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DG2: Defense Grid 2 is a strategy, tower defense and indie game developed and published by Hidden Path Entertainment.
Released on September 23rd 2014 is available only on Windows in 11 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

It has received 3,163 reviews of which 2,723 were positive and 440 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 3.70€ on Steam with a 62% discount, but you can find it for 0.34€ on Eneba.

The Steam community has classified DG2: Defense Grid 2 into these genres:

Strategy Tower Defense Indie Sci-fi Co-op Space Multiplayer Singleplayer Adventure Kickstarter Local Co-Op RTS Aliens

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System requirements

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Windows

OS: Windows 10 or later
Processor: Dual core CPU 2.0Ghz or faster
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX 10 video card manufactured after 2006
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 2 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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Jan. 2026

When I first started playing this game, I was very unhappy with it. I even considered giving it a Not Recommended review. It's got some significant changes from Defense Grid 1, which I got a gold score on every mode of every level of every DLC (so you could say I'm a fan). I eventually came to appreciate Defense Grid 2, and I think I'm likely to beat every aspect of it as well. That being said, I do think it's a significant step down in most aspects. The biggest thing is that they got rid of resource interest. That provided a huge risk/reward opportunity, and was a big part of the fun of the original game. It was often impossible to get a gold score on levels if you didn't utilize it. With this sequel, it's basically impossible to get anything below Gold if you don't lose a core, which makes it a lot less fun. You just spend resources when you want, without any consideration to how interest will affect things. The color scheme of DG2 is also just terrible. Almost everything is a shade of white or blue, including the cores and the paths. It's damn near impossible to see where lose cores are, and even enemies can be difficult to see if you don't have the best eyesight (like me). While that adds a challenge, it's just an accessibility one, not a fun one. Finally, I found the story much less engaging in this game compared to the first one. Instead of one speaking characters (or up to three, including the DLC), you get like seven people talking to you early on in the game, all while you're trying to concentrate on the fast paced enemies (because everything is much faster in this game for some reason). What they say often isn't all that interesting either. It's very quippy, as opposed to the more serious tone of the first game. There's no opportunity to get attached to any of them, because they'll all just say a line or two each mission. After my initial playthrough, I ended up just muting all the voices because the terrible jokes got so annoying. The only DLC is community made maps that you can BUY (that's right, stuff made for free is for sale), and a 30 minute audiobook explaining the plot....which is just insane. It's still a good game, but even as I'm writing the review, I can't help but get mad, because it's such a step down from Defense Grid 1. It's always frustrating seeing a company step away from something that worked for a worse alternative. Honestly, the lack of resource interest alone is what really set the first game apart for me, as none of the previous DG games I'd played before had it.

Dec. 2025

Been playing this game for over a decade, my best return game too. EXCELLENT GAME

Aug. 2025

Pretty fun. It's a challenge alright. Gotta have a good build pattern to beat each type of wave otherwise some will slip through.

July 2025

Huge fan of DG1. Had no idea this was even out until last week. Bought it almost as soon as I saw it. You know what? It's a little less complicated than DG1 in some respects, a little more thoughtful in others. I enjoyed the characters, the voice acting, and the graphics are pretty solid. It doesn't offer a lot of the "thinking" that DG1 did, but that doesn't mean it wasn't "enjoyable." If you like dDG1, you'll probably like this. I did beat it relatively quickly; on normal, I cleared all 20 missions in less than 10hrs with a gold medal on each. I look forward to hitting them on harder difficulties in the future, but... I had fun. I had fun playing it, I wanted to keep coming back to play it, and I enjoyed playing it. I can't ask for any more than that.

May 2025

On the surface this may seem a simplistic game...and it is for all intents and purposes. easy to pick up and play. challenging and still relaxxed yet full of action! hours and hours may be spent trying to get a map beat juuuust right so that you receive the maximum badge. fantastic tower defense game. dont miss out on the first Defense Grid either! less options in upgrades but in many ways a even better experience capable of eating hundreds of hours blissfuly :D

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Frequently Asked Questions

DG2: Defense Grid 2 is currently priced at 3.70€ on Steam.

DG2: Defense Grid 2 is currently available at a 62% discount. You can purchase it for 3.70€ on Steam.

DG2: Defense Grid 2 received 2,723 positive votes out of a total of 3,163 achieving a rating of 8.29.

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DG2: Defense Grid 2 was developed and published by Hidden Path Entertainment.

DG2: Defense Grid 2 is playable and fully supported on Windows.

DG2: Defense Grid 2 is not playable on MacOS.

DG2: Defense Grid 2 is not playable on Linux.

DG2: Defense Grid 2 offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

DG2: Defense Grid 2 offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

There are 2 DLCs available for DG2: Defense Grid 2. Explore additional content available for DG2: Defense Grid 2 on Steam.

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DG2: Defense Grid 2 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.

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