UNDER DEFEAT
A vertical-scrolling arcade shooter built around helicopters and angled fire
CITY CONNECTION, TAKE×0FF · Published by CITY CONNECTION · Released Feb 6, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 86
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Jan 17, 2025
What is UNDER DEFEAT?
This top-down military shooter takes place as two warring factions approach a ceasefire. You choose from four helicopters and maneuver through scrolling stages, aiming at enemies in the air and on the ground. Three main modes change the screen size, stage structure, and rules.
For you if...
- +you enjoy replaying stages to improve your score
- +you want to play cooperatively on the same screen
Not for you if...
- −you prefer free exploration over structured arcade stages
What players say
94% of 86 reviews are positive
Players praise the port's responsiveness and soundtrack. Individual complaints concern cumbersome keyboard remapping and limited windowed resolution options.
Screenshots and trailer
UNDER DEFEAT system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GT 1030, 8 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run UNDER DEFEAT?
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- OS
- Windows 10 64bit
- Processor
- Core i5-6500
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does UNDER DEFEAT have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does UNDER DEFEAT run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- The native resolution is not the default one
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 37
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese.
Does UNDER DEFEAT use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
