EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 overview

Overview

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 comes from SANDLOT and is published by D3PUBLISHER. It arrived on Steam on Jul 11, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 208 players at 5 October 2026 - 01:21:05 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1,911. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 94% positive across 11,335 reviews.

Language and system requirements

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 is available in 4 languages including:

15 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, bbfc, usk, and oflc

Sales, recommendations, and streams

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 has sold up to 236,223 units and has 9,388 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $9,128,753. On Twitch, 2 streamers are live with around 14 total watchers.

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 overview details

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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. 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. 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 mi…

SteamPulse editorial summary

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 is listed as a game with $24.59 (59% off from $59.99). It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 208 players at 5 October 2026 - 01:21:05 UTC, a tracked peak of 1,911, and 94% positive reviews.

Overview tags

ActionOnline Co-OpThird-Person ShooterCo-opMechsAliensShooterLocal Co-OpSci-fiMultiplayerSplit ScreenFunnyClass-BasedAnimeSingleplayer

Content descriptors

This content include Blood and Gore, Violence, Mild Language

Highlighted achievements

Support and legal notes

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