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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5

  • 2+players
  • PC
  • Switch 2

Action · Third-Person Shooter · Mechs

Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.

Who can play

Store (how we check facts)
  • Split-screen on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Not confirmed on Switch 2.
  • Online on PC. Steam lists 4-player online. Not confirmed on Switch 2.
  • Crossplay is not confirmed.
  • One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
SteamPrice on SteamGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
1 copy with Remote Play Together

How it plays

Is it good

93%

Very positive on Steam

of 9,400 reviewsRead on Steam (opens the store in a new tab)

170 playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable

Every way to play together

Steam lists split-screen and online co-op 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
    4+players, co-op and versus
    • Switch 2, 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 2
Series
Earth Defense Force
Released
  • 7 Dec 2017 on PS4
  • 11 Jul 2019 on PC
  • 8 Oct 2026 on Switch 2
Controllers
Full controller support on PC
Languages
Text in 4 languages, voices in 4

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Answers

Updated

Can you play EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 split-screen?
Yes. Split-screen co-op on PC. Not confirmed yet on Switch 2.
One of 262 split-screen games
Is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 crossplay?
Crossplay not yet confirmed.
Do you need two copies of EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5?
On one screen, one copy is enough. On PC the host can stream it to friends with Steam Remote Play Together.
One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough
What platforms is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 on?
PC and Nintendo Switch 2.
One of 3,994 co-op games
Does EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 work on Steam Deck?
Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
Is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 free?
No, it's a paid game.

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