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Defense Grid: The Awakening
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Defense Grid: The Awakening

Defense Grid: The Awakening is a unique spin on tower defense gameplay that will appeal to players of all skill levels. A horde of enemies is invading, and it's up to the player to stop them by strategically building fortification towers around their base.

Released · 2008-12-08

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At a glance

About this game

Core game information and the store records it came from.

Title
Defense Grid: The Awakening
Content
Game
Release date
2008-12-08
Platforms
Windows
Connected stores
1
Steam Steam source details
Store title
Defense Grid: The Awakening
Product ID
18500
Developer
Hidden Path Entertainment
Publisher
Hidden Path Entertainment
Store platforms
Windows
Source checked
2026-10-10 09:54 UTC

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Features and tags

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Store tags

  • Tower Defense
  • Strategy
  • Sci-fi
  • Singleplayer
  • Indie
  • Aliens
  • Futuristic
  • Addictive
  • Touch-Friendly
  • Replay Value

Genres

  • Indie
  • Strategy

Genres & themes IGDB

  • Real-time strategy
  • Simulator
  • Tactical
  • Science fiction

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

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One game, connected stores

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Recorded price comparison

Matching store titles. One currency. One market.

EUR SE

Lowest recorded amount

7.99 EUR

Steam

Recorded 4 days ago Over 48 h old

Difference between stores

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One comparable store. A difference needs another matching store price.

Distance from observed low

+4.80 EUR

Steam listing only. Low: 3.19 EUR.

Last seen
Newest included record

1 record is over 48 hours old.

1 included price record from 1 store · 1 linked listing

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  • Steam history →Defense Grid: The Awakening
    7.99 EUR
    4 days ago · over 48 h old
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.

Ratings at a glance

Community and editorial ratings

84/100

Lumiri average

2 included sources · 4,572 underlying reviews · source range 71–96

IGDB

IGDB

71/100 71.1885/100

71/100

42 user reviews · IGDB user rating

Included in the combined rating.

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Steam

Steam

96/100 96% positive

96/100

4,530 user reviews · Overwhelmingly Positive

4,361 positive · 169 negative

Included in the combined rating.

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Player activity

Observed Steam player history

Latest 1,000 points at most. Bucket averages; the first bucket is included in full. Summary averages are approximate.

Last observed Steam players
62
2026-10-14 19:09 UTC
Observed peak · 1y
67
Within the displayed history
All-time observed peak
67
· since Lumiri started observing
Average players · 1y
48
10 local samples · approximate for grouped data
Observed player history Local bucket averages over time, in UTC. Exact values follow below. Lines connect collected points; gaps have not been measured. 0 19 38 57 76 2026-09-23 00:00 UTC · 44 players2026-10-05 00:00 UTC · 60 players2026-10-06 00:00 UTC · 39 players2026-10-07 00:00 UTC · 47 players2026-10-08 00:00 UTC · 36 players2026-10-09 00:00 UTC · 29 players2026-10-10 00:00 UTC · 39 players2026-10-11 00:00 UTC · 53 players2026-10-12 00:00 UTC · 67 players2026-10-14 00:00 UTC · 62 players 2026-09-23 00:00 UTC 2026-10-14 00:00 UTC
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  • 2026-09-23 00:00: 44 average players
  • 2026-10-05 00:00: 60 average players
  • 2026-10-06 00:00: 39 average players
  • 2026-10-07 00:00: 47 average players
  • 2026-10-08 00:00: 36 average players
  • 2026-10-09 00:00: 29 average players
  • 2026-10-10 00:00: 39 average players
  • 2026-10-11 00:00: 53 average players
  • 2026-10-12 00:00: 67 average players
  • 2026-10-14 00:00: 62 average players

Observed by Lumiri GameDB during 1y. Times are UTC. Lines connect observations; gaps are not measured.

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  • Samples: 10
  • Minimum: 29
  • Maximum: 67
  • Average: 48
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: 3.19 EUR, last seen

Observed EUR price history Recorded prices over the past year, in UTC. A price holds until the next observation. Exact values follow below. 0 3 6 9 12 2026-09-22 12:43 UTC · 7.99 EUR2026-10-02 03:31 UTC · 3.19 EUR2026-10-10 09:54 UTC · 7.99 EUR 2026-09-22 12:43 UTC 2026-10-10 09:54 UTC
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  • 2026-09-22 12:43: 7.99 EUR
  • 2026-10-02 03:31: 3.19 EUR (60% off)
  • 2026-10-10 09:54: 7.99 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.

  1. Price increase Steam

    3.99 USD → 9.99 USD (+150%)

  2. Price increase Steam

    3.19 EUR → 7.99 EUR (+150%)

  3. Price drop Steam

    7.99 EUR → 3.19 EUR (−60%)