Choose Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
Choose Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.9% positive across 657 reviews.
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon vs Lost Planet® 2
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon and Lost Planet® 2 both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Lost Planet® 2 (2010) is 1 year older than Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon (2011). Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than Lost Planet® 2 (64.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Lost Planet® 2
Choose Lost Planet® 2 if you want an Adventure experience. 1,580 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon and Lost Planet® 2 sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon |  Lost Planet® 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2010 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 86.9% positive (657 reviews) | 64.4% positive (1,580 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Vicious Cycle Software, Inc. | CAPCOM CO., LTD. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Lost Planet® 2 (2010) is 1 year older than Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon (2011).
- Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than Lost Planet® 2 (64.4% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is Deck Verified, Lost Planet® 2 is Deck Unsupported.
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon vs Lost Planet® 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon or Lost Planet® 2?
- On Steam reviews Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon scores higher (86.9% positive) than Lost Planet® 2 (64.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon or Lost Planet® 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Planet® 2 (2010) came out before Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon (2011). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon and Lost Planet® 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon and Lost Planet® 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon ships Co-op; Lost Planet® 2 ships Co-op.