EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair Price History and Player Count

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1  The Shadow of New Despair

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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair

SANDLOTJul 18, 2016Action

-55% $19.99 $8.99 Overwhelmingly PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Action
  • Third-Person Shooter
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-Op
  • Aliens
  • Mechs
  • Sci-fi
  • Local Co-Op
  • Anime
  • Split Screen
Playing now
81
Updated 25 minutes ago
24-hour peak
168
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
5,940
Jul 24, 2016
Avg this month
93
-6.06% vs last month
Steam reviews
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair player count chart

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair has a small but active player base. 81 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 14% on the month before).

History from Jul 1, 2016

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 202693-6-6.06%184
October 202699-18-15.38%307
September 2026117+43+15.93%313
August 2026n/a-13-4.59%270
July 2026n/a+21+8.02%283
June 2026n/a+15+6.07%262
May 2026n/a+41+19.9%247
April 2026n/a+3+1.48%206
March 2026n/a+17+9.14%203
February 2026n/a-37-16.59%186
January 2026n/a+49+28.16%223
December 2025n/a-82-32.03%174
November 2025n/a+27+11.79%256
October 2025n/a-47-17.03%229
September 2025n/a-33-10.68%276
August 2025n/a+93+43.06%309
July 2025n/a+43+24.86%216
June 2025n/a-63-26.69%173
May 2025n/a+43+22.28%236
April 2025n/a-30-13.45%193
March 2025n/a-58-20.64%223
February 2025n/a+42+17.57%281
January 2025n/a+42+21.32%239
December 2024n/a-20-9.22%197
November 2024n/a-43-16.54%217
October 2024n/a-39-13.04%260
September 2024n/a+88+41.71%299
August 2024n/a-43-16.93%211
July 2024n/a-14-5.22%254
June 2024n/a-53-16.51%268
May 2024n/a+18+5.94%321
April 2024n/a-21-6.48%303
March 2024n/a+27+9.09%324
February 2024n/a+35+13.36%297
January 2024n/a-64-19.63%262
December 2023n/a-149-31.37%326
November 2023n/a+223+88.49%475
October 2023n/a-35-12.2%252
September 2023n/a+26+9.96%287
August 2023n/a-40-13.29%261
July 2023n/a+59+24.38%301
June 2023n/a-159-39.65%242
May 2023n/a+83+26.1%401
April 2023n/a-101-24.11%318
March 2023n/a+136+48.06%419
February 2023n/a-183-39.27%283
January 2023n/a-2-0.43%466
December 2022n/a-265-36.15%468
November 2022n/a+215+41.51%733
October 2022n/a-647-55.54%518
September 2022n/a+19+1.66%1,165
August 2022n/a+939+453.62%1,146
July 2022n/a-12-5.48%207
June 2022n/a-27-10.98%219
May 2022n/a-108-30.51%246
April 2022n/a+41+13.1%354
March 2022n/a+114+57.29%313
February 2022n/a-27-11.95%199
January 2022n/a+35+18.32%226
December 2021n/a-46-19.41%191
November 2021n/a-167-41.34%237
October 2021n/a-426-51.33%404
September 2021n/a+484+139.88%830
August 2021n/a+40+13.07%346
July 2021n/a+31+11.27%306
June 2021n/a-66-19.35%275
May 2021n/a+98+40.33%341
April 2021n/a-305-55.66%243
March 2021n/a+311+131.22%548
February 2021n/a-70-22.8%237
January 2021n/a+34+12.45%307
December 2020n/a+91+50%273
November 2020n/a-50-21.55%182
October 2020n/a+12+5.45%232
September 2020n/a-5-2.22%220
August 2020n/a-35-13.46%225
July 2020n/a-23-8.13%260
June 2020n/a-103-26.68%283
May 2020n/a+60+18.4%386
April 2020n/a-138-29.74%326
March 2020n/a+253+119.91%464
February 2020n/a-26-10.97%211
January 2020n/a-34-12.55%237
December 2019n/a+38+16.31%271
November 2019n/a-9-3.72%233
October 2019n/a-22-8.33%242
September 2019n/a-121-31.43%264
August 2019n/a-514-57.17%385
July 2019n/a+57+6.77%899
June 2019n/a+108+14.71%842
May 2019n/a+109+17.44%734
April 2019n/a-490-43.95%625
March 2019n/a+30+2.76%1,115
February 2019n/a+296+37.52%1,085
January 2019n/a-41-4.94%789
December 2018n/a+383+85.68%830
November 2018n/a-162-26.6%447
October 2018n/a-203-25%609
September 2018n/a+219+36.93%812
August 2018n/a-621-51.15%593
July 2018n/a+87+7.72%1,214
June 2018n/a+808+253.29%1,127
May 2018n/a+7+2.24%319
April 2018n/a-71-18.54%312
March 2018n/a-96-20.04%383
February 2018n/a-430-47.3%479
January 2018n/a+89+10.85%909
December 2017n/a+26+3.27%820
November 2017n/a+273+52.4%794
October 2017n/a-94-15.28%521
September 2017n/a-123-16.67%615
August 2017n/a-681-47.99%738
July 2017n/a+215+17.86%1,419
June 2017n/a+650+117.33%1,204
May 2017n/a-425-43.41%554
April 2017n/a+138+16.41%979
March 2017n/a+231+37.87%841
February 2017n/a-339-35.72%610
January 2017n/a+70+7.96%949
December 2016n/a+188+27.21%879
November 2016n/a-585-45.85%691
October 2016n/a-323-20.2%1,276
September 2016n/a-1,923-54.6%1,599
August 2016n/a-2,418-40.71%3,522
July 2016n/an/an/a5,940

How many people play EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair right now?

At this moment EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair has 81 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #3,274 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 168 players. That is in line with its 30-day average daily peak of 171.

Is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair averaged a daily peak of 171 players, down 14% compared with the 30 days before (199). Its highest point this month (282) is 10% above the same period last year (256). In its first month after release (Jul 18, 2016) it peaked at 5,940 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 5,940, set on Jul 24, 2016.

Best time to play EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair

Based on the last 14 days, EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 22:00 UTC (5 PM in New York), when about 55% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair players by hour and weekday

When EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSaturday at 14:00 UTCabout 210 players on average
QuietestFriday at 09:00 UTCabout 52 players on average
Busy vs quiet4.0xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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.

Developer
SANDLOT
Publisher
D3PUBLISHER
Released
Jul 18, 2016
Genre
Action
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
2 languages, 2 with full audio

Screenshots

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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair price history

-55% $8.99
price now (US), usually $19.99
$8.99
lowest recorded (-55%) · Nov 3, 2026
-55%
typical sale discount · 1 sale seen

Good time to buy? Yes, good time to buy. EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair is 55% off at $8.99, the lowest price we have recorded.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Checked daily.

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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair reviews over time

95% Overwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,054 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair achievements

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair has 51 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 6.4% of them; the rarest, Fencing Master, is held by 0.5% of players.

  • Higher and HigherReached a height of 200 meters.50.5%
  • Professional HeroRescued 5 other players in co-op play.46.9%
  • This is My Rifle, This is My GunObtained 10% of all available weapons.45.2%
  • You're Gonna Be Okay, SonHealed another player in co-op play.20.8%
  • Just Doing My JobRescued 50 other players in co-op play.19.9%
  • Certified DiverWing Diver's health has reached 550.11.9%
  • Ranger RegimenRanger's health has reached 1000.11.2%
  • Breathe DeeplyAir Raider's health has reached 1000.8.4%
  • Do You Have a Permit for That?Obtained 50% of all available weapons.8.3%
  • Ravager-Proof FencerFencer's health has reached 1250.6.7%
  • I Just Really Hate TunnelsDestroyed 200 underground tunnel exits.6.6%
  • Deroys DestroyedDefeated 200 Deroys.6.1%
  • Ant RepellantDefeated 20,000 ant-type bugs.6.0%
  • Dragon FallDefeated 2400 Dragons.5.9%
  • More Like Dead QueensDefeated 24 death queens.5.1%
  • Let Them Eat CakeDefeated 24 queens.4.9%
  • Shields YieldDefeated 120 shield bearers.4.4%
  • Achilles ApprovesDestroyed 900 Hectors.4.2%
  • Reaving the NestDestroyed 6 flying-type bug nests.3.9%
  • Dent-ified Flying ObjectsDestroyed 2000 flying vehicles.3.9%
  • Does Whatever a Spider Can'tDefeated 12,000 spider-type bugs.3.7%
  • Got the Bees! Got the Bees!Defeated 4000 flying-type bugs.3.6%
  • A Walk in the ParkCleared all stages on Normal difficulty as a Ranger.3.2%
  • Call a Taxidermist, I Have an IdeaDestroyed 30 Erginuses.3.1%
  • I Got a Permit For This OneObtained all available weapons.2.8%
  • Kings are Dropping Like FliesDefeated 40 king spiders.2.4%
  • Jumping ShipDestroyed 200 large transport ships.2.4%
  • Winging ItCleared all stages on Normal difficulty as a Wing Diver.2.3%
  • Net LossDefeated 360 Retiarii.2.2%
  • Drones PwnedDestroyed 5000 flying drones.1.9%
  • Ranger DangerCleared all stages on Hard difficulty as a Ranger.1.6%
  • Wait Till Your Fathership Gets HomeDestroyed 6 motherships.1.6%
  • Countless Screaming ArgonautsDestroyed 20 Argos.1.5%
  • Clearing the AirCleared all stages on Normal difficulty as an Air Raider.1.4%
  • Wing of TruthCleared all stages on Hard difficulty as a Wing Diver.1.3%
  • Fencing ScholarCleared all stages on Normal difficulty as a Fencer.1.3%
  • Quadrupeds QuelledDestroyed 12 quadruped fortresses.1.3%
  • The Brains in Pain Fall Mainly for Your GainDestroyed 6 Brains.1.3%
  • Red Dead RoboticsDestroyed 150 red drones.1.0%
  • The Air Up ThereCleared all stages on Hard difficulty as an Air Raider.0.9%
  • Thou Hast Done WellDefeated 20 Greater Wild Dragons.0.9%
  • Rangers Lead the WayCleared all stages on Inferno difficulty as a Ranger.0.8%
  • Lord of the WingsCleared all stages on Inferno difficulty as a Wing Diver.0.8%
  • Fencing Free ScholarCleared all stages on Hard difficulty as a Fencer.0.8%
  • Ranger PowerCleared all stages on Hardest difficulty as a Ranger.0.7%
  • WingmasterCleared all stages on Hardest difficulty as a Wing Diver.0.6%
  • Incoming TrophyCleared all stages on Inferno difficulty as an Air Raider.0.6%
  • Carrier HarrierDestroyed 500 carriers.0.6%
  • Air to the ThroneCleared all stages on Hardest difficulty as an Air Raider.0.5%
  • Fencing ProvostCleared all stages on Hardest difficulty as a Fencer.0.5%
  • Fencing MasterCleared all stages on Inferno difficulty as a Fencer.0.5%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair DLC

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair has 18 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair FAQ

Is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair dead?

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair has a small but active player base. 81 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 14% on the month before).

How many people play EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair?

81 people are playing EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 168 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair?

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair reached its all-time Steam peak of 5,940 concurrent players on Jul 24, 2016.

Is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair growing or declining?

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 171, down 14% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair most active?

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 22:00 UTC (5 PM in New York).

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 on sale on Steam right now: $8.99, 55% off its usual $19.99. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair on Steam is $8.99 (55% off), on Nov 3, 2026. It costs $8.99 right now.

Is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair on sale right now?

Yes. EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair is 55% off on Steam right now, $8.99 instead of $19.99. That matches the lowest price we have recorded.

Is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair good?

Steam players rate EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair Overwhelmingly Positive: 95% of 10,054 reviews are positive.

When did EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair come out?

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair was released on Steam on Jul 18, 2016.

Who made 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.

Is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair still worth playing?

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair has a smaller but active community on Steam today (81 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Overwhelmingly Positive).

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