EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 WINGDIVER THE SHOOTER
Released Apr 2018
The story from behind the scenes of EDF 4.1 unravels here. The EDF series is back with new feelings of despair and bug-slaying satisfaction as you fight your way through never-ending swarms of giant insects in a vertical scrolling shoot 'em up!
65% positive · 258 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 WINGDIVER THE SHOOTER is a compact, self-contained vertical scrolling shoot 'em up spinoff that launched on April 25, 2018. It received one piece of DLC — the Training Mode pack, which released on June 25, 2019 — and that appears to be the full extent of its post-launch content. All DLC for the game has been released, and the store description describes the Training Mode as free downloadable content that is already available ("Training Mode, free downloadable content including 60 short, action-packed missions").
The developer's news feed for this game is largely a hub for the broader EDF franchise. The recent posts (from 2024) announce and celebrate releases for other EDF titles — EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS 2, EDF6, and their respective mission packs — not any new content for this spinoff. There have been no developer communications about new updates, patches, or additional content for WINGDIVER THE SHOOTER itself since the Training Mode DLC shipped in June 2019. No future content has been announced or hinted at for this game, and no unreleased DLC exists in the store listing.
Given that the game launched as a small, focused spinoff with a defined scope (6 missions, 5 difficulty levels, 60 weapons), received its one and only DLC add-on in June 2019, and has seen no content-related communication since, the game is complete as of the Training Mode release date.
Evidence
Training Mode DLC released on June 25, 2019 — the only DLC for the game, and it is fully released with no unreleased items remaining in the listing.
Last news post with any relation to the EDF 4.1 era announced EDF5 launch. No further updates specific to WINGDIVER THE SHOOTER have appeared since the Training Mode DLC.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
D3PUBLISHER
Achievements
50
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Training Mode, free downloadable content including 60 short, action-packed missions,
What's Training Mode?
Take on Pale Team's training simulations in the form of quick missions! Blaze through fast-paced stages with a wide variety of objectives, from rescuing civilians like you couldn't in the main game and fighting alongside the Rangers!
Spawned from the war for existence itself between the Ravagers and the
Earth Defense Force (EDF) featured in Earth Defense Force 4.1 THE SHADOW
OF NEW DESPAIR comes a brand new 3D, top-down shoot 'em up spinoff!
Players will step into the shoes of a soldier in Pale Team, an elite branch
of the EDF's Wing Diver division, and once again fight in the world featured in 4.1.
This game features 60 different weapons to collect and master throughout
the game's 6 missions and 5 difficulty levels (Easy, Normal, Hard, Hardest,
and Inferno)! There's even a leaderboard for high-scores!
Story:
It's been several months since the most recent invasion of the Ravagers, alien beings
from another planet. The EDF have been developing a new aviation unit for
their Wing Diver soldiers. Their research has focused on making the units
suitable for long-term flight, and ground-breaking advances have been made
so soldiers can emergency reload without going back to the ground. The unit's
testing, being undertaken by the elite Pale Team, was entering its final stages
when the incident happened.
That very same day the EDF was amassing its forces in preparation
to launch an attack on the enemy mothership.
But that's when a large enemy force appeared, as if
they'd been lying in wait from the very beginning!
The EDF could only send what few forces they had remaining to eliminate
these giant monstrosities.
Our story begins with an emergency dispatch order coming to Pale Team,
right as their training is about to finish...
SHOOT UP TIME:
When the stage stops scrolling, its time for SHOOT UP TIME!
A huge influx of enemies will appear on the screen, forcing you to rely
on instincts alone to kill them all! The more you kill, the higher your COMBO
gets, and the bigger your score will become!
The Ravagers Versus The EDF:
These in-game missions are fully voiced with a whole host of characters that
will interact with and support you. From the Ranger Units fighting on the
ground to your other Pale Team members providing back-up, and even
civilians trying to escape!
Now go, Soldier, and carry out your mission!
Are these done yet?
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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