DG2: Defense Grid 2
Great strategy is timeless. Build, adapt, and defend across dynamic maps, solo or online - every session brings new strategies, new solutions, and new surprises. Now is the perfect time to enter the grid.
- Price:$9.99
- Release Date:9/23/2014
- Developer:Hidden Path Entertainment
- Publishers:
- Last Updated:4/24/2026
- Steam App Id:221540
DG2: Defense Grid 2
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, DG2: Defense Grid 2 has 64 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 68% lower than its previous all-time peak of 198 players achieved on 3/14/2026.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for DG2: Defense Grid 2. It has received a total of 3,375 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 83 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for DG2: Defense Grid 2. Right now, it costs $9.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for DG2: Defense Grid 2 and its growth over time. It currently has 17,621 followers on its community page.
About DG2: Defense Grid 2
DG2: Defense Grid 2 is an Indie, and Strategy game developed by Hidden Path Entertainment. On 9/23/2014, it was released on the Steam Store by Hidden Path Entertainment, and 505 Games.
Players have rated DG2: Defense Grid 2 as "Very Positive" out of 3,375 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 2,915 positive reviews and 460 negative reviews — an overall 86% positive review rating. Additionally, DG2: Defense Grid 2 has earned a metascore of 81 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $9.99. The game also includes a single DLC add-on, Defense Grid 2 - Aftermath available for purchase and download through Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 11 languanges in-game including English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, DG2: Defense Grid 2 supports the following features:
- Steam Achievements
- Family Sharing
- PvP
- Single-player
- Includes level editor
- Captions available
- Steam Trading Cards
- Shared/Split Screen
- Stats
- Online Co-op
- Online PvP
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Steam Leaderboards
- Full controller support
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Workshop
- Remote Play Together
- Remote Play on TV
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
From the Steam community, DG2: Defense Grid 2 has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Kickstarter
- Multiplayer
- Tactical
- Aliens
- Stylized
- Real Time Tactics
- RTS
- Co-op
- Tower Defense
- Combat
- Base Building
- Sci-fi
- Local Multiplayer
- Strategy
- Indie
- Online Co-Op
- Local Co-Op
- Action
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Space
- Building
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for DG2: Defense Grid 2 and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
DG2: Defense Grid 2 is referenced by 2 other related apps in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Defense Grid 2 - Aftermath | DLC | 3/8/2026 | View |
 | Defense Grid 2 Original Soundtrack | Music | 3/3/2026 | View |
Related Packages
DG2: Defense Grid 2 is referenced by 3 packages in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Defense Grid 2 - Special Edition Upgrade DLC | $5.99 | View |
| Defense Grid 2 Special Edition | $19.99 | View |
| Defense Grid 2 | $14.99 | View |
Supported Languages
DG2: Defense Grid 2 is available in 11 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Portuguese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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DG2: Defense Grid 2 data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 24). DG2: Defense Grid 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/221540
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 24). DG2: Defense Grid 2. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/221540
- Metacritic. (2026, April 24). DG2: Defense Grid 2 for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/dg2-defense-grid-2
- Hidden Path Entertainment. (2023, July 22). DG2: Defense Grid 2. DG2: Defense Grid 2. http://www.hiddenpath.com/games/