Is Defense Grid: The Awakening worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 7h into Defense Grid: The Awakening, and at $9.99 that's about 1.43 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
$1.43/hr7h avg96% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
38
24h peak
44
Peak (tracked)
69
Coilr players
9
Player count
This game's player count is measured about every 10 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
Steam reviews
Overwhelmingly PositivePositive
96%
Total reviews
5,370
Pos / Neg
5,160 / 210
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$1.38
at $9.99
Avg playtime
7 h
across 9 players
Total tracked
65 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Defense Grid: The Awakening yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 9 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 9
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
50%
🇫🇷FR
33%
🇦🇺AU
17%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Defense Grid: The Awakening is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Americas (~34%).
Americas
34%
Europe & Africa
28%
Asia-Pacific
20%
Russia & CIS
19%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 21:00 with about 63 people in game — 2.6× as many as at 05:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Defense Grid: The Awakening
How many people play Defense Grid: The Awakening?
As of September 2026, about 38 people are playing Defense Grid: The Awakening on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 44 concurrent players.
Is Defense Grid: The Awakening worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 7h into Defense Grid: The Awakening, and at $9.99 that's about 1.43 per hour. Steam reviews are overwhelmingly positive.
How much does Defense Grid: The Awakening cost?
Defense Grid: The Awakening costs $9.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 7 hours in, about 1.43 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Defense Grid: The Awakening?
Across 9 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Defense Grid: The Awakening is about 7 hours.
Where are most Defense Grid: The Awakening players from?
Defense Grid: The Awakening's player activity peaks around 21:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 34% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)