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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
Why it scores 97%
What they share
Kind of game
Squad shooter
About
Bug swarms and Science fiction
Notable in both
Laughter and chaos, Time to hang out, Tension and danger, Planning ahead
Core to both
Unlocks and progress, Fighting
Sessions
Repeatable runs
Co-op
Online co-op for up to 4 players and split-screen local co-op for 2 players
Best match
- 4 online
- 2 split-screen
Both send your squad into fights where you watch each other's backs. Both are about swarms of alien bugs and science fiction. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong.
No big difference from EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair.
If you liked EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6
Why it scores 97%
What they share
Kind of game
Squad shooter
About
Bug swarms and Science fiction
Notable in both
Laughter and chaos, Time to hang out, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Unlocks and progress
Core to both
Fighting
Sessions
Repeatable runs
Co-op
Online co-op for up to 4 players and split-screen local co-op for 2 players
- 4 online
- 2 split-screen
Both send your squad into fights where you watch each other's backs. Both are easy to play while you chat. Both are about swarms of alien bugs and science fiction.
No big difference from EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair.
If you liked EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6
Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
Why it scores 79%
What they share
Kind of game
Squad shooter
About
Bug swarms and Science fiction
Core to both
Fighting
Sessions
Repeatable runs
Notable in both
Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Unlocks and progress
Co-op
Online co-op
How Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop differs
Fits a bigger group than EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair
- 8 online
Both send your squad into fights where you watch each other's backs. Both have a lot of fighting side by side. Both play in runs or missions you repeat.
But fits a bigger group than EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair.
If you liked Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Why it scores 79%
What they share
Kind of game
Squad shooter
About
Bug swarms and Science fiction
Core to both
Fighting
Sessions
Repeatable runs
Notable in both
Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Unlocks and progress
Co-op
Online co-op
How Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 differs
No local co-op
- 3 online
- Crossplay
Both send your squad into fights where you watch each other's backs. Both are about swarms of alien bugs and science fiction. Both have a lot of fighting side by side.
But no local co-op.
If you liked Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Exterminauts
Why it scores 78%
What they share
Kind of game
Squad shooter
About
Bug swarms
Notable in both
Laughter and chaos, Tension and danger, Unlocks and progress
Core to both
Fighting
Sessions
Repeatable runs
Co-op
Online co-op
How Exterminauts differs
Needs more teamwork than EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair
- Coming 2027
- 3 online
- Crossplay, platforms unclear
Both send your squad into fights where you watch each other's backs. Both are about swarms of alien bugs. Both get loud and silly when plans go wrong.
But needs more teamwork than EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair.
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