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Is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — co-op, plus local/split-screen. EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair is a mechs game released in 2016, 95% positive on Steam (10,054 reviews), with 71 playing right now. $19.99 on Steam.

Co-opLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooVehicle combat · Mechs

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…

How EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair plays with friends, according to Steam

Online co-op
Not listed on Steam
Local / split-screen co-op
Not listed on Steam
Online PvP
Not listed on Steam
LAN play
Not listed on Steam
Remote Play Together (one copy, streamed to friends)
Yes
Single-player mode
Yes
Shared / split screen
Yes
Controller
Full controller support

Steam's own category list for the game, as of 2026-09-09. "Not listed" means the store page does not claim that mode; community mods or Remote Play can still add it.

Steam tags: Action, Third-Person Shooter, Co-op, Online Co-Op, Aliens, Mechs, Sci-fi, Local Co-Op

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Quick answers

Is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair co-op?
Yes, EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair supports co-op.
Does EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair have PvP?
Steam does not list PvP for EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair.
Do we both need to own EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair to play together?
Not always. EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair supports Steam Remote Play Together: one person who owns it hosts and streams a local session to friends who don't (Steam quotes up to four players, more on a fast connection). For online co-op or PvP, every player needs their own copy.
How many people play EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair?
About 71 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
Does EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair have split-screen or local multiplayer?
Yes. Steam lists EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair with shared/split-screen play on one PC — and it supports Remote Play Together, so a friend can join that local session over the internet.

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