Earth Defense Force 5
Sandlot
October 8, 2026
Defend Earth from giant alien swarms in a mission-based action shooter. Four divisions offer ground infantry, flight, heavy armor and air-support tactics, with a large weapon arsenal. The Switch 2 port supports two-player split-screen and up to four players online or over local wireless. Online and local wireless sessions require a separate console and game copy for each player; online play also requires Nintendo Switch Online.
- Tracked release
- Port launch
- Region
- Worldwide / US-platform schedule
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Genres
- TPS
Global schedule entry; Japan-only and other explicitly regional releases excluded. Exact US timezone or regional day rollover not independently verified.
Date source checked 2026-10-04. Schedule row checked 2026-10-06.
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Sources
- Wikipedia video game release schedule
- D3PUBLISHER official exact EDF5 Nintendo Switch 2 page
- Earth Defense Force 5 coming to Switch 2 on October 8; Earth Defense Force 6 this winter
Format and description checked 2026-10-06.