What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~192k
(P10–P90: 76.7k – 422k)
Gross revenue: ~$9.4M
(P10–P90: $3.8M – $20.8M)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate
Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 1, 2026.
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 81% positive across 67 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3300 games).
Story & writing83% positive · 70 mentions
Multiplayer & community79% positive · 47 mentions
“Earth Defence Force has become very routine in the past 6 entries, essentially acting as small updates to each previous installation adding a new map here, a few new weapon models there, some new enemy types, removing some older ones - a…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 101 h played · Report / request removalPerformance & stability66% positive · 44 mentions
“Earth Defence Force has become very routine in the past 6 entries, essentially acting as small updates to each previous installation adding a new map here, a few new weapon models there, some new enemy types, removing some older ones - a…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 101 h played · Report / request removalContent & longevity80% positive · 40 mentions
“Earth Defence Force has become very routine in the past 6 entries, essentially acting as small updates to each previous installation adding a new map here, a few new weapon models there, some new enemy types, removing some older ones - a…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 101 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value61% positive · 38 mentions
“Earth Defence Force has become very routine in the past 6 entries, essentially acting as small updates to each previous installation adding a new map here, a few new weapon models there, some new enemy types, removing some older ones - a…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 101 h played · Report / request removalDifficulty & balance70% positive · 30 mentions
“Earth Defence Force has become very routine in the past 6 entries, essentially acting as small updates to each previous installation adding a new map here, a few new weapon models there, some new enemy types, removing some older ones - a…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 101 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics80% positive · 25 mentions
“Earth Defence Force has become very routine in the past 6 entries, essentially acting as small updates to each previous installation adding a new map here, a few new weapon models there, some new enemy types, removing some older ones - a…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 101 h played · Report / request removalControls & UI62% positive · 21 mentions
“Most negative reviews will mention this is a copy/paste of EDF 5, just wanted to clarify for those that are considering buying EDF 6. This is far from the truth, this game has nearly 1.5x the content even if you discredit the 'copy'…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 51 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio67% positive · 18 mentions
“Most negative reviews will mention this is a copy/paste of EDF 5, just wanted to clarify for those that are considering buying EDF 6. This is far from the truth, this game has nearly 1.5x the content even if you discredit the 'copy'…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 51 h played · Report / request removal350 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
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