Earth Defense Force 6 key art from the PlayStation Store listing

Image: D3PUBLISHER via PlayStation Store

PS5 · PC (Steam)

Earth Defense Force 6 co-op

On one console, the stores list 1-2 players on PS5; online play goes up to 4.

Co-op
Split-screen
Remote Play Together
Online needs PS Plus

Co-op or versus: from the Steam categories.

Quick answer for your console

Yes: 1-2 players on one PS5

Grab a second controller.

Split-screen (named in the PlayStation Store description)
Online: 2-4 players, needs PlayStation Plus
Regular price $59.99
PlayStation Store, checked Oct 18, 2026

P1 · Same console

Up to 2 players

PS5: 1-2 players
PC (Steam): Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
Split-screen (named in the PlayStation Store description)
Drop-in: no store description says so (we only read store text for this).

P2 · Online

Up to 4 players

PS5: 2-4 players, needs PlayStation Plus
PC (Steam): Online play listed
Steam Remote Play Together: friends can join a local session over the internet

How to split the roles: no role notes for this game yet. We write them from official pages and guides, game by game; these games have them.

Screenshots

Earth Defense Force 6 screenshot 1 of 6 from the PlayStation Store listing — Image: D3PUBLISHER via PlayStation Store. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Earth Defense Force 6 screenshot 2 of 6 from the PlayStation Store listing — Image: D3PUBLISHER via PlayStation Store. Official page, images checked Oct 18, 2026.

Every store, field by field

Field	PS5	PC (Steam)
Players on one console	1-2 players	Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
Online	2-4 players, needs PlayStation Plus	Online play listed
Shared/split screen label	Not a store field	Yes
Crossplay	Not a store field	No
Remote Play Together	Not a store field	Yes
Steam Deck	Not a store field	Playable
ESRB rating	Teen (Blood and Gore, Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence)	Not listed
Regular price	$59.99	$59.99
Subscription	None found on check date	None found on check date
Release date	Jul 24, 2024	Jul 25, 2024
Source	Official page (PlayStation Store)Checked Oct 18, 2026	Official page (Steam)Checked Oct 18, 2026

PS5

Players on one console: 1-2 players
Online: 2-4 players, needs PlayStation Plus
ESRB rating: Teen (Blood and Gore, Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence)
Regular price: $59.99
Subscription: None found on check date
Release date: Jul 24, 2024

Show all fields (4 this store does not have)

Shared/split screen label: not a store field
Crossplay: not a store field
Remote Play Together: not a store field
Steam Deck: not a store field

Official page (PlayStation Store)Checked Oct 18, 2026

PC (Steam)

Players on one console: Local co-op listed (no player count on Steam)
Online: Online play listed
Shared/split screen label: Yes
Crossplay: No
Remote Play Together: Yes
Steam Deck: Playable
ESRB rating: Not listed
Regular price: $59.99
Subscription: None found on check date
Release date: Jul 25, 2024

Official page (Steam)Checked Oct 18, 2026

"Not a store field" means that store has no such label at all; "Not listed" means the store has the field and left it empty. Genres: Shooter.

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