EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5

d3p.co.jpOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Platforms, Release date, Genres.

• Online co-op: The player count line lists online 4-player co-op.
• Most players online: The player count line says online co-op for 4.
• Local co-op: The player count line lists offline play for 1 to 2 players. The PlayStation page calls the two-player mode co-op.
• Most players on one screen: Offline play is 1 to 2 players.
• Platforms: Lists PlayStation 4 and Steam. The Switch 2 version came later.
• Release date: Lists PS4 on December 7, 2017 and Steam on July 11, 2019. The earlier date is used because it is the first release. The US PS4 release shows a later date on the PlayStation Store.
• Genres: Calls it a 3D action shooting game.

prnewswire.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Split or shared screen, Genres.

• Platforms: The release of 2026-06-10 says the game is played on PS4, PS5 and PC, and that the Switch 2 version launches worldwide on October 8, 2026.
• Split or shared screen: Says 2-player split screen on Switch 2 is planned for TV mode only. Local wireless play on several consoles is a separate mode and is not counted.
• Genres: Calls it a 3D action shooter.

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Split or shared screen, Free base co-op, Platforms, Release status, Genres, Kind of game, About, Laughter and chaos, Fighting, Getting better.

• Online co-op: The text says all missions support online co-op, and the categories list Online Co-op.
• Most players online: The text says online co-op of up to 4 players.
• Local co-op: The text adds local split-screen, and the categories list Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
• Split or shared screen: The text says local split-screen.
• Free base co-op: The page sells the game for a price. It has no free-to-play option and no demo.
• Platforms: The page lists Windows only.
• Release status: The page shows July 11, 2019 for Steam and no Early Access badge.
• Genres: The text calls it an arcade shooter, and the Steam genre is Action.
• Kind of game: You take missions as one of four classes. User tags include Class-Based and Co-op.
• About: The text has giant insects and humanoid aliens called the Primers. User tags include Aliens, Sci-fi and Mechs.
• Laughter and chaos: User tags include Funny.
• Fighting: User tags include Shooter, Third-Person Shooter and Hack and Slash.
• Getting better: User tags include Difficult. Reviews call the basics easy to pick up, so the rating stays low.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Free base co-op, Platforms, Release status.

• Steam app ID: App 1007040 is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5.
• Free base co-op: is_free is false and the price is 59.99 US dollars.
• Platforms: windows is true, mac and linux are false.
• Release status: coming_soon is false.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.

store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Platforms, Free base co-op, Release date.

• Online co-op: The text says all missions can be played in online co-op.
• Most players online: The page says up to 4 online players with PS Plus.
• Local co-op: The text says the two-player co-op mode can be played on a single screen. The page lists 1 to 2 players.
• Most players on one screen: The page lists 1 to 2 players.
• Platforms: The PS4 version is listed and the page says it is playable on PS5, with some PS4 features possibly missing.
• Free base co-op: The PS4 version costs 59.99 US dollars. Access through a PS Plus catalog subscription is separate.
• Release date: The page shows December 11, 2018 for the PS4 release outside Japan. The maker's earlier Japan date is used.

nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Platforms, Free base co-op.

• Online co-op: The tags include Online co-op, and the page lists online play for 1 to 4.
• Most players online: The page lists online play for 1 to 4.
• Local co-op: The page lists single system play for 1 to 2, and its tags include Play together on one console.
• Most players on one screen: Single system play is 1 to 2. Local wireless for 1 to 4 uses several consoles and is not counted.
• Platforms: This is a Switch 2 only edition released on October 8, 2026.
• Free base co-op: The digital edition costs 29.99 US dollars.

wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026

Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date, Platforms.

• Wikidata item: P1733 holds Steam app 1007040, so the item is this game.
• Genres: P136 is action game.
• Release date: P577 gives 2017-12-07 for PS4 in Japan, 2018-12-11 for PS4 worldwide, 2019-07-11 for PC and 2026-10-08 for Switch 2.
• Platforms: P400 lists PS4, Windows and Switch 2.

gameinformer.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Kind of game, Laughter and chaos, Physical comedy, Story, Working in sync, Fighting, Getting better, Unlocks and progress.

• Kind of game: Game Informer, 2018-12-07, describes soldier classes and loot drops, with co-op buddies as an option.
• Laughter and chaos: Mentions cheesy dialogue, laughs and the reviewer cackling as buildings fall.
• Physical comedy: Says enemies flail wildly because of exaggerated physics.
• Story: Says the presentation takes a back seat to arcade action.
• Working in sync: Says classes could be used to strategize online or in split-screen, but the action rarely asks for it.
• Fighting: Describes simple point and shoot fighting against swarms of enormous creatures.
• Getting better: Says jumping into the fray is easy.
• Unlocks and progress: Describes enemies dropping new weapons, health and weapons earned for every class, and duplicates raising weapon stats.

cgmagonline.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Kind of game, Split or shared screen, Laughter and chaos, Tension and danger, Story, Fighting, Planning ahead.

• Kind of game: CGMagazine, 2018-12-07, calls it a co-op game that shines online or locally, with classes that change how you play.
• Split or shared screen: Says local co-op splits the game horizontally.
• Laughter and chaos: Calls it chaos nearly all the time, with roaring laughter and silly banter.
• Tension and danger: Says you are always close to being overrun, then get health drops.
• Story: Calls the plot goofy and says it makes no attempt at coherence.
• Fighting: Describes hordes of enemies and powerful weapons in dense fights.
• Planning ahead: Says classes and many weapons add replayability and strategy to each stage.

cogconnected.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Physical comedy, Story, Fighting, Time to hang out.

• Physical comedy: COGconnected, 2018-12-09, mentions silly rag-doll drops when you are hurt.
• Story: Says there is not much of a storyline.
• Fighting: Says the objective is nearly always to kill everything.
• Time to hang out: Calls it a low-thought blast that is more fun with a co-op partner and a few drinks.

waytoomany.gamesPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Sessions, Story, Getting better, Unlocks and progress.

• Sessions: Way Too Many Games, 2018-12-07, describes over 100 levels, with some gear kept even after you die.
• Story: Says the story is extremely simple and not the point.
• Getting better: Says the controls are extremely easy to pick up and play.
• Unlocks and progress: Describes armor and weapon boxes that unlock and upgrade gear.

digitalnewsasia.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Sessions, Tension and danger, Time to hang out, Planning ahead, Unlocks and progress.

• Sessions: Digital News Asia, 2018-12-19, describes 110 missions and trying different loadouts and classes in them.
• Tension and danger: Describes chaotic missions that need quick thinking when plans go wrong, against enemies that win by numbers.
• Time to hang out: Calls it a good party or co-op game where no complicated plot needs explaining.
• Planning ahead: Says loadouts, tactics, reloading and positioning matter.
• Unlocks and progress: Says thousands of weapons and pieces of equipment drive replay.