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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.

Released · 2006-09-29

At a glance

About this game

Core game information and the store records it came from.

Title: DEFCON
Content: Game
Release date: 2006-09-29
Developer: Introversion Software
Publisher: Introversion Software
Platforms: Windows, Linux, macOS
Connected stores: 2

GOG GOG source details

Store title: DEFCON
Product ID: 1207659075
Developer: Introversion Software
Publisher: Introversion Software
Store release date: 2006-09-29
Source checked: 2026-10-14 12:16 UTC

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Steam Steam source details

Store title: DEFCON
Product ID: 1520
Developer: Introversion Software
Publisher: Introversion Software
Store platforms: Windows + Linux + macOS
Source checked: 2026-10-06 03:52 UTC

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How you can play

Features and tags

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Ways to play

Store features

Genres

Indie
Strategy

Genres & themes IGDB

Real-time strategy
Simulator
Warfare

Categories and genres from the Steam store, observed 2026-10-06. Additional genres and themes from the game’s verified IGDB record. Store tags from Steam and GOG, as players and the store apply them.

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One game, connected stores

Each store keeps its own prices and observations. We prefer the latest recorded EUR price for Europa. When the displayed currency differs from the store amount, a separate approximate value may use the latest available ECB reference rate.

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Lumiri price context

Recorded price comparison

Matching store titles. One currency. One market.

EUR SE

Lowest recorded amount

3.49 EUR

GOG

Recorded 18 days ago Over 48 h old

Difference between stores

8.30 EUR

Lowest to highest included amount.

2 comparable stores

Distance from observed low

At observed low

GOG listing only. Low: 3.49 EUR.

Last seen 2026-09-25

Newest included record2026-10-12 23:07 UTC

Oldest included record2026-09-25 19:06 UTC

1 record is over 48 hours old.

2 included price records from 2 stores · 2 linked listings

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GOG history →DEFCON
3.49 EUR
2026-09-25 19:06 UTC18 days ago · over 48 h old
Steam history →DEFCON
11.79 EUR
2026-10-12 23:07 UTC1 day ago

How this comparison works

Only original EUR amounts recorded for SE and matching titles linked to this game are compared. Edition words and numbers must match. Other editions, source-market fallbacks and currency estimates are excluded.

These are recorded observations. Check the store for the current price, availability and included content. Historical lows belong to the named listing in this market and reflect the history Lumiri GameDB has collected.

GOG

DEFCON

3.49 EUR

70% off ~~11.75 EUR~~

Price recorded 2026-09-25 19:06 UTC

Steam

DEFCON

11.79 EUR

Price recorded 2026-10-12 23:07 UTC

Ratings at a glance

Community and editorial ratings

81/100

Lumiri average

3 included sources · 3,794 underlying reviews · source range 77–87

GOG

78/100 3.9/5

78/100

304 user reviews · GOG user rating

Included in the combined rating.

Checked 2026-09-22 19:05 UTC

IGDB

77/100 77.1532/100

77/100

32 user reviews · IGDB user rating

Included in the combined rating.

Checked 2026-10-13 16:11 UTC

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Steam

87/100 87% positive

87/100

3,458 user reviews · Very Positive

3,005 positive · 453 negative

Included in the combined rating.

Checked 2026-09-18 14:15 UTC

View the rating chart · User sources need 10 reviews; verified editorial sources qualify directly. The combined score is the arithmetic mean of included sources, not weighted by review count.

Player activity

Observed Steam player history

Latest 1,000 points at most. Individual observations.

Last observed Steam players: 9
Observed peak · 24h: 9
All-time observed peak: 24
Average players · 24h: 9

First signal received

9 players observed

Observed player history is starting. The trend chart will appear automatically after the next collected sample.

2026-10-14 07:19 UTC

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2026-10-14 07:19: 9 current players

Observed by Lumiri GameDB during 24h. Times are UTC. Lines connect observations; gaps are not measured.

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Samples: 1
Minimum: 9
Maximum: 9
Average: 9

Recorded prices

Price history · Steam

EUR observations for market SE. History belongs to the selected store listing; regional prices and taxes may differ.

Historical low observed by Lumiri GameDB: 3.53 EUR, last seen 2026-10-02

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2026-09-18 07:01: 11.79 EUR
2026-10-02 11:16: 3.53 EUR (70% off)
2026-10-12 23:07: 11.79 EUR

Prices observed by Lumiri GameDB in EUR.

Catalogue activity

Recent changes

Prices, release dates and store listing updates we detected. Repeated store refreshes are grouped.

Price increase Steam 12 Oct 2026

3.53 EUR → 11.79 EUR (+234%)
Price increase Steam 11 Oct 2026

3.59 USD → 11.99 USD (+234%)
Price increase GOG 7 Oct 2026

3.55 EUR → 5.89 EUR (+66%)
Store details updated GOG 4 Oct 2026

Store details
Price drop Steam 2 Oct 2026

11.79 EUR → 3.53 EUR (−70%)
Store details updated GOG 3 updates since 25 Sep 27 Sep 2026

Description, release status, title, product type, release date, availability, platforms, store details

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Price drop GOG 25 Sep 2026

3.55 EUR → 3.49 EUR (−2%)
Price increase GOG 25 Sep 2026

3.49 EUR → 3.55 EUR (+2%)
Price drop GOG 24 Sep 2026

3.55 EUR → 3.49 EUR (−2%)
Price increase GOG 23 Sep 2026

3.49 EUR → 3.55 EUR (+2%)
Price drop GOG 19 Sep 2026

3.55 EUR → 3.49 EUR (−2%)
Store details updated GOG 18 Sep 2026

Title, product type, release date, availability, platforms, store details