How many people are playing DEFCON right now?

DEFCON has 6 players on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 18 and an all-time peak of 358 on Dec 2012.

What is the all-time peak player count of DEFCON?

358 concurrent players on Dec 2012.

DEFCON was released on Steam on 29 Sep 2006.

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DEFCON Patches · SteamPeaks

DEFCON

Major patches only

Date	Day	Time	Patch title	Build ID	Branch	Depots	Download Δ
2 Sep 2026	Wed	10:04	No patch notes · unannounced build	25077237	public	3	—
2 Sep 2026	Wed	10:04	No patch notes · unannounced build	25077237	beta	3	—
8 Sep 2024	Sun	11:23	No patch notes · unannounced build	15579130	legacy	2	—
21 Jan 2024	Sun	17:22	No patch notes · unannounced build	4370575	previous	2	—

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