- 2+players
- PC
Save the world without hope. Year 2040. An action TPS where you will become one of the EDF soldiers and fight against the invaders from outer space which ruined the world. In the world settings which differs from the original "EARTH DEFENSE FORCE" series, more than 50 missions in five difficulties await for your challenge.
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Split-screen on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
- Online on PC. How many can join is not confirmed.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
How it plays
Is it good
58%
Mixed on Steam
- 65MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 70Top criticsOpenCritic · Nov 2019 (OpenCritic top critic average, 67 reviews, as of Nov 2019; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 39%RecommendOpenCritic · Jan 2021 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 69 reviews, as of Jan 2021; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam 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 are not confirmed yet.
- 2+
- 2+
Quick facts
- Developer
- YUKE'S
- Publisher
- D3PUBLISHER
- Platforms
- PC
- Series
- Earth Defense Force
- Released
- Apr 11, 2019 on PS4
- Oct 15, 2019 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 8 languages, voices in 4
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: IRON RAIN split-screen?
- Yes. Split-screen co-op on PC.
- One of 262 split-screen games
- Do you need two copies of EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: IRON RAIN?
- 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
- Does EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: IRON RAIN work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: IRON RAIN free?
- No, it's a paid game.
