Earth Defense Force 5
- Developer
- Sandlot
- Publisher
- D3 Go!
- Released
- 07 December 2017
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
- UK price
- £46.49
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC
Genres: shooter
Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.
Best gaming PC for Earth Defense Force 5 in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Earth Defense Force 5 today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by D3 Go! on Steam. They tend to be conservative, usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 64bit / Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit | Windows 7 64bit / Windows 8.1 64bit Windows 10 64bit |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4440 3.10GHz/AMD A10-7850K 3.70GHz | Intel Core i7-4770 3.40GHz/AMD Ryzen5 1400 3.20GHz |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB/AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB |
| Storage | 30 GB | 30 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 23 August 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Earth Defense Force 5?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i7-4770 3.40GHz/AMD Ryzen5 1400 3.20GHz and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB/AMD Radeon RX 480 8GB, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.