Defense Grid: The Awakening (Steam Game) 
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.
- Tower Defense (489)
- Strategy (257)
- Sci-fi (170)
- Singleplayer (165)
- Indie (164)
- Aliens (73)
- Futuristic (49)
- Addictive (32)
- Touch-Friendly (29)
- Replay Value (24)
- Adventure (13)
- Action (7)
- RTS (6)
- Controller (6)
| Release Date | Dec 8, 2008 |
| Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 96.5% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 4% / 96.2% Top 5% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 92.7% Top 2% / 92.6% Top 2% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 4.1K Top 5% / 4.8K Top 5% |
| Curators | 186 reviews Top 3% |
| Median Play Time | 38.3 hours Top 3% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 3.8 hours Top 3% |
| Followers | 7.7K Top 10% |
| Owners | ± 593K Top 5% |
| Copies Sold | ± 413.7K Top 4% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 1.8M Top 10% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Defense Grid: The Awakening's Steam rating and reviews between October 2010 and December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 99.7% (July 2011) to 96.2% (December 2023).
The 4.8K reviews Top 5% suggest that Defense Grid: The Awakening is an AAA level success. There are peaks that suggests major updates or discounts.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows Defense Grid: The Awakening's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (76%), followed by German (5%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 26 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is available in 5 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Defense Grid: The Awakening, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 151 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 7.7 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. The negative review time is high (median is 5 hours), it can be a sign that Defense Grid: The Awakening crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
| Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's rating of 96.5% Top 4% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Defense Grid: The Awakening's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!
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