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Dungeon Defenders

Tower defense action RPG with direct combat and cooperative play

Chromatic Games · Released Oct 18, 2011

ActionIndieRPGStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 13K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
82% of 45 in 30 days
Players
297
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 week ago
Oct 30, 2026
Minimum PC
with Shader Model 3 suppo…
1 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 81/100 (critic reviews)

What is Dungeon Defenders?

An action RPG and tower defense game set in Etheria, where heroes defend against an ancient evil. Choose one of four classes, build class-specific defenses, fight enemy waves directly, and collect loot and experience to upgrade characters, equipment, skills, and towers. It supports solo play and four-player online or local split-screen co-op.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy mixing tower placement with direct action combat
  • +you want solo or four-player cooperative defense
  • +you like long, loot-driven character progression

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike repeated enemy waves and equipment farming
  • −you want progression without a demanding end-game grind
  • −you prefer strategy games without direct character combat

What players say

93% of 12,617 reviews are positive · 82% of 45 in the last 30 days

Players praise the blend of tower defense and direct combat, especially in co-op, while some also value its long end-game progression and solo play. Recent complaints focus on paid DLC, reduced equipment drop rates, and changes that players say make the end-game grind longer.

Players over time

▼ -15% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 404 players on Oct 24, 2026.

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Oct 3, 2026282
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Sep 30, 2026245
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Sep 25, 2026211
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Sep 23, 2026131
Sep 23, 2026245
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Sep 21, 2026252

How many players finish Dungeon Defenders?

23% of Steam players have unlocked «A Taste of Victory», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Dungeon Defenders system requirements

Minimum: with Shader Model 3 suppo…, 1 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP
Processor
1 Ghz Dual-Core CPU
Graphics
Graphics Card with Shader Model 3 support, 256 MB video memory
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
2GB

Recommended

OS
Windows 7
Processor
2Ghz Dual-Core CPU
Graphics
Graphics Card with Shader Model 3 support, 512 MB video memory
Memory
2GB RAM
Storage
2GB

Does Dungeon Defenders have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Dungeon Defenders run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
118
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.

Does Dungeon Defenders 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

39 DLC available.

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