DEFCON
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. You play a General hidden deep within an underground bunker.
Last Updated: 5/2/2024
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 9/29/2006 |
| Developer | Introversion Software |
| Publisher | Introversion Software |
| Steam App Id | 1520 |
DEFCON
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. You play a General hidden deep within an underground bunker.
Last Updated: 5/2/2024
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
About DEFCON
DEFCON is an Indie, and Strategy game developed by Introversion Software. On 9/29/2006, it was released on the Steam Store by Introversion Software.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
It also supports 5 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, DEFCON supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- PvP
- Co-op
- Steam Achievements
- Single-player
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Online PvP
- LAN Co-op
- LAN PvP
From the Steam community, DEFCON has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Difficult
- Management
- Strategy RPG
- Immersive Sim
- World War II
- Multiplayer
- War
- RTS
- Cold War
- Tower Defense
- Stealth
- Political Sim
- Diplomacy
- Submarine
- Wargame
- Top-Down
- Strategy
- Military
- 2D
- Tactical RPG
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for DEFCON and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
DEFCON is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store. Purchasing through a bundle can give a large discount off the game's base price if you are willing to purchase multiple apps all at once.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Introversion Complete Bundle | 5 | 5 | $22.95 | View |
 | The Cold War Bundle | 5 | 5 | $59.45 | View |
Related Packages
DEFCON is referenced by 3 packages in the Steam Store. A package (or sub) is simply an item that can be purchased on Steam.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| DEFCON | $1.99 | View |
| Introversion Classics Pack | $3.99 | View |
| DEFCON + Soundtrack | $2.59 | View |
Supported Languages and Localizations
DEFCON is available in 5 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Italian | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | No |
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Soures & References
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DEFCON data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 2). DEFCON on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 2). DEFCON. Steam Community Hub.
- Metacritic. (2024, May 2). DEFCON for PC Reviews. Metacritic.
- Introversion Software. (2023, July 8). DEFCON. DEFCON.