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IS Defense

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2016

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*

Audio languages

  • English*

Community tags · historical

  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    42*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    39*
  • Violent*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • On-Rails Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    24*
  • War*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    14*
  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    12*

System requirements

  • Linux · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Ubuntu Equivalent Distro*
    Processor alternatives
    2.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-750 or 3.2 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 955*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    OpenGL 3 Compatible GPU with 1GB Video RAM*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*
    Conditions
    IS Defense will launch only on "64-bit" version of operating system.*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Microsoft Windows Vista (SP2) with DirectX 11 update (KB971512-x64), Windows® 7 (Service Pack 1) and Windows 8.1® - (64-bit only) / Windows® 10/ (64-bit only)*
    Processor alternatives
    2.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-750 or 3.2 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 955*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD5850 (1 GB VRAM)*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    4 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    Integrated or dedicated DirectX 11 compatible soundcard*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD/NVIDIA dedicated with at least 2048MB of dedicated VRAM and with at least DirectX 11 and Shader Model 5.0 support. AMD Radeon R9 285 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 and above are recommended graphic cards.*
    Memory
    8 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD Octa-Core / Intel Quad-Core processor running at 3.4 GHz (AMD FX X8 8350 or Intel Core i5 3570 or newer architectures are recommended)*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    8 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Destructive Creations

Publishers

  • Destructive Creations

Release history

  • 2016-04-19
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2016-04-19 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2016-04-19*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Apr 19, 2016*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-750 or 3.2 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 955*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD5850 (1 GB VRAM)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
IS Defense*
Windows recommended processor requirement
AMD Octa-Core / Intel Quad-Core processor running at 3.4 GHz (AMD FX X8 8350 or Intel Core i5 3570 or newer architectures are recommended)*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
AMD/NVIDIA dedicated with at least 2048MB of dedicated VRAM and with at least DirectX 11 and Shader Model 5.0 support. AMD Radeon R9 285 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 and above are recommended graphic cards.*
Windows recommended memory requirement
8* GB
Release year
2,016*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-750 or 3.2 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 955*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD5850 (1 GB VRAM)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
AMD Octa-Core / Intel Quad-Core processor running at 3.4 GHz (AMD FX X8 8350 or Intel Core i5 3570 or newer architectures are recommended)*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
AMD/NVIDIA dedicated with at least 2048MB of dedicated VRAM and with at least DirectX 11 and Shader Model 5.0 support. AMD Radeon R9 285 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 and above are recommended graphic cards.*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Destructive Creations
Destructive Creations*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
shooter game
shooter game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Destructive Creations
Destructive Creations*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2016-04-19 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2016-04-19*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
39*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
227* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Destructive Creations*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
288* min
Metacritic score
50*
Name
IS Defense*
Negative reviews · historical
141*
Peak ccu
1*
Positive reviews · historical
1,475*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.79*
Publishers
  • Destructive Creations*
Recommendations
1,415*
Store release date · historical
Apr 19, 2016*
Interface languages
  • English*
Game website · historical
http://www.isdefensegame.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Destructive Creations
Destructive Creations*
Audio languages
  • English*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Destructive Creations
Destructive Creations*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 19, 2016*
Interface languages
  • English*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
265* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Destructive Creations*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
599* US cents
Languages
  • English*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
243* min
Name
IS Defense*
Negative reviews · historical
141*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
1,475*
Historical US price
599* US cents
Publisher
Destructive Creations*
Community tags · historical
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • Violent*
  • Shooter*
  • On-Rails Shooter*
  • War*
  • First-Person*
  • Singleplayer*
  • FPS*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
Community tags · historical
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Violent
Violent*
Shooter
Shooter*
On-Rails Shooter
On-Rails Shooter*
War
War*
First-Person
First-Person*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
FPS
FPS*
Tags votes
Action
Votes · historical
42*
Indie
Votes · historical
39*
Violent
Votes · historical
28*
Shooter
Votes · historical
24*
On-Rails Shooter
Votes · historical
24*
War
Votes · historical
16*
First-Person
Votes · historical
16*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
14*
FPS
Votes · historical
12*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Destructive Creations*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: OS: Ubuntu Equivalent Distro Processor: 2.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-750 or 3.2 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 955 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 3 Compatible GPU with 1GB Video RAM Storage: 4 GB available space Additional Notes: IS Defense will launch only on "64-bit" version of operating system. *
Metacritic score
50*
Name
IS Defense*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Microsoft Windows Vista (SP2) with DirectX 11 update (KB971512-x64), Windows® 7 (Service Pack 1) and Windows 8.1® - (64-bit only) / Windows® 10/ (64-bit only) Processor: 2.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-750 or 3.2 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 955 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD5850 (1 GB VRAM) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: Integrated or dedicated DirectX 11 compatible soundcard *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$5.99*
Publishers
  • Destructive Creations*
Recommendations total
1,408*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Apr 19, 2016*
Interface languages
English (full audio)*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Destructive Creations
Destructive Creations*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Linux requirements
Linux · Minimum
Operating system
Ubuntu Equivalent Distro*
Processor alternatives
2.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-750 or 3.2 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 955*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
OpenGL 3 Compatible GPU with 1GB Video RAM*
Storage
4 GB available space*
Conditions
IS Defense will launch only on "64-bit" version of operating system.*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Microsoft Windows Vista (SP2) with DirectX 11 update (KB971512-x64), Windows® 7 (Service Pack 1) and Windows 8.1® - (64-bit only) / Windows® 10/ (64-bit only)*
Processor alternatives
2.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i5-750 or 3.2 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 955*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD5850 (1 GB VRAM)*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
4 GB available space*
Audio hardware
Integrated or dedicated DirectX 11 compatible soundcard*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Destructive Creations
Destructive Creations*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Apr 19, 2016*
Interface languages
*
Specifications 6 · 12 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Store genres
Action|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
13,207*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
8* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,016*
Title
IS Defense*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
8 GB*

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