Way of Defector overview

Overview

Way of Defector comes from Dev Arc and is published by Dev Arc. It arrived on Steam on Dec 12, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Way of Defector's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 11 October 2026 - 06:02:58 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 55% positive across 58 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Way of Defector is available in 2 languages including:

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Way of Defector has sold up to 885 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $2,006. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Way of Defector overview details

Way of Defector combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Lives of real North Korean defectors Do you see North Korea simply as an Axis of Evil or a country to make fun of? But the lives of real North Koreans are far from evil or comical. Way of Defector is a board game through which you experience the process of a North Korean defector escaping to China and arriving in South Korea. You must overcome starvation and break through the surveillance of the Public Security Officers to find the broker who knows the way to get to South Korea and safely arrive at the destination. Choose from various scenarios based on true stories to create your own defection story. Game Features Scenario based on a true storyExperience the real life of a defector through a scenario written based on an actual memoir of a North Korean defector. Your own story, not a predefined scenario Create your own escape story from North Korea through a changing scenario based on your own choices, instead of playing a game determined by a specified scenario. North Korean defectors with diverse stories and abilities North Korean defectors escaped from North Korea due to various reasons. They possess abilities accumulated over their lifetime and must go to South Korea using these abilities. Survival and growth of North Korean defectors Keep your character alive and escape by averting the surveillance of the Public Security Officers and hunger.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Way of Defector is listed as a game with $1.49 (50% off from $2.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 11 October 2026 - 06:02:58 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 55% positive reviews.

Overview tags

StrategyIndieSimulation

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Support and legal notes

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