Defense Grid: The Awakening Price History and Player Count

Defense Grid: The Awakening

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Defense Grid: The Awakening

Hidden Path EntertainmentSep 22, 2008Indie, Strategy

$9.99 Overwhelmingly PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Tower Defense
  • Strategy
  • Sci-fi
  • Singleplayer
  • Indie
  • Aliens
  • Futuristic
  • Addictive
  • Touch-Friendly
  • Replay Value
Playing now
33
Updated 3 hours ago
24-hour peak
60
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
5,658
Dec 21, 2011
Steam reviews
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive

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

Defense Grid: The Awakening player count chart

Defense Grid: The Awakening has very few players on Steam right now (33). Its all-time peak was 5,658.

History from Sep 22, 2008

Defense Grid: The Awakening monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026n/a-22-25.29%65
October 202649+6+13.95%87
September 202643+3+4.05%77
August 2026n/a-15-16.85%74
July 2026n/a-2-2.2%89
June 2026n/a+10+12.35%91
May 2026n/a-16-16.49%81
April 2026n/a-18-15.65%97
March 2026n/a+2+1.77%115
February 2026n/a+0+0%113
January 2026n/a+18+18.95%113
December 2025n/a+0+0%95
November 2025n/a+4+4.4%95
October 2025n/a+3+3.41%91
September 2025n/a-1-1.12%88
August 2025n/a-23-20.54%89
July 2025n/a+7+6.67%112
June 2025n/a+15+16.67%105
May 2025n/a-5-5.26%90
April 2025n/a-13-12.04%95
March 2025n/a+8+8%108
February 2025n/a+0+0%100
January 2025n/a-4-3.85%100
December 2024n/a+5+5.05%104
November 2024n/a-1-1%99
October 2024n/a+9+9.89%100
September 2024n/a-62-40.52%91
August 2024n/a+38+33.04%153
July 2024n/a+18+18.56%115
June 2024n/a+9+10.23%97
May 2024n/a-13-12.87%88
April 2024n/a-12-10.62%101
March 2024n/a+11+10.78%113
February 2024n/a-11-9.73%102
January 2024n/a+20+21.51%113
December 2023n/a-7-7%93
November 2023n/a+1+1.01%100
October 2023n/a-4-3.88%99
September 2023n/a+9+9.57%103
August 2023n/a-19-16.81%94
July 2023n/a+4+3.67%113
June 2023n/a+8+7.92%109
May 2023n/a+0+0%101
April 2023n/a-21-17.21%101
March 2023n/a+0+0%122
February 2023n/a+12+10.91%122
January 2023n/a+12+12.24%110
December 2022n/a-1-1.01%98
November 2022n/a+0+0%99
October 2022n/a+2+2.06%99
September 2022n/a-11-10.19%97
August 2022n/a-6-5.26%108
July 2022n/a-7-5.79%114
June 2022n/a+24+24.74%121
May 2022n/a-16-14.16%97
April 2022n/a+2+1.8%113
March 2022n/a-2-1.77%111
February 2022n/a-16-12.4%113
January 2022n/a+22+20.56%129
December 2021n/a-4-3.6%107
November 2021n/a-5-4.31%111
October 2021n/a+12+11.54%116
September 2021n/a-15-12.61%104
August 2021n/a-23-16.2%119
July 2021n/a+46+47.92%142
June 2021n/a-4-4%96
May 2021n/a-6-5.66%100
April 2021n/a-6-5.36%106
March 2021n/a-10-8.2%112
February 2021n/a-7-5.43%122
January 2021n/a-25-16.23%129
December 2020n/a+18+13.24%154
November 2020n/a+4+3.03%136
October 2020n/a+14+11.86%132
September 2020n/a+4+3.51%118
August 2020n/a+1+0.88%114
July 2020n/a-20-15.04%113
June 2020n/a-114-46.15%133
May 2020n/a+105+73.94%247
April 2020n/a+11+8.4%142
March 2020n/a+13+11.02%131
February 2020n/a-19-13.87%118
January 2020n/a+2+1.48%137
December 2019n/a-5-3.57%135
November 2019n/a+28+25%140
October 2019n/a-5-4.27%112
September 2019n/a+5+4.46%117
August 2019n/a+1+0.9%112
July 2019n/a-13-10.48%111
June 2019n/a-10-7.46%124
May 2019n/a+2+1.52%134
April 2019n/a+8+6.45%132
March 2019n/a-25-16.78%124
February 2019n/a+2+1.36%149
January 2019n/a+1+0.68%147
December 2018n/a-7-4.58%146
November 2018n/a+25+19.53%153
October 2018n/a+1+0.79%128
September 2018n/a+3+2.42%127
August 2018n/a-31-20%124
July 2018n/a+4+2.65%155
June 2018n/a+13+9.42%151
May 2018n/a+18+15%138
April 2018n/a-15-11.11%120
March 2018n/a-2-1.46%135
February 2018n/a-22-13.84%137
January 2018n/a-3-1.85%159
December 2017n/a+4+2.53%162
November 2017n/a-7-4.24%158
October 2017n/a+39+30.95%165
September 2017n/a+9+7.69%126
August 2017n/a-25-17.61%117
July 2017n/a-12-7.79%142
June 2017n/a+42+37.5%154
May 2017n/a-8-6.67%112
April 2017n/a-9-6.98%120
March 2017n/a+3+2.38%129
February 2017n/a-39-23.64%126
January 2017n/a+22+15.38%165
December 2016n/a+11+8.33%143
November 2016n/a+14+11.86%132
October 2016n/a+6+5.36%118
September 2016n/a-2-1.75%112
August 2016n/a-33-22.45%114
July 2016n/a+12+8.89%147
June 2016n/a+13+10.66%135
May 2016n/a+3+2.52%122
April 2016n/a-4-3.25%119
March 2016n/a-23-15.75%123
February 2016n/a-20-12.05%146
January 2016n/a+25+17.73%166
December 2015n/a-2-1.4%141
November 2015n/a+11+8.33%143
October 2015n/a-17-11.41%132
September 2015n/a-79-34.65%149
August 2015n/a+117+105.41%228
July 2015n/a-7-5.93%111
June 2015n/a-16-11.94%118
May 2015n/a-35-20.71%134
April 2015n/a+20+13.42%169
March 2015n/a-9-5.7%149
February 2015n/a-88-35.77%158
January 2015n/a-42-14.58%246
December 2014n/a+86+42.57%288
November 2014n/a-8-3.81%202
October 2014n/a-93-30.69%210
September 2014n/a-17-5.31%303
August 2014n/a+16+5.26%320
July 2014n/a-13-4.1%304
June 2014n/a+115+56.93%317
May 2014n/a-12-5.61%202
April 2014n/a-2-0.93%214
March 2014n/a-59-21.45%216
February 2014n/a-25-8.33%275
January 2014n/a+0+0%300
December 2013n/a-6-1.96%300
November 2013n/a+53+20.95%306
October 2013n/a-47-15.67%253
September 2013n/a-72-19.35%300
August 2013n/a-774-67.54%372
July 2013n/a+672+141.77%1,146
June 2013n/a-346-42.2%474
May 2013n/a-880-51.76%820
April 2013n/a+1,345+378.87%1,700
March 2013n/a-332-48.33%355
February 2013n/a-284-29.25%687
January 2013n/a+694+250.54%971
December 2012n/a-96-25.74%277
November 2012n/a+164+78.47%373
October 2012n/a-79-27.43%209
September 2012n/a-84-22.58%288
August 2012n/a-480-56.34%372
July 2012n/a+603+242.17%852
February 2012n/a-660-72.61%249
January 2012n/a-4,749-83.93%909
December 2011n/a+5,294+1454.4%5,658
September 2011n/a-3,090-89.46%364
July 2011n/a+3,150+1036.18%3,454
June 2011n/a-126-29.3%304
May 2011n/a-2,599-85.8%430
April 2011n/a+2,733+923.31%3,029
February 2011n/a-390-56.85%296
January 2011n/a-1,111-61.83%686
December 2010n/a+196+12.24%1,797
November 2010n/a+1,456+1004.14%1,601
October 2010n/a-106-42.23%145
September 2010n/a-66-20.82%251
August 2010n/a-327-50.78%317
July 2010n/a-81-11.17%644
June 2010n/a+435+150%725
May 2010n/a+10+3.57%290
April 2010n/a-195-41.05%280
March 2010n/a+181+61.56%475
February 2010n/a-1,392-82.56%294
January 2010n/a+381+29.2%1,686
December 2009n/a+1,051+413.78%1,305
October 2009n/a+89+53.94%254
September 2009n/a-14-7.82%165
August 2009n/a+10+5.92%179
July 2009n/a-144-46.01%169
June 2009n/a-1,032-76.73%313
May 2009n/a+1,107+465.13%1,345
April 2009n/a-90-27.44%238
March 2009n/a-20-5.75%328
February 2009n/a+110+46.22%348
January 2009n/a-58-19.59%238
December 2008n/a+294+14700%296
September 2008n/an/an/a2

How many people play Defense Grid: The Awakening right now?

33 people are playing Defense Grid: The Awakening on Steam right now. That makes it the #4,692 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 60 players. Today's peak is 6% below its 30-day average daily peak of 64.

Is Defense Grid: The Awakening growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Defense Grid: The Awakening averaged a daily peak of 64 players, up 0% compared with the 30 days before (64). Its highest point this month (85) is 11% below the same period last year (95). In its first month after release (Sep 22, 2008) it peaked at 2 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 5,658, set on Dec 21, 2011.

About 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.

Developer
Hidden Path Entertainment
Released
Sep 22, 2008
Genre
Indie, Strategy
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
5 languages

Screenshots

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Defense Grid: The Awakening price history

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$9.99
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Defense Grid: The Awakening reviews over time

96% Overwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,142 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

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

Defense Grid: The Awakening achievements

Defense Grid: The Awakening has 87 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 34.8% of them; the rarest, Core Container, is held by 1.2% of players.

  • First BloodKill 1 alien.93.3%
  • Hey! That's mine!Kill an alien carrying a power core.92.6%
  • Happy ReturnsRecover a loose core.92.5%
  • Field PromotionEarn at least one silver medal.91.1%
  • LeadheadBuild 5 Gun towers.90.2%
  • EradicatorKill 100 aliens.89.6%
  • SurplusWin with 1,000 resources remaining.88.8%
  • Yellow Beats GreenUpgrade a tower.85.7%
  • Burn Baby BurnBuild 5 Inferno towers.85.4%
  • Salvage RightsDestroy at least one boss alien.84.9%
  • Penny PincherWin with 5,000 resources remaining.83.2%
  • I SpyActivate reconnaissance system.82.4%
  • Pew PewBuild 5 Laser towers.81.8%
  • Close CallSave a core less than 10 seconds away from the map exit.80.4%
  • What IS that?Inspect 10 aliens.79.7%
  • ArsenalBuild 20 towers in one mission.78.5%
  • ExterminatorDestroy 1000 aliens.75.7%
  • Flawless VictoryEarn at least one gold medal.74.4%
  • ConfidentUse speed up controls for a total of 30 seconds in any one mission.74.2%
  • Boot CampFinish the first 3 missions.74.2%
  • Not So FastBuild 5 Temporal towers.71.9%
  • Great Ball of FireBuild 5 Meteor towers.70.2%
  • SharpshooterShoot down a flying alien.70.2%
  • Kaboom!Build 5 Cannon towers.68.6%
  • No SaleNo towers sold in a single mission.68.5%
  • LiquidatorSell 5 towers.65.0%
  • Filthy RichWin with 10,000 resources remaining.61.5%
  • High VoltageBuild 5 Tesla towers.59.9%
  • Death From AboveFire the orbital laser.53.9%
  • The Not-So-Friendly SkiesBuild 5 Missile towers.53.6%
  • Pyrrhic VictoryShoot down flying alien carrying a core.51.3%
  • Power BuilderBuild 6 towers within 10 seconds.50.7%
  • Head TraumaBuild 5 Concussion towers.47.8%
  • RetryReload an earlier save checkpoint.43.8%
  • OverseerBuild 5 Command towers.40.8%
  • AnnihilatorKill 10,000 aliens.36.2%
  • Full DefenseBuild 50 towers in one mission.33.2%
  • IndecisiveSell 10 towers in a single mission.28.4%
  • Tower ExpertBuild every tower and upgrade.25.7%
  • Base DefenderComplete the Story mode.24.7%
  • Relay RaceWitness 1 core handed off 10 times within 20 seconds.21.2%
  • Full PotentialBeat an advanced mission with only level 3 towers and no selling.18.2%
  • DiversityBuild all tower types in one mission.17.6%
  • The Long RoadAlien time until exit exceeds 5 minutes.17.1%
  • FlurryEarn a gold medal on an adrenaline challenge mode.17.0%
  • If At First You Don't Succeed, Retry AgainReload an earlier save checkpoint five times in a single mission.16.3%
  • Siege BreakerSurvive 100 waves on the Grinder challenge mode.14.2%
  • Well InvestedGain 10000 resources from interest in a single mission.13.6%
  • UntouchableBeat an advanced mission with zero cores captured.13.5%
  • XenocideKill 50,000 aliens.11.6%
  • Gun CrazyBeat an advanced mission with only Gun towers.10.4%
  • MinimalistBeat an advanced mission with only level 1 towers.10.3%
  • Nail BiterWin mission with the last core less than 10 seconds away from the map exit.9.9%
  • KickstarterBegin playing any mode of the Containment Campaign.9.5%
  • Few and ProudEarn at least a silver medal on the Story or Story Challenge mode of Divided Attention.8.5%
  • Planet DefenderEarn a silver medal on all missions in the Story mode.8.1%
  • Full HouseBuild all upgrades of all tower types in one mission.7.4%
  • Shell-shockedBeat an advanced mission with only Cannon towers.7.1%
  • Foresight is 20/20Earn a Gold medal on any Containment mission without going back to a save checkpoint.6.4%
  • Out of BulletsBeat all 5 "Out of Bullets" challenge modes without using Gun or Cannon towers.6.3%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 87 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Defense Grid: The Awakening DLC

Defense Grid: The Awakening has 6 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

Defense Grid: The Awakening FAQ

Is Defense Grid: The Awakening dead?

Defense Grid: The Awakening has very few players on Steam right now (33). Its all-time peak was 5,658.

How many people play Defense Grid: The Awakening?

33 people are playing Defense Grid: The Awakening on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 60 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Defense Grid: The Awakening?

Defense Grid: The Awakening reached its all-time Steam peak of 5,658 concurrent players on Dec 21, 2011.

Is Defense Grid: The Awakening growing or declining?

Defense Grid: The Awakening is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 64, about the same compared with the previous 30 days.

How much does Defense Grid: The Awakening cost?

Defense Grid: The Awakening costs $9.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Defense Grid: The Awakening has been on Steam?

We have not seen Defense Grid: The Awakening discounted on Steam since October 2026, so the lowest US price we have recorded is its regular $9.99.

Is Defense Grid: The Awakening on sale right now?

No, Defense Grid: The Awakening is at its full price of $9.99 on Steam right now.

Is Defense Grid: The Awakening good?

Steam players rate Defense Grid: The Awakening Overwhelmingly Positive: 96% of 5,142 reviews are positive.

When did Defense Grid: The Awakening come out?

Defense Grid: The Awakening was released on Steam on Sep 22, 2008.

Who made Defense Grid: The Awakening?

Defense Grid: The Awakening was developed by Hidden Path Entertainment.

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