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We filtered the 50 games similar to Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 down to the 14 that fit the “Xbox” category. Star Wars Battlefront, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron and Marvel Rivals top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2.

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The best games like Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 on Xbox

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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.

#1Star Wars BattlefrontClosest overall match

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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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#2Transformers: Fall of CybertronClosest on setting

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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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#3Marvel RivalsClosest on visuals

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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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#4Wolfenstein: YoungbloodClosest on game mode

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 43%· 16KIGDB71· 12OC67· 159

Year 2019Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping third-person shooting

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

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

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#5Lovers in a Dangerous SpacetimeClosest on tone

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Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeCozySci-Fi

Steam👍 93%· 4.0KIGDB83· 14OC82· 50

Year 2015Dev Asteroid BaseOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping third-person shooting

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

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

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#6Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

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SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 87%· 898RAWG👍 64%· 73MC76IGDB76· 3

Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping third-person shooting

###Interesting mix The game is a mixture of 2D shooter and puzzle genres developed by Shadow Planet Production and released by Microsoft Studios for its Xbox360 console. As part of the HumbleBundle pack, a soundtrack for the game is available, which was released separately.

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

It predates Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 30%· 401KIGDB83· 3OC90· 138

Year 2023Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: PvP competition, visual first person and free to play, while skipping third-person shooting

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

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

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#8Evolve

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineSci-FiThird Person

IGDB77· 17OC73· 95

Year 2015Dev Turtle Rock Studios · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

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

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

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 72%· 138KIGDB51· 14OC54· 149

Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping third-person shooting

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

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

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 59%· 79KIGDB87· 4OC82· 140

Year 2025Dev Gearbox Software · 2KOn Xbox · Switch · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

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

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

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Steam Epic Xbox

#11Journey to the Savage Planet

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 87%· 6.9KIGDB80· 11OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Typhoon Studios · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus, while skipping third-person shooting

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

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Steam GOG Epic

#12Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB77· 14OC75· 71

Year 2017Dev People Can Fly · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping third-person shooting

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

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#13Gotham City Impostors Free to Play

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRanged

Steam👍 86%· 12KRAWG👍 32%· 168IGDB73· 7

Year 2012Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, skill tree progression and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

A class-based arena shooter with genuinely inventive movement — roller skates, grappling hooks, gliders — that gives it a mobility profile nothing else has. Loadout customisation is deep for a free game. Its problem is population: matchmaking depends entirely on how many people are playing, and the tutorial does little to explain its many systems.

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

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

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Steam Xbox

#14Grand Theft Auto Online

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSandbox World

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Year 2014Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping third-person shooting

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

It predates Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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