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If EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair is your kind of game, the closest matches are EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5, EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: IRON RAIN and Attack on Steel — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its epic, funny and intense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair is a challenging action third-person shooter released in 2016 by developer SANDLOT and published by D3PUBLISHER, available for $19.99 USD and playable on Steam Deck. Players assume one of four class specializations across over 80 missions, collecting from hundreds of weapons that drop with varying rarity while calling in orbital strikes against overwhelming alien invaders. The game supports online and split-screen cooperative play, with mission variety and difficulty progression keeping gameplay fresh through a long campaign. Reviewers highlight that giant enemies fill the screen, and players describe the experience as epic, funny, intense, and retro, with seamless co-op that delivers mindless fun without pressure and retro charm combined with modern chaos. The title holds a 96% positive rating from over 5,800 Steam reviews.
About EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair: It's a fight for the future of the planet between the Ravagers, a merciless swarm of alien invaders, and the Earth Defense Force (EDF) in this third-person shooter.Play as four different classes in over 80 missions with a range of 800 weapons at your disposal.Co-op play supported.
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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
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Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: IRON RAIN
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Save the world without hope. Year 2040. An action TPS where you will become one of the EDF soldiers and fight against the invaders from outer space which ruined the world. In the world settings which differs from the original "EARTH DEFENSE FORCE" series, more than 50 missions in five difficulties await for your challenge.
Attack on Steel
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"Attack of Steel" is a mecha battle game from a third-person perspective. When you pilot an advanced mecha to fight the enemy, you not only be familiar with all weapons, but also need to adapt to the skills of aerial combat and effectively destroy the limbs of the enemy mecha to win more easily.
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
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Thousands of giant insects and aliens once again ravage the earth, and only the Earth Defense Force can stop them.
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This is a 3D space combat game.You will be driving a transformable mecha to perform missions singly or with your partner.There are large fleet, missile barrage, super beam cannon, dog-fighting and other exciting challenges waiting for you.
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Dozens of enemy tanks, robots and mutants are attacking your Mars bases! In the game, you drive a special tank equipped with the latest technologies. You have a choice of many types of tanks, weapons and additional equipment and reinforcements from an orbital station that you can use in the game.
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Join The Mobile Trench Brigade and protect humanity from the evil Monovision menace!
STAR WARS™: Battlefront Classic Collection
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Play the classic STAR WARS™ Battlefront games, online and offline in this definitive collection.
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Frequently asked about EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair
- Does EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair run on Steam Deck?
- EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair cost?
- EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair are EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5, EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: IRON RAIN, Attack on Steel.
- Who developed EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair?
- EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair was developed by SANDLOT and published by D3PUBLISHER.
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