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DG2: Defense Grid 2 player count chart
DG2: Defense Grid 2 has a small but active player base. 50 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (down 5% on the month before).
History from May 1, 2014
DG2: Defense Grid 2 monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | n/a | -17.11% | 63 |
| October 2026 | 40 | +2.56% | 76 |
| September 2026 | 39 | +0% | 75 |
| August 2026 | n/a | -8.54% | 75 |
| July 2026 | n/a | +5.13% | 82 |
| June 2026 | n/a | -36.59% | 78 |
| May 2026 | n/a | -31.28% | 123 |
| April 2026 | n/a | -15.57% | 179 |
| March 2026 | n/a | +247.54% | 212 |
| February 2026 | n/a | -20.78% | 61 |
| January 2026 | n/a | +22.22% | 77 |
| December 2025 | n/a | +12.5% | 63 |
| November 2025 | n/a | -11.11% | 56 |
| October 2025 | n/a | +16.67% | 63 |
| September 2025 | n/a | -5.26% | 54 |
| August 2025 | n/a | -9.52% | 57 |
| July 2025 | n/a | +14.55% | 63 |
| June 2025 | n/a | -8.33% | 55 |
| May 2025 | n/a | -13.04% | 60 |
| April 2025 | n/a | +13.11% | 69 |
| March 2025 | n/a | -19.74% | 61 |
| February 2025 | n/a | +18.75% | 76 |
| January 2025 | n/a | -8.57% | 64 |
| December 2024 | n/a | +27.27% | 70 |
| November 2024 | n/a | -8.33% | 55 |
| October 2024 | n/a | +15.38% | 60 |
| September 2024 | n/a | -44.09% | 52 |
| August 2024 | n/a | +43.08% | 93 |
| July 2024 | n/a | +4.84% | 65 |
| June 2024 | n/a | -6.06% | 62 |
| May 2024 | n/a | +3.12% | 66 |
| April 2024 | n/a | -8.57% | 64 |
| March 2024 | n/a | +2.94% | 70 |
| February 2024 | n/a | -1.45% | 68 |
| January 2024 | n/a | -8% | 69 |
| December 2023 | n/a | -5.06% | 75 |
| November 2023 | n/a | +21.54% | 79 |
| October 2023 | n/a | -16.67% | 65 |
| September 2023 | n/a | +9.86% | 78 |
| August 2023 | n/a | +18.33% | 71 |
| July 2023 | n/a | +11.11% | 60 |
| June 2023 | n/a | -10% | 54 |
| May 2023 | n/a | -10.45% | 60 |
| April 2023 | n/a | -9.46% | 67 |
| March 2023 | n/a | +13.85% | 74 |
| February 2023 | n/a | +3.17% | 65 |
| January 2023 | n/a | +1.61% | 63 |
| December 2022 | n/a | -10.14% | 62 |
| November 2022 | n/a | +2.99% | 69 |
| October 2022 | n/a | +9.84% | 67 |
| September 2022 | n/a | -1.61% | 61 |
| August 2022 | n/a | -13.89% | 62 |
| July 2022 | n/a | +20% | 72 |
| June 2022 | n/a | -4.76% | 60 |
| May 2022 | n/a | -22.22% | 63 |
| April 2022 | n/a | +2.53% | 81 |
| March 2022 | n/a | +12.86% | 79 |
| February 2022 | n/a | -15.66% | 70 |
| January 2022 | n/a | +5.06% | 83 |
| December 2021 | n/a | -10.23% | 79 |
| November 2021 | n/a | -1.12% | 88 |
| October 2021 | n/a | +18.67% | 89 |
| September 2021 | n/a | -5.06% | 75 |
| August 2021 | n/a | +5.33% | 79 |
| July 2021 | n/a | +2.74% | 75 |
| June 2021 | n/a | +15.87% | 73 |
| May 2021 | n/a | -5.97% | 63 |
| April 2021 | n/a | -10.67% | 67 |
| March 2021 | n/a | -1.32% | 75 |
| February 2021 | n/a | -22.45% | 76 |
| January 2021 | n/a | +2.08% | 98 |
| December 2020 | n/a | -6.8% | 96 |
| November 2020 | n/a | +25.61% | 103 |
| October 2020 | n/a | +34.43% | 82 |
| September 2020 | n/a | -7.58% | 61 |
| August 2020 | n/a | -4.35% | 66 |
| July 2020 | n/a | -15.85% | 69 |
| June 2020 | n/a | -68.22% | 82 |
| May 2020 | n/a | +158% | 258 |
| April 2020 | n/a | +17.65% | 100 |
| March 2020 | n/a | +10.39% | 85 |
| February 2020 | n/a | -6.1% | 77 |
| January 2020 | n/a | -10.87% | 82 |
| December 2019 | n/a | +3.37% | 92 |
| November 2019 | n/a | +15.58% | 89 |
| October 2019 | n/a | +16.67% | 77 |
| September 2019 | n/a | +4.76% | 66 |
| August 2019 | n/a | -1.56% | 63 |
| July 2019 | n/a | -1.54% | 64 |
| June 2019 | n/a | -7.14% | 65 |
| May 2019 | n/a | +1.45% | 70 |
| April 2019 | n/a | -6.76% | 69 |
| March 2019 | n/a | -14.94% | 74 |
| February 2019 | n/a | +3.57% | 87 |
| January 2019 | n/a | -16% | 84 |
| December 2018 | n/a | +23.46% | 100 |
| November 2018 | n/a | +9.46% | 81 |
| October 2018 | n/a | +1.37% | 74 |
| September 2018 | n/a | +5.8% | 73 |
| August 2018 | n/a | -20.69% | 69 |
| July 2018 | n/a | -3.33% | 87 |
| June 2018 | n/a | +23.29% | 90 |
| May 2018 | n/a | -6.41% | 73 |
| April 2018 | n/a | -1.27% | 78 |
| March 2018 | n/a | -15.05% | 79 |
| February 2018 | n/a | +1.09% | 93 |
| January 2018 | n/a | +3.37% | 92 |
| December 2017 | n/a | +8.54% | 89 |
| November 2017 | n/a | -12.77% | 82 |
| October 2017 | n/a | +4.44% | 94 |
| September 2017 | n/a | +5.88% | 90 |
| August 2017 | n/a | -8.6% | 85 |
| July 2017 | n/a | -10.58% | 93 |
| June 2017 | n/a | +35.06% | 104 |
| May 2017 | n/a | -3.75% | 77 |
| April 2017 | n/a | -4.76% | 80 |
| March 2017 | n/a | -9.68% | 84 |
| February 2017 | n/a | -23.77% | 93 |
| January 2017 | n/a | +11.93% | 122 |
| December 2016 | n/a | +3.81% | 109 |
| November 2016 | n/a | +11.7% | 105 |
| October 2016 | n/a | +5.62% | 94 |
| September 2016 | n/a | +1.14% | 89 |
| August 2016 | n/a | -36.23% | 88 |
| July 2016 | n/a | +0% | 138 |
| June 2016 | n/a | +28.97% | 138 |
| May 2016 | n/a | -3.6% | 107 |
| April 2016 | n/a | -6.72% | 111 |
| March 2016 | n/a | -15.6% | 119 |
| February 2016 | n/a | -39.48% | 141 |
| January 2016 | n/a | -11.41% | 233 |
| December 2015 | n/a | +50.29% | 263 |
| November 2015 | n/a | +5.42% | 175 |
| October 2015 | n/a | -63.6% | 166 |
| September 2015 | n/a | -60.76% | 456 |
| August 2015 | n/a | +587.57% | 1,162 |
| July 2015 | n/a | -64.27% | 169 |
| June 2015 | n/a | +221.77% | 473 |
| May 2015 | n/a | -10.37% | 147 |
| April 2015 | n/a | -66.05% | 164 |
| March 2015 | n/a | +133.33% | 483 |
| February 2015 | n/a | -53.27% | 207 |
| January 2015 | n/a | -43.49% | 443 |
| December 2014 | n/a | +95.02% | 784 |
| November 2014 | n/a | -49.43% | 402 |
| October 2014 | n/a | -39.54% | 795 |
| September 2014 | n/a | +2091.67% | 1,315 |
| August 2014 | n/a | -71.96% | 60 |
| July 2014 | n/a | +229.23% | 214 |
| June 2014 | n/a | -12.16% | 65 |
| May 2014 | n/a | n/a | 74 |
How many people play DG2: Defense Grid 2 right now?
At this moment DG2: Defense Grid 2 has 50 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #4,176 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 50 players. That is in line with its 30-day average daily peak of 52.
DG2: Defense Grid 2 player count trend
Over the last 30 days DG2: Defense Grid 2 averaged a daily peak of 52 players, down 5% compared with the 30 days before (55). Its highest point this month (69) is 23% above the same period last year (56). In its first month after release (May 1, 2014) it peaked at 74 players. Today's player count is 4% of its all-time peak of 1,315, set on Sep 1, 2014.
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About DG2: Defense Grid 2
Great strategy is timeless. Build, adapt, and defend across dynamic maps, solo or online - every session brings new strategies, new solutions, and new surprises. Now is the perfect time to enter the grid.
- Developer
- Hidden Path Entertainment
- Released
- May 1, 2014
- Genre
- Indie, Strategy
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Languages
- 11 languages, 6 with full audio
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DG2: Defense Grid 2 price history
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DG2: Defense Grid 2 reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
DG2: Defense Grid 2 achievements
DG2: Defense Grid 2 has 65 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 34.0% of them; the rarest, Master Strategist, is held by 2.9% of players.
First BloodKill 1 alien.86.2%
Thanks For Playing!Earn Bronze on a Single Player mission.83.8%
EradicatorKill 100 aliens.82.8%
Yellow Beats GreenUpgrade a level 1 tower to a level 2 tower.81.1%
Field PromotionEarn a silver (or better) medal.77.4%
Flawless VictoryEarn a Gold Medal.77.3%
No SaleWin any mission without selling any towers.77.2%
Happy ReturnsRecover a loose core.76.3%
Hey! That's mine!Kill an alien carrying a power core.76.3%
ArsenalBuild 20 towers of any type in one mission.73.0%
SurplusWin a mission with at least 1,000 resources remaining.69.6%
Close CallSave a core that is less than 10 seconds away from the map's exit point.68.3%
ExterminatorKill 1000 aliens.67.4%
Death From AboveUse the Orbital Laser Special Weapon (General Cai).59.1%
Now With SprinklesEnable a Tower Augmentation item on any tower.56.7%
Salvage RightsKill an alien boss creature. (Juggernaut, Rumbler, Turtle, or Crasher)55.5%
ConfidentUse the speed up control at 3x for a total of 60 seconds in any mission.53.3%
Boot CampFinish all the missions in Chapter 1 in Story Mode.53.1%
Full DefenseBuild 50 towers of any type in one mission.48.0%
LiquidatorSell 10 towers.45.2%
Would You Like a Boost With That?Build 100 Boost towers.42.5%
Penny PincherWin a mission with at least 5,000 resources remaining.41.4%
More PleaseUse the Resource Reinforcement Special Weapon (Professor Briel).38.4%
LeadheadBuild 100 Gun towers.35.7%
UntouchableBeat a Chapter 4 mission or higher with zero cores captured.34.9%
AnnihilatorKill 10,000 aliens.32.3%
DiversityBuild 1 of each tower type in any single mission.31.3%
What IS that?Inspect 10 aliens.29.5%
Pumped Up TowersUse the Tower Overcharge Special Weapon (Advisor Zacara).29.3%
RetryUse the Reload Checkpoint option.28.4%
Base DefenderComplete the single player campaign in Story Mode.27.2%
Filthy RichWin a mission with at least 10,000 resources remaining.27.1%
Kaboom!Build 100 Cannon towers.26.3%
The Path Most TraveledWin a Gold medal on mission 19 without using the Command Shuttle.25.5%
IndecisiveSell 10 towers or more in a single mission.23.9%
If At First You Don't Succeed, Retry AgainUse the reload checkpoint option five times in a single mission.20.8%
Planet DefenderEarn a silver medal (or better) on all missions in the Story mode.20.5%
Pew PewBuild 100 Laser towers.19.8%
Full PotentialWin a chapter 4 (or later) mission with level 3 towers only and no selling.19.1%
Tower ExpertBuild every tower and every upgrade for each tower.17.6%
Full HouseBuild and fully upgrade each tower type in one mission.17.6%
Alien TearsEarn a gold medal on every mission in Story mode.16.7%
The Not-So-Friendly SkiesBuild 100 Missile towers.16.4%
Burn Baby BurnBuild 100 Inferno towers.15.8%
Great Ball of FireBuild 100 Meteor towers.15.8%
10 Items No LessEnable a Tower Augmentation Item on 10 Towers.15.2%
No Fast BlastUse the Temporal Cannon Special Weapon (Colonel Rissler).15.1%
Master Siege BreakerSurvive 100 waves on any Super Grinder challenge mode.14.8%
Siege BreakerSurvive 100 waves on Grinder challenge mode on any mission.14.7%
Not So FastBuild 100 Temporal towers.13.6%
Head TraumaBuild 100 Concussion towers.13.3%
High VoltageBuild 100 Tesla towers.12.5%
Shoot That GuyUse the Precision Targeting Special Weapon (Rear Admiral Phillips).10.7%
Go To Your HomeUse the Core Teleport special weapon (Professor Taylor).8.9%
XenocideKill 50,000 aliens.8.8%
Brothers in ArmsEarn Bronze in a Co-Op Multiplayer mission.8.5%
Gun CrazyUsing only Gun towers, Win any chapter 4 (or later) mission.7.7%
Go Team!Earn Gold in a Co-Op Multiplayer mission.7.6%
Master BuilderUse the command shuttle to move 6 map sections in Mission 6.7.3%
Shell-shockedUsing only Cannon towers, Win any chapter 4 (or later) mission.6.9%
Showing the 60 most unlocked of 65 achievements.
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
DG2: Defense Grid 2 DLC
DG2: Defense Grid 2 has 2 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.
| DLC | Price (US) | |
|---|---|---|
| Defense Grid 2, Aftermath ↗ | $4.99 | |
| Defense Grid 2 Original Soundtrack ↗ | $1.99 | |
Latest DG2: Defense Grid 2 news and patch notes
- Apr 24, 2026 Defense Grid Game update Patch notes
- Mar 8, 2026 Aftermath DLC comes to Defense Grid 2
- Mar 7, 2026 Defense Grid 2 in 2026! Patch notes
- Sep 12, 2025 WELCOME TO DEFENSE GRID 2 Patch notes
- Apr 27, 2018 DG2 April 2018 Update
- Jan 17, 2017 Defense Grid: The Board Game available on Kickstarter!
- Jan 17, 2017 Defense Grid: The Board Game available on Kickstarter!
- Aug 3, 2016 Defense Grid: The Board Game stream! Live now!
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
DG2: Defense Grid 2 FAQ
Is DG2: Defense Grid 2 dead?
DG2: Defense Grid 2 has a small but active player base. 50 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (down 5% on the month before).
How many people play DG2: Defense Grid 2?
50 people are playing DG2: Defense Grid 2 on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 50 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for DG2: Defense Grid 2?
DG2: Defense Grid 2 reached its all-time Steam peak of 1,315 concurrent players on Sep 1, 2014.
Is DG2: Defense Grid 2 growing or declining?
DG2: Defense Grid 2 is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 52, down 5% compared with the previous 30 days.
How much does DG2: Defense Grid 2 cost?
DG2: Defense Grid 2 costs $9.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price DG2: Defense Grid 2 has been on Steam?
We have not seen DG2: Defense Grid 2 discounted on Steam since October 2026, so the lowest US price we have recorded is its regular $9.99.
Is DG2: Defense Grid 2 on sale right now?
No, DG2: Defense Grid 2 is at its full price of $9.99 on Steam right now.
Is DG2: Defense Grid 2 good?
Steam players rate DG2: Defense Grid 2 Very Positive: 86% of 3,163 reviews are positive.
When did DG2: Defense Grid 2 come out?
DG2: Defense Grid 2 was released on Steam on May 1, 2014.
Who made DG2: Defense Grid 2?
DG2: Defense Grid 2 was developed by Hidden Path Entertainment.
Is DG2: Defense Grid 2 still worth playing?
DG2: Defense Grid 2 has a smaller but active community on Steam today (50 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).
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