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1998PC55 % positive−85 % ~~7.99 €~~ 1.19 €

You guide your squad from a top-down view through missions full of explosions and enemy waves, in the style of a classic arcade shooter. Its appeal lies in direct, frantic firefights that work especially well with a friend.

Shooting and gunplay
Sci-fi setting
Action-packed real-time combat

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Best alternative overall: Earth Defense Force 2017 89% match – Shooting and gunplay
To play together: Earth Defense Force 5 88% match – with co-op
Newest alternative: Jets'n'Guns 2 87% match – released 2020

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Earth Defense Force 2017

89 %Match

2006Xbox

A deliberately cheesy arcade third-person shooter where you blast giant ants, robots and UFOs with a huge weapon collection, alone or with a friend, while whole city blocks collapse. Its B-movie charm and chaotic destruction are the appeal.

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Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon

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Shooting and gunplay

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