EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair
Third-person co-op shooter against swarms of giant alien insects
SANDLOT · Published by D3PUBLISHER · Released Jul 18, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 95% of 11K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 18 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 127
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)
What is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair?
A third-person action shooter in which Earth Defense Force soldiers fight the invading Ravagers, including giant alien insects and machines. Choose from four classes and use hundreds of weapons across more than 80 missions, playable solo, online cooperatively, or in shared split-screen co-op.
For you if...
- +you want local or online co-op shooting
- +you enjoy campy science-fiction battles with giant monsters
- +you like collecting weapons through a long mission campaign
Not for you if...
- −you dislike repeating missions to unlock stronger gear
- −you expect smooth controls and mouse-driven menus
- −you dislike uneven difficulty when playing alone
What players say
95% of 10,549 reviews are positive · 94% of 18 in the last 30 days
Players praise the chaotic co-op combat, large enemy swarms, and deliberately campy tone. Common complaints include repetitive missions, weapon grinding, clunky controls and menus, weak allied AI, and frustrating solo balance.
Screenshots and trailer
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit
- Processor
- 3 GHz 2 Core
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 7870 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 （2GB Model or higher）
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- XInput Controller
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit
- Processor
- 3.2GHz 4Core
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon HD 7970 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 （3GB Model or higher）
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- XInput Controller
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 51
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers not supported local multiplayer
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese.
Tags
- Action
- Third-Person Shooter
- Co-op
- Online Co-Op
- Aliens
- Mechs
- Sci-fi
- Local Co-Op
- Anime
- Split Screen
- Funny
- Multiplayer
- Shooter
- Robots
- Destruction
- Comedy
18 DLC available.
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