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Game entry

Defense Grid: The Awakening

2008 · Strategy, Simulation · PC, Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One · Microsoft

GameForever voters place Defense Grid: The Awakening no. 4,492 in the world ranking, with 1,374 ELO points and 35% of wins across 54 duels settled. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 131 out of 150 (2008).

World rank

no. 4,492

ELO score

1,374

Wins

35%

Duels played

54

About Defense Grid: The Awakening

A tower defense game where you have to defend Power Cores from being stolen. Tower construction is limited to specified platforms on where you can place 1 out of 10 diffrent upgradeable towers. Towers can not be destroyed by the enemies. Tower placement is key to progress in this game as they each have pros and cons. During the game you battle a variety of 15 diffrent "Insectoid" enemies with various abilitys to handle such as stealth, speed, armor and shields etc. The invaders can carry 1-3 powercores as they reach the powerstations and try to make their escape.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,374 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The standing

Where Defense Grid: The Awakening ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Defense Grid: The Awakening stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 131 out of 150 (2008).

Where Defense Grid: The Awakening ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 4,492 5,046
Strategy 309 338
2000s 1,165 1,308
2008 131 150

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