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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.

DEFCON is a tactical, pvp and online co-op game developed and published by Introversion Software.
Released on September 29th 2006 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 5 languages: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish - Spain.

It has received 4,182 reviews of which 3,657 were positive and 525 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 3.53€ on Steam with a 70% discount, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified DEFCON into these genres:

Tactical PvP Online Co-Op Co-op Singleplayer Strategy Replay Value Cold War Military Multiplayer 2D Difficult Top-Down Wargame RTS Immersive Sim Strategy RPG Management Diplomacy World War II

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

Recommended: Windows XP, P3-600-Geforce 2, 128 Mb RAM, 60 Mb Hard Disk, Internet connection for multiplayer games

MacOS

OS: OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.
Processor: Intel Core Duo 1.66GHz+
Memory: 1GB of RAM
Graphics: 64MB of video memory
Hard Drive:

Linux

Processor: 1.8 Ghz
Memory: 1Gb
Graphics: 64Mb of memory
Hard Drive: 70Mb

User reviews & Ratings

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June 2025

I've purchased this game several times since 2006. The soundtrack and retro graphics really set the atmosphere. Still one of my favorites in the last 20 years. Think I'll install it right now.

Jan. 2025

A strange game. The only winning move is not to play. How about a nice game of chess?

Jan. 2025

A good game to play during sex if you want the sex to end and everyone to become sad.

Nov. 2024

In nuclear war, there is no winner. Except me who wiped out the opposition without any of my cities or units being destroyed.

Nov. 2024

great for those who enjoy looking at numbers and pondering the implications of nuclear weapons in an increasingly dangerous society.

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Frequently Asked Questions

DEFCON is currently priced at 3.53€ on Steam.

DEFCON is currently available at a 70% discount. You can purchase it for 3.53€ on Steam.

DEFCON received 3,657 positive votes out of a total of 4,182 achieving a rating of 8.44.

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DEFCON was developed and published by Introversion Software.

DEFCON is playable and fully supported on Windows.

DEFCON is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

DEFCON is playable and fully supported on Linux.

DEFCON offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

DEFCON offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

DEFCON does not currently offer any DLC.

DEFCON does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

DEFCON does not support Steam Remote Play.

DEFCON is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for DEFCON.

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