DG2: Defense Grid 2

Last updated: 2026-03-22
  • Best Tower Defense Game
  • Interesting and Fun Gameplay
  • Extensive tower customization
  • Monetization of Steam Workshop
  • Sequel lacks original's charm
  • Tower issues and lack of variety
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Emotions

Archetypes

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Very Positive (8/10)
Total reviews
3,328
Positive
2,87586.4%
Negative
45313.6%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
233,169
Estimated revenue
$2,329,358
Game price
$10
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
61.93%
Estimated copies lost
420
Estimated revenue lost
$4,196
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
61.9%
Avg playtime 1.1h
103.2%
Avg playtime 0.8h
> 2h playtime
3912.5%
Avg playtime 26.2h
25682.3%
Avg playtime 298.7h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.1 rev/day
Last 30d2 rev/day
Quarterly5.9 rev/qtr
Days covered4,265.3 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
311 total
Organic purchasers22171.1%
Voted up: 84%
Key activations9028.9%
Voted up: 89%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
311 total
First impression0-2h227.07%
Voted up: 64%
Mid game2-10h8527.3%
Voted up: 85%
Late game10-20h6821.9%
Voted up: 84%
Endgame20h+13643.7%
Voted up: 90%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
1.29% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
100.0%
Global baseline 85.5%
4 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 3,328 total.