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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5

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.

Released Jul 11, 2019Very Positive · 93% of 9.4KPEGI 12
Steam Deck PlayableActionOnline Co-OpThird-Person ShooterCo-opMechsAliens
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
Developer: SANDLOT
Publisher: D3PUBLISHER
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
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About EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5

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.

Make way for the series' first humanoid aliens.

Just what is this intelligent, extraterrestrial civilization that has attacked our own, known only as the Primers? Matching their intelligence, they bring the series' first humanoid alien foes. Battling against these intelligent foes will bring you to the depths of yet-unknown despair, and the heights of joy.
Face the enemy with wisdom and courage!

The most jam-packed entry yet, with online co-op play!


This entry has more missions and weapons than any before it. On top of that, all missions support online co-op of up to 4 players, as well as local split-screen. Control the 4 classes and play with EDF soldiers all over the world.

STORY

This is no training exercise.
This is the living nightmare we'd all feared.
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5

It all started in Japan, 2022. An immense fleet of starships laid siege to an EDF base located in the rough city outskirts in the Kanto region.

This was an enemy humanity had never encountered, the Primers. Even worse, enormous insects attack the EDF base built even further underground. The EDF fights back.
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5

Even more realistic battles
Armor will peel off where you shoot enemies, and their fluids will spill out onto buildings and floors, making you feel like you're truly on the EDF's battlefield.


4 EDF classes powered up like never before
As the player, take on missions with one of four classes. Finish missions to unlock new ones and advance the story. You can switch classes before missions as many times as you'd like.

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Game details

Developers
SANDLOT
Publishers
D3PUBLISHER
Release date
Jul 11, 2019
Genres
Action, Online Co-Op, Third-Person Shooter, Co-op, Mechs, Aliens, Shooter, Local Co-Op, Sci-fi, Split Screen, Multiplayer, Funny, Class-Based, Anime, Singleplayer, Difficult, Third Person, Violent, Gore, Hack and Slash
Modes
Single-player, Multiplayer, Online PvP, Online co-op, Split-screen co-op
Controller
Full controller support
Steam features
39 achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Remote Play Together, Remote Play, Trading cards
Themes
Action, Science fiction, Party
Camera
Third person
Series
Earth Defense Force

Languages

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishSupportedSupportedSupported
JapaneseSupportedSupportedSupported
Traditional ChineseSupportedSupportedSupported
KoreanSupportedSupportedSupported
System requirements

Minimum

  • OS *: Windows 7 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-4440 3.10GHz/AMD A10-7850K 3.70GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 30 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device
  • Additional Notes: XInput Controller

Recommended

  • OS *: Windows 7 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-4770 3.40GHz/AMD Ryzen5 1400 3.20GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB/AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 30 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device
  • Additional Notes: XInput Controller

Ratings

Steam reviews

Very Positive

93% of 9.4K

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Metacritic

76

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IGDB critics

67

9 critic scores

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Age rating

PEGI 12

Violence, Bad Language

About PEGI ratings

Steam Deck & Linux

Steam Deck Playable

  • Some functions need the touchscreen, on-screen keyboard or a community layout
  • Open the on-screen keyboard yourself when typing
  • Some text is small and hard to read
  • Shows Steam Deck button icons
  • Runs well with the default graphics settings
  • SteamOS: Playable
  • Steam Machine: Playable

ProtonDB: Platinum · 55 reports See reports

DLC & editions

Also on Steam

  • EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 - Mission Pack 1: Extra Challenge
  • EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 - Mission Pack 2: Super Challenge
  • EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 - Ranger Piloted Weapon: Omega Freesia
  • EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 - Ranger Vehicle: Light Truck
  • EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 - Ranger Support Device: Detector S-Type
  • EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 - Ranger Piloted Weapon: Blacker Number 4.1
  • EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 - Wing Diver Support Device: Reverse Core S-Type
  • EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 - Fencer Weapon: Grim Reaper Shield
  • EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 - Fencer Weapon: Happy Body Pillow
  • EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 - Fencer Support Device: Wild Skeleton
  • EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 - Air Raider Weapon: FZ-GUN
  • EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 - Air Raider Piloted Weapon: Combat Frame Phantasia Shield Nyx
  • 8 more on Steam

Earth Defense Force series

Very Positive · 89% of 202Steam Deck Playable
Mixed · 69% of 6.3KSteam Deck Playable
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Release date: Jul 11, 2019

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