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Defiance

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2013

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • multiplayer video game

Engines

  • Gamebryo

Localized titles

  • Defiance

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Free To Play*
  • Massively Multiplayer*
  • RPG*

Game features

  • Multi-player*
  • MMO*
  • Co-op*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Community tags · historical

  • Free to Play*
    Votes · historical
    1,241*
  • Looter Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    720*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    659*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    656*
  • Massively Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    622*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    511*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    480*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    427*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    405*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    402*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    356*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    269*
  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    256*
  • Post-apocalyptic*
    Votes · historical
    247*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    245*
  • MMORPG*
    Votes · historical
    220*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    219*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    213*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    184*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    165*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP SP2*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz CPU or better*
    Memory
    2 GB System RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    512MB video card (NVIDIA GeForce 8600, ATI Radeon HD 2900, or Intel HD 4000 integrated graphics or better) DirectX®: 9.0c*
    Storage
    15 GB free hard drive space Sound: DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card Internet: Broadband internet connection*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Silver*
    Reports
    20*
    Community confidence
    good*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Partial*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Trion Worlds

Publishers

  • Trion Worlds*

Release history

  • 2013-04-02
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jun 4, 2014*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Unknown*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Specifications 2 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz CPU or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
512MB video card (NVIDIA GeForce 8600, ATI Radeon HD 2900, or Intel HD 4000 integrated graphics or better)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Defiance*
Release year
2,013*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz CPU or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
512MB video card (NVIDIA GeForce 8600, ATI Radeon HD 2900, or Intel HD 4000 integrated graphics or better)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
872* min
Ccu
2*
Developer
Trion Worlds*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Free To Play*
  • Massively Multiplayer*
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
206* min
Name
Defiance*
Negative reviews · historical
2,964*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2,000,000 .. 5,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
9,676*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
Trion Worlds*
Community tags · historical
  • Free to Play*
  • Looter Shooter*
  • Open World*
  • Action*
  • Massively Multiplayer*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
  • RPG*
  • Shooter*
  • Co-op*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Survival*
  • FPS*
  • Post-apocalyptic*
  • Online Co-Op*
  • MMORPG*
  • Adventure*
  • Third Person*
  • Singleplayer*
  • First-Person*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Massively Multiplayer
Massively Multiplayer*
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
Community tags · historical
Free to Play
Free to Play*
Looter Shooter
Looter Shooter*
Open World
Open World*
Action
Action*
Massively Multiplayer
Massively Multiplayer*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Third-Person Shooter
Third-Person Shooter*
RPG
RPG*
Shooter
Shooter*
Co-op
Co-op*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Survival
Survival*
FPS
FPS*
Post-apocalyptic
Post-apocalyptic*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
MMORPG
MMORPG*
Adventure
Adventure*
Third Person
Third Person*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
First-Person
First-Person*
Tags votes
Free to Play
Votes · historical
1,241*
Looter Shooter
Votes · historical
720*
Open World
Votes · historical
659*
Action
Votes · historical
656*
Massively Multiplayer
Votes · historical
622*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
511*
Third-Person Shooter
Votes · historical
480*
RPG
Votes · historical
427*
Shooter
Votes · historical
405*
Co-op
Votes · historical
402*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
356*
Survival
Votes · historical
269*
FPS
Votes · historical
256*
Post-apocalyptic
Votes · historical
247*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
245*
MMORPG
Votes · historical
220*
Adventure
Votes · historical
219*
Third Person
Votes · historical
213*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
184*
First-Person
Votes · historical
165*
Specifications 4 · 23 fields
Features
  • Multi-player*
  • MMO*
  • Co-op*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Partial Controller Support*
Developers
  • Trion Worlds*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Free To Play*
  • Massively Multiplayer*
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
64*
Name
Defiance*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP2 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz CPU or better Memory: 2 GB System RAM Graphics: 512MB video card (NVIDIA GeForce 8600, ATI Radeon HD 2900, or Intel HD 4000 integrated graphics or better) DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 15 GB free hard drive space Sound: DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card Internet: Broadband internet connection *
Platforms
  • windows*
Publishers
  • Trion Worlds*
Recommendations total
2,483*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jun 4, 2014*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), German (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Multi-player
Multi-player*
MMO
MMO*
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Partial Controller Support
Partial Controller Support*
Developers
Trion Worlds
Trion Worlds*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Massively Multiplayer
Massively Multiplayer*
RPG
RPG*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP SP2*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz CPU or better*
Memory
2 GB System RAM*
Graphics alternatives
512MB video card (NVIDIA GeForce 8600, ATI Radeon HD 2900, or Intel HD 4000 integrated graphics or better) DirectX®: 9.0c*
Storage
15 GB free hard drive space Sound: DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card Internet: Broadband internet connection*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Trion Worlds
Trion Worlds*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jun 4, 2014*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 5 · 17 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
partial*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Store genres
Action|Free To Play|Massively Multiplayer*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
242*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
good*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
20*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
silver*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,014*
Title
Defiance*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Partial*
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
Unknown*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Massively Multiplayer
Massively Multiplayer*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Silver*
Reports
20*
Community confidence
good*

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