Defense Grid: The Awakening

Defense Grid: The Awakening

Steam Deck Playable

Hidden Path Entertainment · Tower Defense · Dec 8, 2008

Yes, worth buying.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $3.99.

96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
5k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 69 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 5k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
-The story and voice acting are nice.
69 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Overall, I recommend it due to its satisfying, strategic, and nuanced gameplay as well as the sheer amount of content it comes with: 26 levels, each with anywhere from 4-8 challenges that change how the level plays.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
While not graphically cutting-edge by modern standards, the clarity of the visuals ensures that every action on screen is easy to read—essential for a game where battlefield awareness is key.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
-The story and voice acting are nice.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters69 reviews
Gameplay43 reviews
Graphics35 reviews
Audio23 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty25 reviews
72%
Interface6 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 6 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
96%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
87
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.