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Defiance

Defiance

Join the futuristic online open-world shooter where thousands of players scour a transformed Earth competing for alien technology.

Released Jun 4, 2014 Developer Trion Worlds Platforms Windows Free to PlayLooter ShooterOpen WorldActionMassively Multiplayer
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

76.6%positive12,640 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Greatest game ever wish they would bring it back”

— a player, Steam review · 67 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“It was a great game , such a shame it is gone”

— a player, Steam review · 61 hrs played
Not recommended · 2 found this helpful

“They shut down the game”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:56 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

2playing at last check
324-hour peak
12,642all-time peak
0 2.5k 5k 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2024 4.3k avg · Apr 2013

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

Freecurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-11

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Feb 24, 2021
Defiance and Defiance 2050 Game Closure Announcement

To our loyal Defiance and Defiance 2050 Communities, 8 years in Defiance and another 3 years in Defiance 2050, full of peaks and valleys. Today, with a heavy heart, we are sad to announce that Defianc

Feb 08, 2021
Hellbug pheromones are back in the air

Hello Ark Hunters! Listen up and take cover, we got some intel that there is something out there on the loose out there in the Arkfalls. Of course our intel is good, it always is and has been, so let’

Dec 14, 2020
Solstice Celebration in the Paradise

The days are getting shorter and the temperature is dropping day by day. Before winter begins, the longest and darkest night is celebrated and it means only one thing: the longer the night, the more f

Dec 01, 2020
Defiance Advent Calendar

As the first snowflakes gently fall upon the land of New Frontier, denizens' hearts are slowly invaded with warmth and their spirits seized by traditions of feasts, fun, and warm fires. The ornaments

Nov 23, 2020
November Black Week Sale

Ark Hunters, there’s no more need to hunt for a good deal, they’re right here! Let’s hop into it then! Starting November 23rd at 8:00 a.m. PT / 17:00 CET until December 7th at 8:00 a.m. PT / 17:00 CET

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Free To Play, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
Player tagsFree to Play · Looter Shooter · Open World · Action · Massively Multiplayer · Multiplayer · Third-Person Shooter · RPG · Shooter · Co-op · Sci-fi · Survival (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesMulti-player · MMO · Co-op · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support
LanguagesEnglish * , French * , German * *
Estimated owners2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.trionworlds.com/defiance/en/?affiliateId=steamdefiance
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP2 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz CPU or better Memory: 2 GB System RAM Graphics: 512MB video card (NVIDIA GeForce 8600, ATI Radeon HD 2900, or Intel HD 4000 integrated graphics or better) DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 15 GB free hard drive space Sound: DirectX 8.1 compatible sound card Internet: Broadband internet connection