EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair is tagged as Action. It is published by SANDLOT (developer) and D3PUBLISHER (publisher) and released on 18 Jul, 2016. PureGameStats tracks EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair currently has 81 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 5,931 concurrent players on 30 June 2016. Current activity is 98.6% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 296,550 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 95% positive across 10,531 responses. Platforms: Windows.

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Developer: SANDLOT

Publisher: D3PUBLISHER

Platforms: Windows

Release Date: 18 Jul, 2016

Est. sales: 296,550 High confidence

Achievement completion: 51% easiest · 2% median

Official site On Steam Details Metadata

Retailer	Price (US)	Discount
Steam	$8.99	55%
Loaded / CDKeys	$4.29	79%
Gameseal	$2.20	-

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 81 All-time peak 5,931 7-day peak 245 Yesterday peak 176

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair averaged 109 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 256. Up from 91 average players in Mar 2026 - 19% growth over the past 6 months.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
03 Sept 2026	99	176	63
02 Sept 2026	93	166	64
01 Sept 2026	91	190	0
31 Aug 2026	96	179	59
30 Aug 2026	153	230	85
29 Aug 2026	151	245	94
28 Aug 2026	108	224	60
27 Aug 2026	93	184	62
26 Aug 2026	98	181	64
25 Aug 2026	97	166	52
24 Aug 2026	96	161	58
23 Aug 2026	133	179	98
22 Aug 2026	144	256	85
21 Aug 2026	105	206	74
20 Aug 2026	104	186	73
19 Aug 2026	103	176	77
18 Aug 2026	112	187	78
17 Aug 2026	111	191	72
16 Aug 2026	147	212	100
15 Aug 2026	141	215	107
14 Aug 2026	128	204	91
13 Aug 2026	119	199	92
12 Aug 2026	108	170	71
11 Aug 2026	124	177	85
10 Aug 2026	89	148	57
09 Aug 2026	106	156	81
08 Aug 2026	101	154	60
07 Aug 2026	82	134	57
06 Aug 2026	81	128	55
05 Aug 2026	72	111	51

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	109	256	51
Jul 2026	109	292	0
Jun 2026	114	270	0
May 2026	110	254	0
Apr 2026	91	198	0
Mar 2026	91	199	0
Feb 2026	90	189	0
Jan 2026	109	218	0
Dec 2025	80	174	0
Nov 2025	90	241	0
Oct 2025	92	235	0
Sept 2025	114	287	0
Aug 2025	109	311	0
Jul 2025	97	203	8
Jun 2025	86	173	0
May 2025	103	236	0
Apr 2025	96	193	0
Mar 2025	112	223	0
Feb 2025	110	281	0
Jan 2025	111	239	0
Dec 2024	104	197	0
Nov 2024	86	217	0
Oct 2024	108	260	0
Sept 2024	106	299	0

Year	Avg Players	Max Players
2025	100	311
2024	124	324
2023	158	475
2022	203	1,165
2021	145	830
2020	131	464
2019	303	1,115
2018	281	1,214
2017	321	1,419
2016	863	5,931

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
11 Aug 2026	$8.99	55%
04 Nov 2025	$7.99	60%
07 Sept 2025	$19.99	0%
25 Aug 2025	$7.99	60%
19 Jul 2025	$19.99	0%
14 Jul 2025	$19.99	0%

Developer	SANDLOT
Publisher	D3PUBLISHER
Release state	released
Steam release date	19 July 2016
Type	Game
Controller support	full
Steam Deck	Playable · not configured by developer
Supported languages	2 languages · 0 with full audio English Japanese
Community	Hub visible · stats public
Metacritic	79
Primary genre ID	1
Store genres	1
Top store tags	19, 3814, 1685, 3843, 1673, 4821, 3942, 3841
Content packaging	22 depots · 18 DLCs · 0 packages
Branches	public
Homepage	http://www.d3p.co.jp/edf4.1_pc/
Last refreshed	03 September 2026

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair PC System Requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit
Processor: 3 GHz 2 Core
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7870 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660　（2GB Model or higher）
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 8 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device
Additional Notes: XInput Controller

Recommended:

OS *: Windows 7 64bit, Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit
Processor: 3.2GHz 4Core
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7970 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760　（3GB Model or higher）
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 8 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX 11 sound device
Additional Notes: XInput Controller

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair Steam Reviews

Total reviews 10,531 Positive 10,002 Negative 529 Positive % 95%Rating Very Positive

What reviewers talk about

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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair right now?

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair has 81 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair?

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair reached an all-time peak of 5,931 concurrent players on 30 June 2016.

How many copies has EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair has sold approximately 296,550 copies on Steam, with high confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair rated on Steam?

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair has 10,531 Steam reviews with a 95% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair?

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair is priced at $19.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair released?

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair was released on 18 Jul, 2016. It was developed by SANDLOT.

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