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SANDLOT · Published by D3PUBLISHER · Official site ↗
Content notice: This game contains gore, bloodshed, violence, and mild abuse.
Mixed — 70% positive (7,261 reviews) · Metacritic 79 · 39 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Live the future of despair.The year is 2024 AD. 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.
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In EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6, take on the role of a survivor fighting for humanity's survival against alien threats. As the world descends into despair, you'll lead the charge in intense battles across a desolate future landscape.
About this game
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.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
Minimum:
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7 3770, AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, AMD Radeon RX 580
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 45 GB available space
- Additional Notes: This application supports online cross-play. To use online cross-play features such as Epic Games Store player friend registration and invitations, you must sign in to your Epic Games account.
Recommended
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 10, Windows 11
- Processor: Intel Core i7 8700K, AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, AMD Radeon RX VEGA 56
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 45 GB available space
- Additional Notes: This application supports online cross-play. To use online cross-play features such as Epic Games Store player friend registration and invitations, you must sign in to your Epic Games account.
Supported Languages
English*, Traditional Chinese*, Japanese*, Korean*, Simplified Chinese*
*languages with full audio support
*languages with full audio support
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Thank you for your continued support of ‘EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6’.‘EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6’ utilizes Epic Online Services (EOS) for its online features.Effective October 1, 2025, Amazon Web Services (AWS), which is integrated with Epic Online Services (EOS), will change its global certificate signing method.We wish to inform you that this change may affect some players, potentially preventing online play.This change will only affect players using Windows who do not have the Amazon Trust Services Root CA certificate stored in their certificate store.This certificate has been distributed via Windows updates since 2010. However, Windows users who have never connected to a web endpoint signed with this certificate may be affected.Players who already have the certificate installed will not be affected and will continue to be supported.For affected Windows players experiencing issues, we provide the following solutions. Please try one of these methods:* Install the latest Windows updates. This will add the required root certificate.* If you have the Epic Games Launcher installed, update it and run it at least once after updating.* Manually install the certificate via Windows by executing specific commands in a Command Prompt window.We appreciate your continued support for EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6.Read full article on Community Announcements (d3p_staff)AnnouncementsOfficial
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