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Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon

Third-person co-op shooter defending a city from giant insects

Vicious Cycle Software, Inc. · Published by D3PUBLISHER · Released Dec 14, 2011

Action

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 1,156
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
2
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
512MB using Shader Model 3
1 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 69/100 (critic reviews)

What is Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon?

This third-person arcade shooter takes place in New Detroit, where Earth Defense Force soldiers fight an invasion of giant insects and aliens. You shoot through missions, destroy city blocks, collect weapons, and choose from four upgradeable armor types. You can play alone or cooperatively, and a separate Survival mode pits a squad against continuous attacks.

For you if...

  • +you like collecting weapons and upgrading different armor types
  • +you want to fight crowds of enemies with friends

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer free exploration over structured shooting missions

What players say

87% of 1,156 reviews are positive

Players praise the simple, satisfying shooting. The most common complaint is that the campaign ends too soon; players also mention repetitive missions, limited weapon choices, crashes, and poor PC performance.

How many players finish Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon?

31% of Steam players have unlocked «Lemon Squeezy», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon system requirements

Minimum: 512MB using Shader Model 3, 1 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7
Processor
2.0Ghz Dual core CPU (any Core 2 Duo or AMD X2 or better)
Graphics
512MB Video Card using Shader Model 3 or higher (Performance equivalent to an AMD Radeon 4350 or NVIDIA GeForce 7900)
Memory
1GB (XP), 2GB (Vista), 2GB (Windows 7)
Storage
6 GB space free

Recommended

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Any Quad-core Intel or AMD Processor
Graphics
1 GB Video Card using Shader Model 3 or higher (Performance equivalent to an NVIDIA 9800 or better)
Memory
1GB (XP), 2GB (Vista), 2GB (Windows 7)
Storage
6 GB space free

Does Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
50
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

4 DLC available.

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