5 Third-person shooter games like Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 down to the 5 that fit the “Third-person shooter” category. Lost Planet 2, Star Wars Battlefront and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2.

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The best third-person shooter games like Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Lost Planet 2Closest overall match

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 66%· 3.0KIGDB71· 6

Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and skill tree progression, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2.

It predates Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Star Wars Battlefront

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 5.7KIGDB68· 18OC71· 112

Year 2015Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, setting space and offline, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2.

It predates Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 2.5KIGDB81· 11

Year 2012Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

It predates Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Marvel RivalsClosest on visuals

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeSci-FiThird Person3D

Steam👍 77%· 388KIGDB79· 4OC78· 61

Year 2024Dev NetEase GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, PvP competition and free to play, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2.

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 8.1KIGDB72· 6

Year 2012Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2: tone and setting.

It predates Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode87Visuals64Setting45Tone0

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