on sale on Steam right now: $8.99, 70% off its usual $29.99. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price DEFCON has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for DEFCON on Steam is $8.99 (70% off), on Nov 9, 2026. It costs $8.99 right now.

Is DEFCON on sale right now?

Yes. DEFCON is 70% off on Steam right now, $8.99 instead of $29.99. That matches the lowest price we have recorded.

Is DEFCON good?

Steam players rate DEFCON Very Positive: 87% of 4,182 reviews are positive.

When did DEFCON come out?

DEFCON was released on Steam on Sep 29, 2006.

Who made DEFCON?

DEFCON was developed by Introversion Software.

How many copies has DEFCON sold?

We estimate DEFCON has sold 67K to 170K copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. This is an estimate, not an official figure, because Steam does not publish sales.

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