Action · July 25, 2024
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6 (2024)
Live the future of despair. 2022 AD. The sequel to 'EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5' depicts the battle between the EDF and alien life forms that have suddenly attacked the Earth. Players take on the role of an EDF soldier in this third-person shooter in which they must destroy a large number of giant enemies. Story: The year is 2024 AD. Mankind has won the long battle against the unknown invaders. The enemy Primers are now gone and peace has returned to Mother Earth. However, the population has shrunk to 10% and the world was on the verge of collapse. 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. Save the future of Earth in the new world. The identity of the invader that has long tormented Earth is finally revealed. A chain of deep despair that strikes in a devastated world for the first time in the series...But your presence as a soldier of the EDF will lead humanity to the greatest joy. Now you must face it with courage and wisdom. The largest volume in the history of the series. Supports online co-op play. The largest number of missions and weapons ever included. All missions support online co-op play for up to four players. Take control of four different soldier classes and fight alongside real EDF members from across the country.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 6.3k Steam reviews | Top 52% in Action |
| Positive rating | 67% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 90% |
| Metacritic | 79/100 | Genre average 77 — top 47% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 369 players | Top 18% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 65 h average | Top 6% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Action · 87
- Third-Person Shooter · 63
- Shooter · 56
- Online Co-Op · 49
- 3D · 47
- Sci-fi · 46
- PvE · 42
- Singleplayer · 39
- Multiplayer · 38
- Co-op · 33
- Local Co-Op · 31
- Local Multiplayer · 26
- Gore · 25
- Violent · 24
- Mechs · 16
Reception Metrics
Steam community
67%Mixed · 6.3k reviews
4.3k positive · 2.1k negative
Metacritic
79/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
5.8k
Peak concurrent players
369
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play Together
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (5)
- English volume_up
- Traditional Chinese volume_up
- Japanese volume_up
- Korean volume_up
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
Full audio (5)
- English
- Traditional Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean
- Simplified Chinese
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
65h
substantial (40–100 hours)
Median
45h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
8h
Current engagement
Achievements
39
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jul 25, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Developer | SANDLOT |
| Publisher | D3PUBLISHER |
| Base price | $26.39 -56% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 14 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · [email protected] |
Content Notes
This game contains gore, bloodshed, violence, and mild abuse.
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