EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6
- 2+players
- PC
- PS5
- Switch 2
Live the future of despair.The year is 2024 AD. The survivors fought against the remaining threats while trying their best to continue their recovery.Three years passed in the year 2027. In a new world without hope, the time has come to once again resist the fate of the Earth.
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Not confirmed on PS5 and Switch 2.
- Online on PC. Steam lists 4-player online. Not confirmed on PS5 and Switch 2.
- Crossplay is not confirmed.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
How it plays
Is it good
69%
Mixed on Steam
- 79MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 74Top criticsOpenCritic · Feb 2025 (OpenCritic top critic average, 34 reviews, as of Feb 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 67%RecommendOpenCritic · Feb 2025 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 34 reviews, as of Feb 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Steam lists couch co-op 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.
- 2+
- 4+
- PS5, not confirmed
- Switch 2, not confirmed
Quick facts
- Developer
- SANDLOT
- Publisher
- D3PUBLISHER
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2
- Series
- Earth Defense Force
- Released
- Aug 25, 2022 on PS5 and PS4
- Jul 25, 2024 on PC
- Jan 28, 2027 on Switch 2
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 5 languages, voices in 5
- Also needs
- Epic Online Services (required for online play)
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6 on one screen?
- Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen co-op on PC. Not confirmed yet on PS5 and Switch 2.
- One of 1,279 couch co-op games
- Is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6 crossplay?
- Crossplay not yet confirmed.
- Do you need two copies of EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6?
- 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 6 on?
- PC, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2.
- One of 3,994 co-op games
- Does EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6 work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6 free?
- No, it's a paid game.
