Introversion Software

DEFCON

Game First reported release Sep 29, 2006

Game details

First release year: 2006

Platforms

Genres

real-time strategy
strategy video game^*

Play modes

co-op mode
single-player video game
multiplayer video game

Players by platform

Microsoft Windows^*
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4^*

Content classifications

ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*
Classification
T - Teen^*

Localized titles

DEFCON

Steam version platforms

Windows^*
Supported
Yes^*
macOS^*
Supported
Yes^*
Linux^*
Supported
Yes^*

Store genres

Indie^*
Strategy^*

Game features

Single-player^*
Multi-player^*
PvP^*
Online PvP^*
LAN PvP^*
Co-op^*
Online Co-op^*
LAN Co-op^*
Cross-Platform Multiplayer^*
Steam Achievements^*
Family Sharing^*

Interface languages

English^*
French^*
German^*
Italian^*
Spanish - Spain^*

System requirements

macOS · Unspecified tier^*
Operating system
OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.^*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core Duo 1.66GHz+^*
Memory
1GB of RAM^*
Graphics alternatives
64MB of video memory^*
Linux · Unspecified tier^*
Processor alternatives
1.8 Ghz^*
Memory
1Gb^*
Graphics alternatives
64Mb of memory^*
Storage
70Mb^*
Windows · Recommended^*
Requirements
Windows XP, P3-600-Geforce 2, 128 Mb RAM, 60 Mb Hard Disk, Internet connection for multiplayer games^*
Windows · Minimum^*
Processor alternatives
Intel Pentium III 600 MHz^*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GeForce 2^*

Compatibility and community reports

Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold^*
Reports
12^*
Community confidence
moderate^*
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*
Compatibility category
Playable^*

Studios & publishers

Developers

Introversion Software

Publishers

Introversion Software

Release history

2006-09-29
Date precision
Exact date
2006-09-28 · Microsoft Windows^*
Release date
2006-09-28^*
Date precision
Exact date^*
Platform
Microsoft Windows^*

Store release history

Steam^*
Release date
Sep 29, 2006^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 6 fields

Windows minimum processor requirement

Intel Pentium III 600 MHz^*

Windows minimum graphics requirement

Nvidia GeForce 2^*

Name

DEFCON^*

Release year

2,006^*

Windows minimum processor requirement

Windows · Minimum

Processor alternatives: Intel Pentium III 600 MHz^*

Windows minimum graphics requirement

Windows · Minimum

Graphics alternatives: Nvidia GeForce 2^*

Specifications 2 · 7 fields

Developers · Microsoft Windows

Introversion Software: Introversion Software^*

ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows

ESRB · Microsoft Windows

Classification: T - Teen^*

Genres · Microsoft Windows

strategy video game: strategy video game^*

Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows

Maximum players (mode unspecified): 4^*

Platform

Microsoft Windows: Microsoft Windows^*

Publishers · Microsoft Windows

Introversion Software: Introversion Software^*

Release date · Microsoft Windows

2006-09-28 · Microsoft Windows

Release date: 2006-09-28^*
Date precision: day^*
Platform: Microsoft Windows^*

Specifications 3 · 33 fields

Achievements · historical

22^*

Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)

0^* min

Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)

183^* min

Features

Developers

Introversion Software^*

DLC count · historical

0^*

Estimated ownership range (historical)

200000 - 500000^*

Store genres

Indie^*
Strategy^*

Linux support · historical

Yes^*

macOS support · historical

Yes^*

Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)

0^* min

Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)

46^* min

Metacritic score

84^*

Name

DEFCON^*

Negative reviews · historical

525^*

Peak ccu

8^*

Positive reviews · historical

3,657^*

Price (historical; currency unreported)

2.39^*

Publishers

Introversion Software^*

Recommendations

3,393^*

Store release date · historical

Sep 29, 2006^*

Interface languages

English^*
French^*
German^*
Italian^*
Spanish - Spain^*

Game website · historical

http://www.everybody-dies.com/^*

Windows support · historical

Yes^*

Features

Single-player: Single-player^*
Multi-player: Multi-player^*
PvP: PvP^*
Online PvP: Online PvP^*
LAN PvP: LAN PvP^*
Co-op: Co-op^*
Online Co-op: Online Co-op^*
LAN Co-op: LAN Co-op^*
Cross-Platform Multiplayer: Cross-Platform Multiplayer^*
Steam Achievements: Steam Achievements^*
Family Sharing: Family Sharing^*

Developers

Introversion Software: Introversion Software^*

Store genres

Indie: Indie^*
Strategy: Strategy^*

Linux support · historical

Linux

Supported: Yes^*

macOS support · historical

macOS

Supported: Yes^*

Publishers

Introversion Software: Introversion Software^*

Store release date · historical

Steam

Release date: Sep 29, 2006^*

Interface languages

English^*
French^*
German^*
Italian^*
Spanish - Spain^*

Windows support · historical

Windows

Supported: Yes^*

Specifications 4 · 21 fields

Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)

1^* min

Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)

268^* min

Ccu

8^*

Developer

Introversion Software^*

Historical discount

80^* %

Store genres

Indie^*
Strategy^*

Historical US original list price

2,999^* US cents

Languages

English^*
French^*
German^*
Italian^*
Spanish - Spain^*

Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)

1^* min

Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)

38^* min

Name

DEFCON^*

Negative reviews · historical

525^*

Estimated ownership range (historical)

200,000 .. 500,000^*

Positive reviews · historical

3,657^*

Historical US price

599^* US cents

Publisher

Introversion Software^*

Community tags · historical

Store genres

Indie: Indie^*
Strategy: Strategy^*

Languages

English^*
French^*
German^*
Italian^*
Spanish - Spain^*

Community tags · historical

Tactical: Tactical^*
PvP: PvP^*
Online Co-Op: Online Co-Op^*
Co-op: Co-op^*
Singleplayer: Singleplayer^*
Strategy: Strategy^*
Replay Value: Replay Value^*
Cold War: Cold War^*
Military: Military^*
Multiplayer: Multiplayer^*
2D: 2D^*
Difficult: Difficult^*
Top-Down: Top-Down^*
Wargame: Wargame^*
RTS: RTS^*
Immersive Sim: Immersive Sim^*
Strategy RPG: Strategy RPG^*
Management: Management^*
Diplomacy: Diplomacy^*
World War II: World War II^*

Tags votes

Tactical

Votes · historical: 809^*

PvP

Votes · historical: 770^*

Online Co-Op

Votes · historical: 759^*

Co-op

Votes · historical: 693^*

Singleplayer

Votes · historical: 680^*

Strategy

Votes · historical: 566^*

Replay Value

Votes · historical: 554^*

Cold War

Votes · historical: 553^*

Military

Votes · historical: 544^*

Multiplayer

Votes · historical: 542^*

Votes · historical: 537^*

Difficult

Votes · historical: 532^*

Top-Down

Votes · historical: 532^*

Wargame

Votes · historical: 525^*

RTS

Votes · historical: 519^*

Immersive Sim

Votes · historical: 512^*

Strategy RPG

Votes · historical: 508^*

Management

Votes · historical: 507^*

Diplomacy

Votes · historical: 500^*

World War II

Votes · historical: 499^*

Specifications 5 · 29 fields

Features

Developers

Introversion Software^*

Store genres

Indie^*
Strategy^*

Free to play · historical

No^*

Linux requirements

Processor: 1.8 Ghz Memory: 1Gb Graphics: 64Mb of memory Hard Drive: 70Mb ^*

macOS requirements

OS: OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later. Processor: Intel Core Duo 1.66GHz+ Memory: 1GB of RAM Graphics: 64MB of video memory Hard Drive: ^*

Metacritic score

84^*

Name

DEFCON^*

Windows requirements

Recommended: Windows XP, P3-600-Geforce 2, 128 Mb RAM, 60 Mb Hard Disk, Internet connection for multiplayer games^*

Platforms

windows^*
mac^*
linux^*

Historical price currency

USD^*

Discount percentage (historical)

80^*

Historical store price

$5.99^*

Publishers

Introversion Software^*

Recommendations total

3,379^*

Coming soon · historical store status

No^*

Store release date · historical

Sep 29, 2006^*

Interface languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain^*

Type

game^*

Features

Single-player: Single-player^*
Multi-player: Multi-player^*
PvP: PvP^*
Online PvP: Online PvP^*
LAN PvP: LAN PvP^*
Co-op: Co-op^*
Online Co-op: Online Co-op^*
LAN Co-op: LAN Co-op^*
Cross-Platform Multiplayer: Cross-Platform Multiplayer^*
Steam Achievements: Steam Achievements^*
Family Sharing: Family Sharing^*

Developers

Introversion Software: Introversion Software^*

Store genres

Indie: Indie^*
Strategy: Strategy^*

Linux requirements

Linux · Unspecified tier

Processor alternatives: 1.8 Ghz^*
Memory: 1Gb^*
Graphics alternatives: 64Mb of memory^*
Storage: 70Mb^*

macOS requirements

macOS · Unspecified tier

Operating system: OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.^*
Processor alternatives: Intel Core Duo 1.66GHz+^*
Memory: 1GB of RAM^*
Graphics alternatives: 64MB of video memory^*

Windows requirements

Windows · Recommended

Requirements: Windows XP, P3-600-Geforce 2, 128 Mb RAM, 60 Mb Hard Disk, Internet connection for multiplayer games^*

Platforms

Windows

Supported: Yes^*

macOS

Supported: Yes^*

Linux

Supported: Yes^*

Publishers

Introversion Software: Introversion Software^*

Store release date · historical

Steam

Release date: Sep 29, 2006^*

Interface languages

English^*
French^*
German^*
Italian^*
Spanish - Spain^*

Specifications 6 · 17 fields

Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27

Yes^*

Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27

playable^*

Store genres

Indie|Strategy^*

Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27

No^*

Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27

3,000^*

Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27

moderate^*

Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27

12^*

Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27

gold^*

PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27

Yes^*

Steam release year · historical

2,006^*

Title

DEFCON^*

Coming soon · historical Steam listing

No^*

Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27

Co-op: Co-op^*

Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27

Steam Deck · 2026-06-27

Compatibility category: Playable^*

Store genres

Indie: Indie^*
Strategy: Strategy^*

Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27

Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27

Community Linux compatibility tier: Gold^*
Reports: 12^*
Community confidence: moderate^*

PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27

PvP: PvP^*

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