Reverb Publishing

Dungeon Defenders

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2011

Platforms

Genres

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
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*

Series

  • Dungeon Defenders

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 3

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Valve Anti-Cheat enabled*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
  • Local co-op*

Interface languages

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

Community tags · historical

  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    1,004*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    993*
  • Tower Defense*
    Votes · historical
    901*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    875*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    635*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    627*
  • Action RPG*
    Votes · historical
    615*
  • Character Customization*
    Votes · historical
    608*
  • Tactical*
    Votes · historical
    603*
  • Family Friendly*
    Votes · historical
    602*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    598*
  • Building*
    Votes · historical
    593*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    589*
  • PvE*
    Votes · historical
    587*
  • Strategy RPG*
    Votes · historical
    582*
  • Moddable*
    Votes · historical
    569*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    565*
  • 3D*
    Votes · historical
    562*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    560*
  • Team-Based*
    Votes · historical
    554*

System requirements

  • macOS · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    OS X version Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.*
    Processor alternatives
    1.3 GHz Intel CPU*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 3 GB Video Card: Open GL 2.1 / Shader Model 3 capable graphics card with 256 MB video RAM*
  • Linux · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu 12.04 LTS*
    Processor alternatives
    2 GHz CPU*
    Memory
    2 GB Hard disk space: 6 Gb Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 2400 or NVIDIA GeForce 7600, equivalent or greater OpenGL: 2.1*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows XP*
    Processor alternatives
    1 Ghz Dual-Core CPU*
    Memory
    1 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2GB Video Card: Graphics Card with Shader Model 3 support, 256 MB video memory DirectX®: 9.0c Sound: DirectSound-compatible sound device*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    2Ghz Dual-Core CPU*
    Memory
    2 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    2 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    49*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Chromatic Games

Publishers

  • Reverb Publishing
  • Chromatic Games*

Release history

  • 2011-10-18
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2011-10-19 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2011-10-19*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 18, 2011*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Unsupported*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Specifications 2 · 10 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1 Ghz Dual-Core CPU*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Dungeon Defenders*
Windows recommended processor requirement
2Ghz Dual-Core CPU*
Windows recommended memory requirement
2* GB
Release year
2,010*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1 Ghz Dual-Core CPU*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
2Ghz Dual-Core CPU*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 3 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Chromatic Games
Chromatic Games*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
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
Chromatic Games
Chromatic Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2011-10-19 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2011-10-19*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 4 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
118*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
72* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,605* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Valve Anti-Cheat enabled*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Chromatic Games*
DLC count · historical
34*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2000000 - 5000000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
72* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
694* min
Metacritic score
81*
Name
Dungeon Defenders*
Negative reviews · historical
1,242*
Peak ccu
284*
Positive reviews · historical
16,818*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.99*
Publishers
  • Chromatic Games*
Recommendations
11,759*
Store release date · historical
Oct 18, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Game website · historical
https://dungeondefenders.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
Valve Anti-Cheat enabled*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Chromatic Games
Chromatic Games*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Chromatic Games
Chromatic Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 18, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
140* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,949* min
Ccu
284*
Developer
Chromatic Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
1,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
140* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
717* min
Name
Dungeon Defenders*
Negative reviews · historical
1,242*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2,000,000 .. 5,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
16,818*
Historical US price
1,499* US cents
Publisher
Chromatic Games*
Community tags · historical
  • Multiplayer*
  • Online Co-Op*
  • Tower Defense*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Strategy*
  • Survival*
  • Action RPG*
  • Character Customization*
  • Tactical*
  • Family Friendly*
  • Funny*
  • Building*
  • Fantasy*
  • PvE*
  • Strategy RPG*
  • Moddable*
  • RPG*
  • 3D*
  • Third Person*
  • Team-Based*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Community tags · historical
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Tower Defense
Tower Defense*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Strategy
Strategy*
Survival
Survival*
Action RPG
Action RPG*
Character Customization
Character Customization*
Tactical
Tactical*
Family Friendly
Family Friendly*
Funny
Funny*
Building
Building*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
PvE
PvE*
Strategy RPG
Strategy RPG*
Moddable
Moddable*
RPG
RPG*
3D
3D*
Third Person
Third Person*
Team-Based
Team-Based*
Tags votes
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
1,004*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
993*
Tower Defense
Votes · historical
901*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
875*
Strategy
Votes · historical
635*
Survival
Votes · historical
627*
Action RPG
Votes · historical
615*
Character Customization
Votes · historical
608*
Tactical
Votes · historical
603*
Family Friendly
Votes · historical
602*
Funny
Votes · historical
598*
Building
Votes · historical
593*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
589*
PvE
Votes · historical
587*
Strategy RPG
Votes · historical
582*
Moddable
Votes · historical
569*
RPG
Votes · historical
565*
3D
Votes · historical
562*
Third Person
Votes · historical
560*
Team-Based
Votes · historical
554*
Specifications 6 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Shared/Split Screen*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Workshop*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Valve Anti-Cheat enabled*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Remote Play Together*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Chromatic Games*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
OS: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Processor: 2 GHz CPU Memory: 2 GB Hard disk space: 6 Gb Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 2400 or NVIDIA GeForce 7600, equivalent or greater OpenGL: 2.1 *
macOS requirements
OS: OS X version Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later. Processor: 1.3 GHz Intel CPU Memory: 2 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 3 GB Video Card: Open GL 2.1 / Shader Model 3 capable graphics card with 256 MB video RAM *
Metacritic score
81*
Name
Dungeon Defenders*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 1 Ghz Dual-Core CPU Memory: 1 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2GB Video Card: Graphics Card with Shader Model 3 support, 256 MB video memory DirectX®: 9.0c Sound: DirectSound-compatible sound device *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$14.99*
Publishers
  • Chromatic Games*
Recommendations total
11,664*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 18, 2011*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Shared/Split Screen
Shared/Split Screen*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Workshop
Steam Workshop*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
Valve Anti-Cheat enabled*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Chromatic Games
Chromatic Games*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux requirements
Linux · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS*
Processor alternatives
2 GHz CPU*
Memory
2 GB Hard disk space: 6 Gb Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 2400 or NVIDIA GeForce 7600, equivalent or greater OpenGL: 2.1*
macOS requirements
macOS · Unspecified tier
Operating system
OS X version Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.*
Processor alternatives
1.3 GHz Intel CPU*
Memory
2 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 3 GB Video Card: Open GL 2.1 / Shader Model 3 capable graphics card with 256 MB video RAM*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows XP*
Processor alternatives
1 Ghz Dual-Core CPU*
Memory
1 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2GB Video Card: Graphics Card with Shader Model 3 support, 256 MB video memory DirectX®: 9.0c Sound: DirectSound-compatible sound device*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Chromatic Games
Chromatic Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 18, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
Specifications 7 · 21 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Action|Indie|RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
148*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
49*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
2* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,011*
Title
Dungeon Defenders*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
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
Unsupported*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Local co-op
Local co-op*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
49*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
2 GB*

* Provisional data