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As an EDF soldier in a devastated future, blast alien hordes through mission-based third-person shooter combat, solo or in co-op.
Released 25 Jul 2024
Fight Giant Alien Hordes
Choose Four Soldier Classes
Call Airstrikes and Vehicles
Live the future of despair.The year is 2024 AD. The survivors fought against the remaining threats while trying their best to continue their recovery.Three years passed in the year 2027. In a new world without hope, the time has come to once again resist the fate of the Earth.
Developed by SANDLOT · Published by D3PUBLISHER
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6 is a mission-based third-person shooter set after an alien invasion has left Earth devastated. You play as an EDF soldier sent to fight renewed threats and protect humanity.
Battle large groups of giant insects, aliens, and other enemies across urban and underground missions. Choose among four soldier classes—Ranger, Air Raider, Wing Diver, and Fencer—each with different weapons and combat approaches; some missions reward careful loadouts and target priorities.
Collect weapon and armor drops as you fight, then take on missions at higher difficulty levels. The campaign can be played solo or in online co-op for up to four players, and all missions support online co-op.
Players who enjoy the game often point to the chaotic spectacle of fighting huge enemy swarms, the variety of weapons and class-specific approaches, and the fun of tackling missions with friends. Some also praise its dramatic, campy sci-fi story. Recurring reservations include repeated mission content and online co-op desynchronization, which several players say disrupts play.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 39 |
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| Players | 1–4 |
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| Multiplayer | EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6 supports single-player and co-op multiplayer. All missions support online co-op for up to 4 players. Store features and user reports also indicate local shared/split-screen co-op. Reviews repeatedly describe 4-player squad play, with no evidence of PvP modes. |
| Multiplayer & mods | One review states a mod that unlocks EDF 5 missions in EDF 6 supports only 40+ missions online, while the rest are single-player only. Another review references a balance mod. No official mod support details are provided. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 14 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 79/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
