- 4+players
- PC
- Switch
A new EDF adventure begins! Only this time, the action unfolds in a parallel world where the Earth is made of digital blocks. This world has befallen into chaos, as the once peaceful square Earth has been shattered into pieces. Shape aside, it is an Earth nonetheless which needs to be defended.
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Split-screen is not confirmed.
- Same room, own screens: Nintendo lists 4-player local wireless play. Not confirmed on Switch.
- Online on PC. Steam lists 4-player online. Nintendo lists 4-player online play. Not confirmed on Switch.
- Crossplay is not confirmed.
- Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.
- SwitchNintendo eShopSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Is it good
81%
Very positive on Steam
- 76Top criticsOpenCritic · May 2022 (OpenCritic top critic average, 34 reviews, as of May 2022; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 65%RecommendOpenCritic · Sep 2024 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 37 reviews, as of Sep 2024; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Steam lists online co-op for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 81% positive of 690 Steam reviews.
- 4+
- 4+
- 4+
Quick facts
- Developer
- YUKE'S
- Publisher
- D3PUBLISHER
- Platforms
- PC, Nintendo Switch
- Series
- Earth Defense Force
- Released
- Dec 24, 2020 on PS4 and Switch
- May 27, 2021 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 5 languages, voices in 5
In these lists
Answers
- Does EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS have couch co-op?
- No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Not confirmed yet on Switch. Online play is the way to play it together.
- Is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS crossplay?
- Crossplay not yet confirmed.
- Do you need two copies of EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS?
- No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
- What platforms is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS on?
- PC and Nintendo Switch.
- One of 3,994 co-op games
- Does EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS free?
- No, it's a paid game.
