EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS
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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS 2
Developer YUKE'S
The Earth is in pieces...again! We've gotta do more to save the planet! From the Steam store page
229 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 2, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
90
LovedLoved
105 positive · 12 negative
95% range 83–94%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 105 | 12 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 32 | 3 | 54 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Mastodon * | 5 | 0 | 5 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
117 of 130 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
89% recommend · 105 yes, 13 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 118 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (215 of 241 positive).
Players widely consider World Brothers 2 a major improvement over the first game and one of the best EDF entries. [1][2][3] Many praise its refined gameplay, more content, and charming, lighthearted tone. [4][5][6] Some note issues like mouse problems, lack of splitscreen, and recycled maps. [7][8][9]
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- [7]
For the first time in a long while I am truly disappointed with an EDF game. The Pros: Great destruction, excellent sound work, and overall a fun theme. The Cons: Serious mouse responsiveness/tracking issues in stages, the maps are completely recycled from the first EDF:WB, and the stages are far too short. If you're a fan of the EDF series, perhaps wait until there is a fix for the mouse and keyboard issues. If you …
- [1]
WB2 is an astronomical improvement over the first game and stands as one of the best entries in the entire EDF franchise. It's a hard pick between this and EDF 6, both games refine and fine tune the EDF formula in different ways and both stand high above all the games that came before. Like the first game, this is a more arcade style take on the EDF formula where you control squads of soldiers in much faster paced …
- [3]
The best EDF in the franchise. It has an insanely good enemy variety, a sort of interesting story (Not as good as EDF's 6), a charming cast to follow that go through character development and loads of characters to customize teams and synergize, it has a low entry barrier but high skill ceiling. You'll most likely breeze through the game the first time, but it really shines on the harder difficulties afterwards. …
- [6]
Almost got 100 hours of this on PS5 and grinding through some of the PC version now! Easy Qualifiers: If you liked the first EDF World Brothers, this one has more levels, more monsters, more weapons, more characters and more unique moves for each character. If you like main line EDF games but always wanted something slightly different, WB adds team building and character customization, without sacrificing the …
- [2]
Much much better than the first game! Bigger enemy count, maps seem a big bigger, more maps, more returning enemies, we get to fight some of the motherships actually too now! If you liked World Brothers 1 you will love this one! Bigger campaign too! Over 100 missions, I think 200 brothers n sisters to collect, many of the DLC ones from WB1 are now base game too! This is awesome! Lower price point at $50 is honestly …
Summarised from 34 of the 218 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS 2 sits at 90% positive across 117 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 229 · most liked firstYour PlayStation Plus Game Catalog lineup for August: 🐉 Mortal Kombat 1 🕸️ Marvel’s Spider-Man 🏄 Sword of the Sea 👾 Earth Defense Force 6 …and more, all available Aug 19. Full details: play.st/4mEVt3N
neutral · AI labelView post →I think the power of the Earth Defense Force series is that it is the most genuine game series in the history of humanity. If the dialogue says "there's 1,000 ants coming this way" the game stutters for a second as 1,000 ants instantiate. There's no lie in this game.
positive · AI labelView post →The new Earth Defense Force game looks a bit different...
neutral · AI labelView post →My take on video games with lots of enemies on screen at once is that Earth Defense Force is cool and also more smartly designed than it looks and that you should have to play at least one every year in order to have a license to say "[new, reasonably budgeted Japanese game] is like a PS2 game."
positive · AI labelView post →PS Plus Game Catalog | August 2025 ▪️Mortal Kombat 1 ▪️Marvel’s Spider-Man ▪️Sword of the Sea ▪️Earth Defense Force 6 ▪️Unicorn Overlord ▪️Atelier Ryza 3 ▪️Indika ▪️Harold Halibut ▪️Coral Island PS Premium Classics ▪️Resident Evil 2 ▪️Resident Evil 3: Nemesis ➡️ blog.playstation.com/2025/08/13/p... #PS5
neutral · AI labelView post →Video game: Earth Defense Force 2017 Language: English Country: United States
neutral · AI labelView post →I used to play everything. Then I developed a sense of taste and learned to recognize what I know I wouldn't much care for, and don't bother with those games. I like shit with complexity, depth of mechanics, and loads of weirdness. Like Dwarf Fortress, Kenshi, Earth Defense Force, and soulslikes. Popular AAA games tend to be anything but that. The newest game of high caliber complexity that is also popular and AAA I do like is Baldur's Gate 3.
positive · AI labelView post →I reviewed Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2! It's such a fun game, just as delightful as the first but with more stuff. It's so nice to have an EDF game I actually love. Read more here: www.thejimquisition.com/post/earth-d...
positive · AI labelView post →Nobody makes bad games like Earth Defense Force anymore. Developers used to make bespoke game engines for their horrible experiences. There simply is no charm in a bad game if it's made in Unreal Engine or Unity
positive · AI labelView post →Here's a quick list of inexpensive games I think your kids could enjoy. All of these are shared screen games and I've played (almost) all of these with my kid who is around the same age. All of these run great on my Steam Deck. - [BattleBlock Theater](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238460/BattleBlock_Theater/) $15 on Steam - [Broforce](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274190/Broforce/) $15 on Steam - [Castle Crashers](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204360/Castle_Crashers/) $15 on…
neutral · AI labelView post →Has there ever been a series more true to itself than Earth Defense Force. It was born a PS2 game and continues to be one to this very day.
positive · AI labelView post →have you ever thought to yourself “this video game is good but I wish it felt more Video Game?” if so I highly recommend Earth Defense Force 5. it’s the Most Video Game™️
positive · AI labelView post →Mentioned it before, but The Last Salvage Squad is shaping up to be a very fun little arcade FPS, with a 'What if Earth Defense Force was a Virtual Boy game' aesthetic. A team of giant robot women defend a ruined earth with only one gun. If you die, your next character/life has to recover the gun.
neutral · AI labelView post →For the first time in a long while I am truly disappointed with an EDF game. The Pros: Great destruction, excellent sound work, and overall a fun theme. The Cons: Serious mouse responsiveness/tracking issues in stages, the maps are completely recycled from the first EDF:WB, and the stages are far too short. If you're a fan of the EDF series, perhaps wait until there is a fix for the mouse and keyboard issues. If you are looking to try the series but are on the fence, try the earlier EDF:WB…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ep. 368 - Are You There, God? It’s Me, The Witcher Our panel designs a game based on John Brown’s slave owner-killing rampage across America, explains Earth Defense Force, and discovers the unreleased MC Hammer Sega CD game. listen: insertcredit.com/show/368
neutral · AI labelView post →WB2 is an astronomical improvement over the first game and stands as one of the best entries in the entire EDF franchise. It's a hard pick between this and EDF 6, both games refine and fine tune the EDF formula in different ways and both stand high above all the games that came before. Like the first game, this is a more arcade style take on the EDF formula where you control squads of soldiers in much faster paced missions compared to the main series, with a focus on collection new characters…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As someone who has put hundreds of hours into this game series, I hate to leave a not recommended review; however, it is completely justified here. The game itself is great, and it's quite fun. It mixes up the dynamic by allowing you to play as 4 characters in each mission. This allows you to have a ton of flexibility in how you approach each mission. Also the fact that weapon types are interchangeable, and you can unlock the ability to use other types with each character adds even further…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Literally brought this for splitscreen co-op with my son who loves EDF. It does not have it. I must have seen videos of it on Playstation with that feature. An EDF game without splitscreen, brilliant choice devs. Classic feature rip of PC gaming. Requested refund.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for August: Mortal Kombat 1, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Sword of the Sea, Earth Defense Force 6 and more. ow.ly/PnEe50WFlH8 PlayStation Plus Premium: Resident Evil 2 & 3 (PS1 Versions)
neutral · AI labelView post →Aquaplus becomes a subsidiary of Yuke's The company is best known for developing the WWE game series, based on professional wrestling. It also developed a few spin-offs of the Earth Defense Force series
neutral · AI labelView post →This is the best game in the EDF series. Y-yes, I'm serious. S-stop laughing. STOP LAUGHING, IT IS!!! Play it yourself, you'll understand.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Earth Defense Force is so good. You have to play for hours to get this, grinding away, and your reward is a ridiculous stupid idiot weapon. It's a good video game.
positive · AI labelView post →My all time favorite co-op games are: Helldivers 2, Vermintide 2 and Deep Rock Galactic. They are very much online games tough. For offline local co-op my picks would be: the entire Trine series, Streets of Rage 4, Earth Defense Force 5 and Renegade Ops.
positive · AI labelView post →I was on the fence about Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2. Like all EDF's, we start with some basic characters with basic equipment and unlock more as we play (randomly of course) by rescuing characters on the map. It took a while, but I finally unlocked my first air raider teammate and a teammate with the emerald missile launcher, and it made this game really feel like a proper EDF game. I can switch to the air raider, call in a napalm strike and the "Rule of God" orbital satellite…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Much much better than the first game! Bigger enemy count, maps seem a big bigger, more maps, more returning enemies, we get to fight some of the motherships actually too now! If you liked World Brothers 1 you will love this one! Bigger campaign too! Over 100 missions, I think 200 brothers n sisters to collect, many of the DLC ones from WB1 are now base game too! This is awesome! Lower price point at $50 is honestly a better price point for EDF too An epic account is also not required for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is seriously slept on. I strongly reccomend it to any EDF fan and gently recomend it to everyone else, though it does get better the more EDF games you've played. Every aspect of this game is it's own passion project. All the voice actors did an amazin job, the models look great and some have damage textures. The writing is exactly what an EDF tribute game needs. Everyone who worked on this clearly loves EDF, maybe as much as I do. --Gameplay-- This is a game about shooting giant…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Doesn't force you to make an Epic Account. How EDF6 should of launched.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You might think there's a redeeming factor in Earth Defense Force 6 despite it being a bad game, but it being bad is part of the draw, and it is bad in so many ways that will surprise you. Genuinely a game that would've lived on the 360, released in 2024 for 60 of god's own dollars
negative · AI labelView post →You need an Epic Games account for online play in Earth Defense Force 6 on Steam, and fans are reviewbombing the game. This requirement was also not made clear before launch. EDF6 devs are looking into making some changes.
neutral · AI labelView post →The best EDF in the franchise. It has an insanely good enemy variety, a sort of interesting story (Not as good as EDF's 6), a charming cast to follow that go through character development and loads of characters to customize teams and synergize, it has a low entry barrier but high skill ceiling. You'll most likely breeze through the game the first time, but it really shines on the harder difficulties afterwards. Visually even with the blocky aesthetic it's an absolute delight to look at.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Our list of Switch 2 Game-Key Card releases updated to include Earth Defense Force 5 and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition (CERO confirmed for now): www.dekudeals.com/guides/about...
neutral · AI labelView post →So here are some restocks. The Earth Defense Force games are a lot of fun and Vampire Hunter is one of my favorite fighting games. Don't sleep on Game Boy Zelda, Band Brothers DX or the 2nd Katamari Damacy game either. Again: Use discount code “BSTariffRefund”. Site: japanretrodirect.ocnk.com
positive · AI labelView post →While the game is fun, well made, the online community is completely dead. There are no rooms for people to publicly play together. Unless you plan to find people on discord or have friends who are already going to play with you, this will remain entirely a single player game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If I'm being honest, I'm not really a fan of the main games in the series. But World Brothers is the reason I can jive with the series. The second game is an improvement in almost every way. More weapons, more characters, more abilities per character to make them universally functional, but still unique, and more missions to go through. The story is perfectly fine, but I personally preferred the first game's cast and banter. Many fans of the series will mostly be confused with why I don't…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I spent all evening finishing Star Fox Assualt. A game that is Earth Defense Force, Panzer Dragoon Oorta, Sin And Punishment, and maybe a few others in there. The last third of the game is a pretty long slog with overly big levels. and the final level is super hard.
neutral · AI labelView post →Great, just like the first one. Picking out weapons and your team is fun as always. You can fly in as a wing diver, buff yourself with ranger, swap to air raider and call down an auto canon and a strike, and while they cool down, swap to your main 'killer' with a good old AR. A silly homage to EDF with some QoL I wish would find its way to the main game (decent armor gain per level, armor is gained on stage completion and varies between 'class', you can drive a tank into shallow water without…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game played and beat it twice on the hardest difficulty but it has serious memory leakage issues and I lost both of my save files.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →D3Publisher announced the updated Earth Defense Force 6․2 INVADERS FROM ANOTHER WORLD game for PS5!
neutral · AI labelView post →Playing my first ever Earth Defense Force game— This shit is so fucking lit omg
positive · AI labelView post →Today you should play some Earth Defense Force! EDF! EDF! Oh and if anyone has the first game going, let me know!
positive · AI labelView post →My absolute favourite is a real deep cut - Zangeki no Reginliev for the Wii. A norse myth take on the Earth Defense Force series, now (unofficially) translated. Many hours in, you beat the big villain, credits roll, and... then Ragnarok happens. Mid credits. Then the last third of the game begins.
positive · AI labelView post →The Earth Defense Force 6․2 Invaders From Another World game will launch for PS5 on March 18, 2027.
neutral · AI labelView post →Played some Earth Defense Force 5 with @mralarm.bsky.social and what a fun time that was. Of course the company was good, but the game itself? Chef's kiss. Beautiful.
positive · AI labelView post →Video game #promosky be like: * Hades I & II * Star of Providence * Binding of Isaac * Noita * Dead Cells * Many more roguelikes / roguelites * Elden Ring * Tekken * Guilty Gear * SNK nostalgia, even if I can't stand to play them anymore * Dying Light * Control * Earth Defense Force * Indie stuff
neutral · AI labelView post →(Don Draper pose) Do a Dirty Pair game with an engine kinda like the Earth Defense Force games. Nothing is stopping you from destroying the whole area, but Gooley will shout at you at the end and withhold your bonuses.
neutral · AI labelView post →Spell your username with video game titles! This will be fun 😅😅 Tekken Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 Blood Alundra Zaxxon Earth Defense Force Final Fight
neutral · AI labelView post →An absolutely Hilarious game with a surprising amount of heart. For some reason the less serious format actually leads to characters having a bit of personality. Well. More than a typical EDF game at least. The addition of some new quality of life features including tighter controls and redesigned classes that have an extra ability makes every character feel that much more unique than in previous titles. The new units are also fun and colorful as well.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wishing a very happy New Earth Defense Force Game Day to all who celebrate.
neutral · AI labelView post →I think I played more of the Earth Defense Force series this year than any other game. Specifically 6 if you need just one
positive · AI labelView post →Also very unrelated but Oh my GOD HELLDIVERS IS LITERALLY TURNING INTO EARTH DEFENSE FORCE THIS GAME IS SO FUCKING GOOOOOOD
neutral · AI labelView post →You don't have to be a fan of EDF games to fall in love with this charming third-person action game, but it certainly doesn't hurt! World Brothers 2 serves up a second helping of the omake style offshoot to the Earth Defense Force series, bringing refinements to game balance, various quality of life improvements, updated graphics and, of course, loads of light hearted new content. Both myself and my goblinoid seven year old daughter are having a blast with this one, and I suspect I'll enjoy…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A piece I did of one of my favorite game franchises Earth Defense Force! I highly recommend it as it’s got everything: giant bugs, aliens, dance emotes, giant mechs, humans… EDF! EDF! #earthdefenseforce #art #ginyuforcepose #videogames
positive · AI labelView post →Helldivers 2 isn't the only game to have butt clenching near-misses. Game: Earth Defense Force 5
neutral · AI labelView post →I started playing EDF 4.1 and then later EDF 5 a few weeks ago, EDF 5 was already an improvement over 4.1 and this one despite the cartoonish graphics is actually a very fun game, so far I am enjoying this more than EDF 5. Even if it's a spin off, it's a really good spin off that should not be missed, with that said, I also consider this to be one of the more fun games I've played recently.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Earth Defense Force producer has been trying to make a cyborg-girl action game for the past 10 years, and it’s finally here automaton-media.com/en/news/eart...
neutral · AI labelView post →Playing Earth Defense Force 5 and I've never had a game state to me that I WILL play on a mouse and keyboard 😂
neutral · AI labelView post →Been playing since EDF 4 and really enjoying this a few hours in. WB was a great game. The key difference in the WB games is a single player squad which does not exist in the main series that cause those games to become super boring solo games once online activity dies out. They really need to make a main EDF game with the WB mechanics of an offline squad + coop. The graphics don't change so they should just keep adding DLC's to a primary game. Doesn't really make sense to keep making new EDF…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Almost got 100 hours of this on PS5 and grinding through some of the PC version now! Easy Qualifiers: If you liked the first EDF World Brothers, this one has more levels, more monsters, more weapons, more characters and more unique moves for each character. If you like main line EDF games but always wanted something slightly different, WB adds team building and character customization, without sacrificing the run-and-gun gameplay. World Brothers 2 is a clean upgrade over the original. A casual…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh yeah for anybody interest in -Godzilla -Gorillaz -Gigabash -Spider-Man -Anime -Earth Defense Force -Kaiju stuff -Spiderverse -Video game opinions and takes -Hot takes -Venom -Cyberpunk -Wrestling -Me yapping Give me a follow, thank you!
neutral · AI labelView post →It's great and has a lot of content to play. Even more brothers and sisters and enemies and levels from the edf universe. Online works great and EOS is easy to say no to. This game has better online than wb1 since you can join rooms in progress and wait for completion. This game is also a huge improvement over the first game in many ways. A lot of interesting changes have been made to make characters more dynamic in their strengths. Loads of characters return and very much so have been…
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