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Thousands of giant insects and aliens once again ravage the earth, and only the Earth Defense Force can stop them.

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is a action, third-person shooter and co-op game developed by Vicious Cycle Software and Inc. and published by D3Publisher of America and Inc..
Released on December 14th 2011 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 1,101 reviews of which 964 were positive and 137 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Eneba.

The Steam community has classified Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon into these genres:

Action Third-Person Shooter Co-op Robots Online Co-Op Sci-fi Singleplayer Aliens Third Person Shooter Multiplayer Mechs

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP1, Windows 7
  • Processor: 2.0Ghz Dual core CPU (any Core 2 Duo or AMD X2 or better)
  • Memory: 1GB (XP), 2GB (Vista), 2GB (Windows 7)
  • Hard Disk Space: 6 GB space free
  • Video Card: 512MB Video Card using Shader Model 3 or higher (Performance equivalent to an AMD Radeon 4350 or NVIDIA GeForce 7900)
  • DirectX®: 9.0c

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Dec. 2025
Hours Played: Enough to feel like a one‑man (or one‑team) insecticide army Verdict: ⚠️ Mixed‑Positive (Ridiculous Fun, Not Perfect) Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is unapologetic giant bug‑smashing chaos full of explosions, absurd weapons, and ridiculous enemy waves and that’s exactly why fans adore it. The core gameplay is simple but gloriously so: hordes of giant insects, robots, and alien monstrosities swarm every mission, and your job is to blast them back into the tarantula‑sized history books. The sheer variety of weapons from machine guns to rocket launchers to “why does this exist” death machines keeps each firefight explosive and unpredictable. This isn’t a tactical shooter; it’s arcade‑style, over‑the‑top action where strategy is often “shoot first, worry later.” Enemies explode, buildings crumble, and your squadmates call out cheesy lines that make you smile even as you’re swarmed by fifty ants the size of cars. However, it is a bit rough around the edges. Visuals are dated, enemy pathing can be goofy, and missions sometimes feel repetitive once you’ve seen every bug type a few dozen times. The story is basically an excuse to blow stuff up, and it doesn’t pretend to be anything more. What Insect Armageddon does right: * Insane, explosive action against massive hordes * Huge variety of fun, chaotic weapons * Ridiculous, laugh‑out‑loud moments * Great pick‑up‑and‑play arcade vibe Where it struggles: * Dated graphics and presentation * Repetitive mission designs over time * AI and enemy behavior can be goofy * Story is minimal Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon isn’t deep but it’s wildly entertaining when you just want to mow down giant bugs with a smile. If you love cheesy action, absurd weapons, and pure blast‑em‑up fun, this is a classic guilty pleasure. If you want polish or narrative depth, look elsewhere.
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Dec. 2025
Steve Blum, the one and only Spike Spiegel, voices the player-character. The English VA in general is pretty solid for an EDF game. Good art direction and sound. Weapons feel pretty limited compared to other games in the series, and there are only 15 missions total. Each one is probably longer than most EDF 4 levels, but the game still feels way too short. Still worth it for the price. The game also gives you two AI squadmates in single player, which is great. They can even resurrect you, and each other. You don't get many allies in this game, but I do wish the other titles had player stand-ins like this.
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Nov. 2025
a little repetitive, but good fun! ironically has better progression and voice acting than the mainline games
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Sept. 2025
Been playing this game for over 10+ years on different platforms and it is still one of my all time favorites.
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Sept. 2025
very short but not a gateway to the series bcs it's a spinoff that plays different mechanically. especially the singleplayer maps is Linear point to point, departure from usual big sandbox of mainline EDF games. Locked class weapons, & weapon purchase system also limits the usual experiment freedom loadouts from mainline EDF games. still fun & mindless shooting Insects tho
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Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon received 964 positive votes out of a total of 1,101 achieving a rating of 8.30.
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Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon was developed by Vicious Cycle Software and Inc. and published by D3Publisher of America and Inc..

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is not playable on MacOS.

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is not playable on Linux.

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.

There are 4 DLCs available for Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon. Explore additional content available for Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon on Steam.

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon PEGI 12
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Rating
8.3
964
137
Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
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Developer
Vicious Cycle Software, Inc.
Publisher
D3Publisher of America, Inc.
Release 14 Dec 2011
Platforms
Remote Play
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