Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon (2011)

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon cover

Developer: Vicious Cycle Software, Inc.
Publisher: D3Publisher of America, Inc.
Genres: Action
Rating: 4.4 of 5, 1,141 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 5.5 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A frantic, arcade-style shooter where you blast hordes of giant bugs and aliens through collapsing city streets, feeling powerful and overwhelmed at the same time.

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What players say

Players call it a thin, simple version of the standard EDF experience, with only 15 short levels, weak weapons, and poor difficulty scaling where normal is too easy and hard is too tough.

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