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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: IRON RAIN

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: IRON RAIN

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 a

Released Oct 15, 2019 Developer YUKE'S Publisher D3PUBLISHER Platforms Windows ActionGoreThird-Person ShooterViolentCo-op
View on Steam ↗ $59.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

59.1%positive1,413 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“This is the Assault Horizon of the EDF series (Ace Combat fans know the reference). I enjoy it for what it is, and there are some really good additions and changes that the mainline series should take note of, but the parts that it gets wrong... oh man. I would have felt cheated…”

— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“It's dumb fun which is usually what EDF is. Is it as bombastic as the usual titles? Not really but so what? I love swinging around like spiderman and fighting mechs, this game gives me that. Also can't help but notice that any neg review that aren't referring to crashes just…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Not recommended · 5 found this helpful

“For the sake of your time and sanity please just buy EDF 6 instead”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:49 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

1playing at last check
1124-hour peak
501all-time peak
0 100 200 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 163 avg · Oct 2019

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

44achievements
23.1%median completion
0.5%rarest: Total Completion
90.5% of players 68.0% of players 63.2% of players 62.7% of players 58.2% of players 51.5% of players 49.8% of players 49.0% of players 46.1% of players 40.2% of players 38.8% of players 35.0% of players 34.5% of players 30.7% of players 30.7% of players 30.6% of players 30.4% of players 29.8% of players 29.5% of players 26.9% of players 24.9% of players 24.0% of players 23.1% of players 22.6% of players 21.5% of players 20.2% of players 20.2% of players 17.3% of players 16.5% of players 15.3% of players 13.7% of players 10.6% of players 10.5% of players 9.4% of players 9.1% of players 7.8% of players 7.1% of players 4.2% of players 1.9% of players 1.0% of players 0.7% of players 0.6% of players 0.5% of players 0.5% of players 90.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
90.5%Doom from the Skies — Complete the prologue
68.0%Guardian of the Field — Complete a mission in which not a single NPC ally retreats due to damage (Campaign)
63.2%That Might've Been Important! — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
0.5%Total Completion — Unlock all achievements
0.5%Defending the Earth Ain't Easy! — Earn the Title of Ensign in Mercenary
0.6%Complete Arsenal — Obtain all weapons

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$59.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$59.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US59.99 USD
EU49.99 EUR
UK46.49 GBP
Australia84.95 AUD
Canada68.99 CAD
Japan5,980 JPY
Brazil109.99 BRL
China163.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$22 China Japan Canada EU Australia US UK≈$62

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Oct 23, 2025
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Sep 24, 2025
"FULL METAL SCHOOLGIRL" is available for pre-order today!

"FULL METAL SCHOOLGIRL" is now available for pre-order on Steam! Purchase during pre-order period and the first 14 days of launch to receive 10% off ! Accessory -"Furball" in 3 Color Varieties ! (*1)

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！

『デジボク地球防衛軍２』の WEBユーザーアンケート を12/2（月）まで実施中！ ゲームの感想や新作への期待など、ユーザーの皆様からの貴重なご意見を、今後のゲームタイトル制作の参考にさせていただきます。 なお、本アンケートをお答えいただいた方全員に オリジナルデザインのPC・スマートフォン用壁紙や X(Twitter)で使えるヘッダー画像 をプレゼント！ ご購入いただいた方はもちろん、購入者以外

Nov 14, 2024
EDFWB2 Extra Mission Pack AVAILABLE NOW!!

A collection of additional missions featuring many new enemies that did not appear in the main game. Included in this collection is another story that took place in the time line corresponding to miss

Nov 07, 2024
EDFWB2 Extra Mission Pack will be availabe on November 14th!!

A collection of additional missions featuring many new enemies that did not appear in the main game. Included in this collection is another story that took place in the time line corresponding to miss

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction
Player tagsAction · Gore · Third-Person Shooter · Violent · Co-op · Multiplayer · Mechs · Aliens · Online Co-Op · Local Co-Op · Sci-fi · Class-Based (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Traditional Chinese * , Japanese * , Korean * *
ControllerFull support
Achievements44
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.d3p.co.jp/edfir/en/index.html
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit Processor: Intel Core i3-8100 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti/ Radeon HD 7790 2GB DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 24 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device Additional Notes: XInput Controller