EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6
Third-person co-op shooter against swarms of giant alien enemies
SANDLOT · Published by D3PUBLISHER · Released Jul 25, 2024
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 70% of 7,248
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 69% of 42 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 689
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Jan 22, 2025
Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)
What is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6?
A mission-based third-person sci-fi shooter in which an EDF soldier fights large groups of giant aliens using one of four classes. Set after humanity survives an earlier invasion, its campaign supports solo play and online co-op.
For you if...
- +you enjoy fighting huge enemy swarms with varied weapons
- +you want mission-based shooting for solo or cooperative play
- +you like campy science-fiction stories and B-movie voice acting
Not for you if...
- −you expect a serious, polished science-fiction presentation
- −you dislike grinding or revisiting variations of earlier missions
- −you want every mission to begin without lengthy dialogue
What players say
70% of 7,248 reviews are positive · 69% of 42 in the last 30 days
Players praise the large-scale horde fights, weapon variety, co-op, and campy B-movie tone. Common complaints include severe online desynchronization, repeated or reused missions, long waits for dialogue, and a price players consider high.
Screenshots and trailer
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6 system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i7 3770, AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 580
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 45 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- This application supports online cross-play. To use online cross-play features such as Epic Games Store player friend registration and invitations, you must sign in to your Epic Games account.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10, Windows 11
- Processor
- Intel Core i7 8700K, AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, AMD Radeon RX VEGA 56
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 45 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- This application supports online cross-play. To use online cross-play features such as Epic Games Store player friend registration and invitations, you must sign in to your Epic Games account.
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Third-party account
- Epic Online Services (required for online play)
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 39
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- First time setup requires active internet connection
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese.
Tags
- Action
- Third-Person Shooter
- Shooter
- Online Co-Op
- Sci-fi
- 3D
- PvE
- Singleplayer
- Multiplayer
- Co-op
- Local Co-Op
- Local Multiplayer
- Gore
- Violent
- Mechs
- Anime
Recent updates
- Jan 22, 2025 · [Important]Update Information
- Nov 1, 2024 · [Important]Update Information
- Oct 3, 2024 · [Important]Update Information
14 DLC available.
Games like EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6