Earth Defense Force 2025 is a third-person shooter video game developed by Sandlot and published by D3 Publisher. The game was released in Japan in 2013 and in North America and Europe in 2014. It is the fifth installment in the Earth Defense Force series.
The game is set in the year 2025, where the Earth is under attack by giant alien insects. The player takes control of a soldier from the Earth Defense Force, a multinational military organization tasked with defending the planet from the alien invasion. The game features a variety of missions, including defending cities from attack, escorting civilians to safety, and destroying alien motherships.