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.
- Price:$19.99
- Release Date:7/19/2016
- Franchise:EARTH DEFENSE FORCE SERIES
- Developer:SANDLOT
- Publisher:D3PUBLISHER
- Last Updated:4/9/2025
- Steam App Id:410320
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair
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- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair has 146 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 68% lower than its previous all-time peak of 460 players achieved on 11/19/2023.
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair Review
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 95 / 100. This score is calculated from 9,996 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Overwhelmingly Positive rating. These are split between 9,497 positive reviews, 499 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair has earned a metascore of 79 on Metacritic.
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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair Price
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair costs $19.99 in the Steam store as of 4/9/2025. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 WINGDIVER THE SHOOTER Bundle which offers a discount off the game's base price.
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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair DLC
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair has 18 downloadable add-ons available for purchase on Steam which include Gleipnir, Gigantus DCC-Gogo. Marking, and Volatile Napalm.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gleipnir | DLC | 7/18/2016 | View |
 | Gigantus DCC-Gogo. Marking | DLC | 7/18/2016 | View |
 | Spark Lancer | DLC | 7/18/2016 | View |
 | Mission Pack 2: Extreme Battle | DLC | 8/22/2016 | View |
 | BM03 Vegalta Gold | DLC | 7/18/2016 | View |
 | Sting Shot | DLC | 7/18/2016 | View |
 | Gigantus DCC-Zero Marking | DLC | 7/18/2016 | View |
 | Gigantus Tank, EDF IFPS Markings | DLC | 7/18/2016 | View |
 | Blood Storm | DLC | 7/18/2016 | View |
 | Mission Pack 1: Time of the Mutants | DLC | 8/9/2016 | View |
About EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair is an Action game developed by SANDLOT. On 7/19/2016, it was released on the Steam Store by D3PUBLISHER.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair on the Steam Deck but some functionality may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair supports the following features:
- Co-op
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Multi-player
- Full controller support
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
- Shared/Split Screen
- Remote Play on TV
From the Steam community, EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Split Screen
- Difficult
- Multiplayer
- Destruction
- Aliens
- Third-Person Shooter
- Shooter
- Co-op
- Comedy
- Gore
- Mechs
- Funny
- Sci-fi
- Anime
- Local Co-Op
- Online Co-Op
- Robots
- Action
- Singleplayer
- Memes
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 WINGDIVER THE SHOOTER Bundle | 2 | 2 | $37.98 | View |
Related Packages
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair | $9.99 | View |
Supported Languages
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair is available in 2 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 9). EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/410320
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 9). EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/410320
- Metacritic. (2025, April 9). EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/earth-defense-force-41-the-shadow-of-new-despair
- SANDLOT. (2023, July 8). EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair. EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair. http://www.d3p.co.jp/edf4.1_pc/