EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair
Live player count and Steam charts
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.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 13, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 100 | -14 | -12.3% | 283 |
| Jun 2026 | 114 | +4 | +3.6% | 262 |
| May 2026 | 110 | +18 | +19.6% | 247 |
| Apr 2026 | 92 | +2 | +2.2% | 206 |
| Mar 2026 | 90 | -1 | -1.1% | 203 |
| Feb 2026 | 91 | -18 | -16.5% | 186 |
| Jan 2026 | 109 | +28 | +34.6% | 223 |
| Dec 2025 | 81 | -10 | -11.0% | 174 |
| Nov 2025 | 91 | -1 | -1.1% | 256 |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | -22 | -19.3% | 229 |
| Sep 2025 | 114 | +4 | +3.6% | 276 |
| Aug 2025 | 110 | +8 | +7.8% | 309 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Oct 23, 2025"FULL METAL SCHOOLGIRL" Available Now!!
- Nov 14, 2024『デジボク地球防衛軍２』ユーザーアンケート実施中！
- Nov 14, 2024EDFWB2 Extra Mission Pack AVAILABLE NOW!!
- Nov 7, 2024EDFWB2 Extra Mission Pack will be availabe on November 14th!!
- Oct 17, 2024EDF6 Additional Mission Pack 2 “Visions of Malice” AVAILABLE NOW!!
- Oct 10, 2024EDF6 Mission Pack 2 “Visions of Malice” will be availabe on October 17th!
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 16 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 14:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in East & Southeast Asia. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 100 Steam reviews spanning 69 days — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
Achievements
Every achievement in the game, ordered from most to least earned (#1 is the one the most players have). Height is the share of all players who have it; the dashed line is the median. Global rates from Steam.
