Demigod

2009 Gas Powered Games Action, Indie, RPG, Strategy

Windows 11Runs

MacNot sold

LinuxSilver

Gamicality score

Metacritic 764

OpenCritic Not rated

Steam players 721

How it’s combined

Playability today

3.5

Runs today4/5

Design today3/5

Steam user reviews

Mostly Positive

75%

1,247 reviews1

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Facts checked November 1, 2026

Does Demigod run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11Runs

Sold for Windows today, no problem on record.1

Mac (Apple Silicon)Not sold

No Mac version is sold.

LinuxSilver

Through Proton. ProtonDB: Silver, runs with minor issues.3

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Synopsis

Demigod is an early multiplayer online battle arena game from Gas Powered Games, built on the ideas of the Warcraft III mod Defense of the Ancients. You pick one of eight demigods, either a lone assassin or a general who leads summoned troops, and push lanes of computer-controlled soldiers toward the enemy citadel while leveling skills and buying items. Matches run against AI or other players, with a short tournament mode for solo play.

Developer: Gas Powered Games
Released: 2009
Genre: Action, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Where to get it: Steam

Reception

Critics liked the art, the characters and the depth of the skill builds, with PC Gamer at 81 and IGN at 7.5, but launch reviews were dominated by netcode that often failed to connect players. Eurogamer also faulted the missing tutorial, unbalanced items and only eight maps. The PC version holds a Metascore of 76 from 50 critics. On Steam it is Mostly Positive; players still enjoy matches against bots and friends, but say the online community has long been gone.

Playability today

The average of two parts, each from 1 to 5. Tap a check to see why. How it works

Runs today

4/5

Sold or given away today by an official source
Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
?Not confirmed yetSingle-player works without an internet connection
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
Skirmish and the solo tournament against AI remain, and PCGamingWiki still lists online and LAN play for up to 10 players, though LAN is hard to set up and players report the online community is gone; a Stardock account is needed (PCGamingWiki), (Steam review), (Steam review).
Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
Widescreen resolutions are supported natively (PCGamingWiki).
No full controller support and no remappable controls
The game has no controller support (PCGamingWiki).
?Not confirmed yetSteam Deck Verified or Playable
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
Intrusive DRM or a required third-party launcher account
No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
No known game-breaking bugs in the current version
PCGamingWiki lists no open issues; one 2025 player review warns that alt-tabbing can crash the game (PCGamingWiki), (Steam review).

Design today

3/5

Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
The right mouse button issues orders to a single hero and keys can be remapped; there is no controller support. Source: ign.com, pcgamingwiki.com.
Menus, text or interface are hard to read on today's screens
Buying items and upgrades means visiting separate buildings, which Eurogamer called clunky, and the item and upgrade systems give little explanation; WSGF rates its 4K and ultrawide support as incomplete. Source: eurogamer.net, ign.com, pcgamingwiki.com.
Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
Each match is a standalone skirmish against AI or other players, so a defeat costs only that match. Source: ign.com, pcgamer.com.
Hard to make progress without a guide
There is no tutorial or hint system, and IGN found that some systems stay unclear unless the manual is read. PC Gamer called it poorly explained. Source: eurogamer.net, pcgamer.com, ign.com.
Pacing drags: grind, filler or forced backtracking
Item and upgrade shops sit in separate buildings at the base, so buying means a slow detour from the fight, and the towers push most matches into the same pattern of slow combat and leveling. Only eight maps are included. Source: eurogamer.net, eurogamer.net.
Camera and movement never fight the player
The camera zooms from a view of the whole map down to close range, and most play happens zoomed out. Pathfinding can be spotty, but that is a unit problem rather than a camera one. Source: ign.com, eurogamer.net, honestgamers.com.