EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: IRON RAIN

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

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Based on all 1,547 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 293 reviews: 11.9h for positive, 6h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.

Where players quit

Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (90.5% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Story milestones aren't labeled yet; all achievements are listed below.

All achievements (44)

• Doom from the Skies Complete the prologue 100%
• Guardian of the Field Complete a mission in which not a single NPC ally retreats due to damage (Campaign) 75%
• That Might've Been Important! Destroy a "mysterious machine" (Campaign) 70%
• Valiant Defender Defeat 100 enemies using an Assault Rifle (Campaign) 69%
• Don't Get a Concussion! Perform 30 E-Dodges in a single mission using the Trooper PA-Gear 64%
• It's a Bird! It's a Plane! It's... Travel 2000 meters in a single mission using the Jet Lifter PA-Gear 57%
• Energy Phalanx Stop one enemy's attack during a mission using the Heavy Striker's E-Field 55%
• Smoke and Flames Defeat 100 enemies using a Rocket Launcher (Campaign) 54%
• Wealth of Gems Earn a cumulative total of 15,000 Energy Gems 51%
• Lifter Captain Complete 10 missions using the Jet Lifter PA-Gear 44%
• Your Friendly Neighborhood Prowl Rider Travel 200 meters without touching the ground in a single mission using the Prowl Rider PA-Gear 43%
• Ace Trooper Complete 10 missions using the Trooper PA-Gear 39%
• All I Need's a Shirt Complete a mission without receiving any damage 38%
• N.o.z.o.m.i. Complete the story 34%
• Sharpshooter Defeat 100 enemies using a Sniper Rifle (Campaign) 34%
• Letter of Apology Play a mission during which a vehicle you requested gets destroyed (Campaign) 34%
• Wartime Tycoon Earn a cumulative total of 1,000,000 Credits 34%
• Appetite for Destruction Defeat 100 enemies using a Missile Launcher (Campaign) 33%
• Optical Expert Defeat 100 enemies using a Laser Rifle (Campaign) 33%
• God of War Defeat a total of 3000 enemies (Campaign) 30%
• Loose Cannon Defeat 100 enemies using a Grenade Launcher (Campaign) 28%
• Master Striker Complete 10 missions using the Heavy Striker PA-Gear 27%
• Lead Poisoning Defeat 100 enemies using a Shotgun (Campaign) 26%
• Legendary Swordsman Defeat 100 enemies using a Sword (Campaign) 25%
• Beam of Hope Defeat 100 enemies using a Laser Cannon (Campaign) 24%
• Ultimate Rider Complete 10 missions using the Prowl Rider PA-Gear 22%
• Friends Through Iron and Smoke Complete 1 mission on the Hardest difficulty level (Online) 22%
• Trigger Happy Defeat 100 enemies using a Minigun (Campaign) 19%
• Iron Annihilator Use a field support item (Campaign) 18%
• Lorentz's Fist Defeat 100 enemies using a Railgun (Campaign) 17%
• The Soldier Who Resisted Despair Complete 1 mission on the Disaster difficulty level (Offline) 15%
• Immortal Soldier Reach 10000 Hit Points 12%
• Forged in Fire Complete 1 mission on the Disaster difficulty level (Online) 12%
• Field Chemist Defeat 100 enemies using an Energy Thrower (Campaign) 11%
• Courageous Defender Resurrect a total of 10 players 10%
• Unspoken Promise Defeat 100 enemies using a Satellite Weapon (Campaign) 8.6%
• Big Spender Complete a mission with a reward of 0 at the Result Screen 7.8%
• Drone Buff Recover 55 M.I.A. drones 4.8%
• Welcome to Dystopia Play Mercenary for the first time 2.1%
• Elite Customizer Purchase all customization parts 1.1%
• Fully Stocked Purchase all items 0.8%
• Complete Arsenal Obtain all weapons 0.8%
• Defending the Earth Ain't Easy! Earn the Title of Ensign in Mercenary 0.6%
• Total Completion Unlock all achievements 0.6%