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DEFCON

87% positive of 3,500 Steam reviews

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Released
2006
Steam Deck
Playable
Platforms
Steam, GOG

Made by Introversion Software.

About the game

Inspired by the 1983 cult classic film, Wargames, DEFCON superbly evokes the tension, paranoia and suspicion of the Cold War era, playing on the fascinating aspects of psychological gameplay that occur during strategic nuclear warfare.

Tagged by players

  • Cold War
  • Diplomacy
  • World War II
  • Tactical
  • Online Co-Op
  • Wargame
  • Military
  • PvP
  • RTS
  • Co-op
  • Strategy RPG
  • Difficult

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What players say

  • Recommended
    When they basically remastered the game, they kept the legacy version available. That's all you really need to know about these people.

    59 h played when written. 75 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    One of the highest achievements in video game art. Horrifying in its simple abstraction. Haunting and tense. The recent 20th anniversary update brings a lot of improvements for modern setups and resolutions.

    2.4 h played when written. 8 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    Really cool game, unfortunately its got a hard multiplayer focus and a player count of 58.

    36 min played when written. 3 found it helpful.

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