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Also Aliens and Tower Defense, like DG2: Defense Grid 2.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2008
Games like DG2: Defense Grid 2
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The closest matches to DG2: Defense Grid 2: Defense Grid: The Awakening, Sanctum 2, The Red Solstice, Infested Planet, and X-Morph: Defense. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Kickstarter and Aliens, like DG2: Defense Grid 2.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
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Infested Planet
Why this: Also Aliens and RTS, like DG2: Defense Grid 2.
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Anomaly 2
Why this: Also RTS and Tower Defense, like DG2: Defense Grid 2.
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Sol Survivor
Why this: Same immersive mood as DG2: Defense Grid 2.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Hidden Path Entertainment
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 86% of 1,787 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie
- Metacritic 81
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Alien destruction animation is impressive
- Challenging
- Immersive
- Procedural generation of waves
- User generated content
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Why this: Also RTS and Space, like DG2: Defense Grid 2.
Wargroove
Why this: Same challenging mood as DG2: Defense Grid 2.
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Why this: Same immersive mood as DG2: Defense Grid 2.
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About DG2: Defense Grid 2
The closest matches to DG2: Defense Grid 2: Defense Grid: The Awakening, Sanctum 2, The Red Solstice, Infested Planet, and X-Morph: Defense. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If DG2: Defense Grid 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Defense Grid: The Awakening, Sanctum 2 and The Red Solstice — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and immersive, and single out its procedural generation of waves and user generated content. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
DG2: Defense Grid 2 is a strategy game released in 2014 that tasks players with defending installations against alien waves across space-themed maps. The game features procedurally generated waves and user-generated content, providing long sessions that players describe as challenging and immersive. Tactical positioning matters throughout the experience, with the alien destruction animation impressing reviewers according to player feedback. The title supports both single-player and online co-op play, and runs verified on Steam Deck. Currently priced at $9.99 USD, it holds an 86% positive rating from 1787 Steam reviews.
About DG2: Defense Grid 2: Great strategy is timeless. Build, adapt, and defend across dynamic maps, solo or online - every session brings new strategies, new solutions, and new surprises. Now is the perfect time to enter the grid.
Is DG2: Defense Grid 2 worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 86% of 1,787 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 48 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Alien destruction animation is impressive
People who play it also play: Defense Grid: The Awakening, Sanctum 2, The Red Solstice
Frequently asked about DG2: Defense Grid 2
Can I run it?
Is DG2: Defense Grid 2 verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — DG2: Defense Grid 2 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does DG2: Defense Grid 2 cost?
DG2: Defense Grid 2 is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does DG2: Defense Grid 2 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — DG2: Defense Grid 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to DG2: Defense Grid 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DG2: Defense Grid 2 are Defense Grid: The Awakening, Sanctum 2, The Red Solstice.
Who developed DG2: Defense Grid 2?
DG2: Defense Grid 2 was developed by Hidden Path Entertainment.