DEFY
The Real Z Studios · released Nov 13, 2026
Two nations, each certain it is the hero, fight over a beautiful world running out of supply. Blow the bridges, burn the forests, bring the buildings down. Villagers hide in cellars or take up arms, and a downed aircraft falls on what lies beneath it. Real-time strategy for up to eight leaders.
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$49.99
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from Steam's PICS · read 1d ago- Change number
- 40,906,509 · seen 1d ago
- Public build
- 26,637,483 · Nov 13, 2026 (1d ago)
- Operating systems
- windows
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Install size
- 22 GB · 20 GB download
- Install folder
DEFY- Controller support
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UnknownNo Deck test results published.
Branches · 2
every build Steam serves for this app| Branch | Build | Updated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| public | 26,637,483 | Nov 13, 2026 · 1d ago | |
| staging | 26,637,483 | Nov 13, 2026 · 1d ago | Pre-release test branch: builds tested here before default (D-STAGINGFIRST) |
Build history
every build id we have seen on a branch (history starts with our first read)| Build | Branch | Released | First seen |
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| 26,637,483 | public | Nov 13, 2026 09:06 | 1d ago |
| 26,637,483 | staging | Nov 13, 2026 08:16 | 1d ago |
| 26,579,922 | public | Nov 13, 2026 03:10 | 1d ago |
| 26,579,922 | staging | Nov 11, 2026 07:33 | 1d ago |
| 26,539,166 | public | Nov 10, 2026 00:20 | 1d ago |
Depots · 3
content of the public branchLaunch options · 1
| Executable | OS | Description |
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Game\DefyEngine.exe |
windows 64-bit | Play DEFY |
Languages · 1
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
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| English | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Packages · 1
all packages| Sub | Name | Billing | Price |
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| 1844953 | — | Store or CD key | — |
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Change numbers
all changes#40,906,509 · 1d ago#40,905,029 · 1d ago#40,899,724 · 1d ago#40,898,617 · 1d ago#40,897,810 · 1d ago#40,823,974 · 3d ago
Updates · patch notes
Steam announcements tagged as patch notes, linked to the public build they followed
| When | Note | Build | Update size |
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| Nov 1, 2026 | DEFY 1.0.8: new Ashpact combatants, Steam chat and friends, and a month of fixes Combatants, a lot has happened since our last news post on Oct 17. Builds 1.0.3 through 1.0.8 are all out, and 1.0.8 went live on Nov 1. (1.0.7 never shipped on its own. Everything planned for it is in 1.0.8.) Early Access opens on November 6, and full release follows on November 20. Here's what changed, grouped by area. New combatants Three new Ashpact combatants (1.0.8): the Rubblecaster (Cinder |
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