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Day of Defeat
Enlist in an intense brand of Axis vs. Allied teamplay set in the WWII European Theatre of Operations. Players assume the role of light/assault/heavy infantry, sniper or machine-gunner class, each with a unique arsenal of historical weaponry at their disposal. Missions are based on key historical op
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-24 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
52 of the 90 reviews raise this.
“Playing as a WWII soldier feels like a comedy where every enemy is a dancing clown with a rifle. The chaos is so fun it makes you forget your coffee break.”
“The original Day of Defeat is still gold. Even after all these years, it holds up remarkably well. There’s something pure about its design — no unnecessary mechanics, no overcomplicated systems, just tight WWII…”
7 of the 90 reviews raise this.
“Everyone that plays this game is amazing, both of them.”
“Fun to be destroyed by people double your age ...wait a minute”
5 of the 90 reviews raise this.
“AVALANCHE!!! Best game on lan, since years!”
3 of the 90 reviews raise this.
“A great world war 2 shooter til this day and hopefully for many more years. Great for slow pcs.”
“dis game iz soh tufff buy it plzzzzzzz thnkssss ily! it runs on actuahlee anything”
3 of the 90 reviews raise this.
“dis game iz soh tufff buy it plzzzzzzz thnkssss ily! it runs on actuahlee anything”
8 of the 90 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“Everyone that plays this game is amazing, both of them.”
“Wish more people played this, very underrated.”
“Please buy this so i can play with more people it is fun”
7 of the 90 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Игра имба, но в основном играют только какие-то китайцы”
“man all servers have like 300 ping and the first server i joined i got kicked said :'VIP some s-hit so people buy access to the server that why this game is die if all servers have f-ucking 300 ping and you see the most…”
“A half-decent shooter, at least by early 2000s standards. There is a good reason this was popular in its day. However, these days (2026) there are much better shooters around. This game has lost its appeal. Even if you…”
6 of the 90 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Old, but gold”
“Old but gold”
“It was fun and the community servers were quite joyful, the game ofc has aged a bit. Sadly, there is really no reason to play this instead of the source version of Day of Defeat.”
5 of the 90 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“One of the greatest WW2 shooters ever. Real shame that Valve didn't invest into it more. Could have been equal to CS in terms of play and popularity.”
“best game i play we need dod 2”
“best ww2 game on steam and it needs more attention”
4 of the 90 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Filled with nothing but boomers and foreigners but other than that it is a fun game. One of the better half life based titles.”
Counted across 90 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“I joined a server and I met the most racist + homophobic people I have ever met in my life, 10/10”
— a player, Steam review · 78 hrs played“For a game that's 23 years old, It still plays pretty well. Found myself a server full of players and enjoyed my time playing.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“A great game. When played online, you meet older players not little kids whose parents never supervise them.”
— a player, Steam review · 425 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Day of Defeat update released
A Half-Life update is now available that affects Day of Defeat through shared resources. Please see the Half-Life update notes for details.
Day of Defeat update released
A small update for Day of Defeat is now available: Engine Fixed bug in skybox image loading Fixed bug in demo command processing Prevent certain path characters from being used in commands Enforce cer
Day of Defeat update released
We have updated the public release of Day of Defeat. Changes in this update are: Fixed crash when entering certain malformed strings into the game console. Thanks to Marshal Webb from BackConnect, Inc
Day of Defeat update released
We have updated the public release of Day of Defeat. Changes in this update are: Fixed crash when entering certain malformed strings into the game console. Thanks to Marshal Webb from BackConnect, Inc
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | FPS · World War II · Multiplayer · Shooter · Action · War · Team-Based · Classic · First-Person · Class-Based · Military · Historical (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Stereo Sound · Valve Anti-Cheat enabled · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain |
| Official site | http://www.dayofdefeat.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: 500 mhz processor, 96mb ram, 16mb video card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection Recommended: 800 mhz processor, 128mb ram, 32mb+ video card, Windows XP, Mouse, Keyboard, Internet Connection