EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5

    Fight giant insects and alien invaders as EDF soldiers, with up to four players in online co-op missions.

    SANDLOT, Sandlot · published by D3PUBLISHER, D3 Go!, D3 Publisher

    Playing together

    Online co-op
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    Online versus
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    Players in online co-op
    1 source
    Local co-op
    1 source
    Free to play
    1 source
    Demo
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    Not known yet
    Online multiplayer, Players online, Best with, How co-op works, Crossplay, Multiplayer through mods, One copy is enough, Plays in browser, Playtest, Early access

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    Plays without voice or typing, Wordless tools, Public matchmaking, Friendly with strangers

    About the game

    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.
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    Why we rate it this way

    • 94% positive from 11,587 Steam reviews.
    • Critics rate it 67/100 from 9 reviews.
    Steam, checked 1 Nov 2026Num reviews: 1Review score: 8Review score desc: Very PositiveTotal positive: 10913Total negative: 674Total reviews: 11587{"num_reviews":1,"review_score":8,"review_score_desc":"Very Positive","total_positive":10913,"total_negative":674,"total_reviews":11587}IGDB, checked 1 Nov 2026Id: 27283Name: Earth Defense Force 5Url: https://www.igdb.com/games/earth-defense-force-5Created at: 1487469513First release date: 1512604800Total rating: 69.26245579039875Total rating count: 24Aggregated rating: 67.11111111111111Aggregated rating count: 9Release dates: [{"id":134616,"date":1512604800,"human":"Dec 07, 2017"},{"id":159012,"date":1544486400,"human":"Dec 11, 2018"},{"id":173347,"date":1562803200,"human":"Jul 11, 2019"},{"id":925762,"date":1791417600,"human":"Oct 08, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}}]Game type: {"id":0,"type":"Main Game"}Involved companies: [{"company":{"id":8127,"name":"D3 Go!"},"developer":false,"publisher":true},{"company":{"id":449,"name":"D3 Publisher"},"developer":false,"publisher":true},{"company":{"id":2481,"name":"Sandlot"},"developer":true,"publisher":false}]{"id":27283,"name":"Earth Defense Force 5","url":"https://www.igdb.com/games/earth-defense-force-5","created_at":1487469513,"first_release_date":1512604800,"total_rating":69.26245579039875,"total_rating_count":24,"aggregated_rating":67.11111111111111,"aggregated_rating_count":9,"release_dates":[{"id":134616,"date":1512604800,"human":"Dec 07, 2017"},{"id":159012,"date":1544486400,"human":"Dec 11, 2018"},{"id":173347,"date":1562803200,"human":"Jul 11, 2019"},{"id":925762,"date":1791417600,"human":"Oct 08, 2026","status":{"id":6,"name":"Full Release"}}],"game_type":{"id":0,"type":"Main Game"},"involved_companies":[{"company":{"id":8127,"name":"D3 Go!"},"developer":false,"publisher":true},{"company":{"id":449,"name":"D3 Publisher"},"developer":false,"publisher":true},{"company":{"id":2481,"name":"Sandlot"},"developer":true,"publisher":false}]}

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    First listed 1 Nov 2026. Updated 3 Nov 2026.