EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair

Apr 2, 2015
2+players

PC
Switch

Action · Third-Person Shooter · Aliens

It's a fight for the future of the planet between the Ravagers, a merciless swarm of alien invaders, and the Earth Defense Force (EDF) in this third-person shooter.Play as four different classes in over 80 missions with a range of 800 weapons at your disposal.Co-op play supported.

95%Overwhelmingly positive7,800 Steam reviewsMetascore 79 · OpenCritic 65 · 33% of critics recommendSteam Deck playable

Who can play

Store

Split-screen on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Not confirmed on Switch.
Online play is not confirmed.
One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.

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1 copy with Remote Play Together

How it plays

Is it good

95%

Overwhelmingly positive on Steam

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Steam Deck Playable

Every way to play together

Steam lists split-screen for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
2+players, split-screen
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
Not listed
- Switch, not confirmed
Not confirmed: available, how it plays together is not checked yet

Play modes here come from the Steam store listing, which does not give player counts. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: SANDLOT
Publisher: D3PUBLISHER
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch
Series: Earth Defense Force
Released: Apr 2, 2015 on PS4
Jul 18, 2016 on PC
Dec 22, 2022 on Switch
Controllers: Full controller support on PC
Languages: Text in 2 languages, voices in 2

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Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Can you play EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair split-screen?: Yes. Split-screen co-op on PC. Not confirmed yet on Switch.; One of 262 split-screen games
Do you need two copies of EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair?: No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
What platforms is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair on?: PC and Nintendo Switch.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Does EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair work on Steam Deck?: Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
Is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair free?: No, it's a paid game.

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