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The vast quantity of levels featured in the Earth Defense Force series adds heavily to replayability of the games. This, along with the fact that there are 5 difficulties in most of the games, allows for a very long playing experience if one wants to achieve 100% completion. Below is (or will be) a list of levels in each game.

Many games feature remakes of the same level; for example, Global Defence Force Portable, Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable and 2025 all have a level called Golden Darkness featuring Gold Ants.

Monster Attack[]

There are 25 levels in Monster Attack. It features a very similar storyline to EDF 2017, but a much shorter version.

Levels: Monster Attack
1-5 It BeginsAnt AttackSwarmMothershipDropships
6-10 Alpine RaidBlockadeCity SiegeBreachBehemoth
11-15 GatheringWastelandThe WedgeDelugeGrounded
16-20 Twin TerrorThe GorgeCamouflageElite UnitOnslaught
21-25 New ThreatTerrorAggressionSlaughterJudgment


Global Defence Force, Global Defence Force Portable & Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders From Planet Space[]

Global Defence Force has the third-greatest number of levels in the series with 71, and also has six difficulty levels instead of the usual five, adding "Impossible." It is also the first game to have multiple playable classes, with two, a standard infantry class like in all the other games and the Pale Wing, a highly mobile class equipped with a jetpack and with her own inventory of unique weapons. The story takes a slightly different turn as it begins in London (though it also includes Japan), unlike Monster Attack and 2017 which are set exclusively in Tokyo.

The Japan-exclusive PSP port features an additional 7 missions, bringing the number to 78, and the PS Vita remake Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders From Planet Space has the same and adds a new Air Raider class, a variant of the one that appeared in 2025.

Levels: Earth Defense Force 2: Invasion From Planet Space
Chapter 1:
Resurgence
Nightmare in EnglandChaos in LondonSpreading DisasterTower of PestilenceCavern CoverAnts in the Dark
Chapter 2:
The Invaders Return
The Invaders ReturnUnhappy LandingUrban WarfareMulti-Eyed MonstersRolling InOperation Death DropSpace Monster Solas
Chapter 3:
Shields Up
Valley of the ShadowNight RaidA Pincer AttackThe BottomAegis MirrorShields UpTower Offense
Chapter 4:
The Nest
ErosionMooring LinesCode RedCanyon CarnageOutburstUnderworld 1Underworld 2Underworld 3Underworld 4
Chapter 5:
Revenge
Dragon WormsCentipedeThe Bugs' RevengeGathering StormJudgment Day
Chapter 6:
The Rest (Placeholder)
Cleanup OperationThe Last ChapterImperial VanguardIncoming FireballWarbots LandingMisery-Go-RoundIron FistElite ForceRed WaveBalls of SteelOccupying ForceWarbots in the ValleyStampedeTower PowerAirship ArmadaNight ParadeCrushing BallsChasmsPitsInto the AbyssPit TrapsGolden DemonsDragon Worms AgainThe Ball PitBuild-A-BotSpider FighterAir StrikesExplosionShadow SpidersEmperor AboveChampions' NestMecha BeastArmored SpidersSword and ShieldInfestationUnitedCrimson MountainGodlike BeastsRally PointJaws of DeathInfernoBesiegedThe Devil's ArmyImperial City


Earth Defense Force 2017 & Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable[]

Earth Defense Force 2017 is essentially a remake of Monster Attack with the same general plot events spread over about twice as many levels. There are a total of 53 levels to choose from, and they can be played on 5 difficulties (Easy, Normal, Hard, Hardest, and Inferno).

The PS Vita version, Earth Defence Force 2017 Portable, includes 7 additional levels, increasing the total number of levels to 60 (with the additions including reworked versions of the levels added to Global Defence Force). Furthermore, this release of the game features the Pale Wing class, unlocked after completing the game once.

Levels: Earth Defense Force 2017
1-10 ArrivalInvasionMeleeLandingSearchAirforceTakedownMobilizationTsugawaArms
11-20 InfiltrationReinforcementRetaliationFortressBlockadeMultiplicationNestingDino-mechUmbraArtillery
21-30 CrimsonTrappedExpansionInterceptionDescent 1Descent 2Descent 3Descent 4AssaultAnchored
31-40 AdvanceMarchSurpriseBreachSweepThunderEruptionSurroundedLegionReturn
41-50 OccupationKingSpearheadExtermination 1Extermination 2Extermination 3UprisingWrathEliteUnknown
51-53 ConvergenceInfernoStarship

Levels: Earth Defense Force 2017 Portable
1-10 ArrivalInvasionMeleeLandingSearchAir forceTakedownMobilizationTsugawaArms
11-20 InfiltrationReinforcementRetaliationFortressBlockadeMultiplicationNestingDino-mechUmbraArtillery
21-30 CrimsonTrappedExpansionInterceptionDescent 1Descent 2Descent 3Descent 4AssaultAnchored
31-40 AdvanceMarchSurpriseBreachSweepThunderEruptionCavaliersSurroundedLegion
41-50 ReturnOccupationKingSpearheadExtermination 1Extermination 2Extermination 3GlowUprisingWrath
51-60 FortitudePrecipiceEliteArachnidUnknownRoyaltyConvergenceInfernoGraveStarship


Insect Armageddon[]

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is by far the shortest EDF game in terms of quantity of missions. There are only 15 levels to play and just three difficulty levels, and it concludes without actually fighting the Ravager Mothership, leading many to conclude the game was cut short for time or budget reasons. There are four classes, or rather four types of armor that can be used, the Trooper Armor, Jet Armor, Tactical Armor and Battle Armor, the latter three having special abilities.

Levels in Insect Armageddon
Chapter 1 Invasion AlertFirebase ClydeOn the RunDitchslapThe Daddy
Chapter 2 IndustryPredationTrash IslandHectoredThe Cube
Chapter 3 DowntownBusy WorkThe PackageMushroomsBig Trouble

Earth Defense Force 2025 & Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair[]

These games follow a similar structure to Global Defence Force and are effectively remakes of it, with the same general plot. 

Even without DLC, Earth Defense Force 2025 was the longest EDF game so far, having 85 singleplayer levels in total, with 9 more being online multiplayer only. With the three DLC packs there are 45 more levels so in total the game has 139 levels. Moreover, there are five difficulties and four classes, the Ranger, Wing Diver, Fencer and Air Raider, so 100% completion requires completion of 2,780 missions. 

Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair adds 4 additional missions featuring the new monster Erginus and reworks many of the 2025 levels, from minor tweaks to missions that are only alike insofar as having the same name. A few missions have their names changed (eg Wind Break to Wind Shear, Bad Premonition to Ill Omen) and most mission descriptions are rewritten slightly. 

4.1 has 49 DLC levels, and like the normal 2025 levels many are reworked heavily while four are totally new. This brings the total to 138 offline missions and 147 online, increasing the 100% requirement to completion of 2,940 missions. 

Levels: Earth Defense Force 2025
1-10 ReconveneSpreading DisasterWinged War GoddessSetting SunWind BreakUnderground CaveEruptionRetaliationBeach FearThe Return
11-20 Air ForceDay of the DemonsTakedownPreventing LandfallLand CollapseFortress SiegeValley ShadowsArtilleryBreaking ThroughShining Stronghold
21-30 Into the DepthsA TrapGiant RobotsAnchoredSilver CityCrimsonHigh-SpeedBrute ForceCharge Phase 1Charge Phase 2
31-40 Charge Phase 3ThunderInfiltrationConvergenceInfernoStarshipDenseCrossingSearchWaterside Bugs
41-50 AnnihilationNatural CalamitySteel BeastVoid ShipBlue FightersEarth DefendersMountain Pass TrapFortress FrenzyPincerRavages of War
51-60 Air MobilizationBug InvasionTransport Ship Surprise AttackBug KingCrazy SkiesThe Fleet BelowBad PremonitionCity of HorrorMountains AblazeBreaking Through (2)
61-70 Bug TowerFortress AttackMountain LiberationSniper AttackTowering BeastTeeth of the UniverseGiant ShipSpearheadTower SiegeDen of Thieves
71-80 Death QueenMachine SquadMonster PartyLabyrinth of LightCity FlawsMonster CampFallen FlagshipHeaven's ArmyEncirclingDivine
81-85 The ThreatBattle to the DeathMassive MobilizationScorchingStar Eaters

Levels: Earth Defense Force 2025 Online
1-10 ReconveneSpreading DisasterWinged War GoddessSetting SunWind BreakUnderground CaveEruptionRetaliationBeach FearThe Return
11-20 Air ForceDay of the DemonsTakedownPreventing LandfallLand CollapseFortress SiegeValley ShadowsArtilleryBreaking ThroughShining Stronghold
21-30 Into the DepthsA TrapGiant RobotsSummit ShipAnchoredSilver CityCrimsonHigh-SpeedBloody MountainBrute Force
31-40 Charge Phase 1Charge Phase 2Dark PrisonerCharge Phase 3ThunderInfiltrationConvergenceInfernoStarshipDense
41-50 CrossingSearchWaterside BugsAnnihilationNatural CalamitySteel BeastVoid ShipBlue FightersEarth DefendersFleet Attack
51-60 Mountain Pass TrapFortress FrenzyPincerRavages of WarAir MobilizationBug InvasionTransport Ship Surprise AttackBug KingCrazy SkiesThe Fleet Below
61-70 Bad PremonitionCity of HorrorMountains AblazeBreaking Through (2)Bug TowerFortress AttackMountain LiberationSniper AttackMountain GiantsTowering Beast
71-80 Teeth of the UniverseGiant ShipSpearheadTower SiegeDen of ThievesDeath QueenMachine SquadMonster PartyLabyrinth of LightCity Flaws
81-90 Monster CampFallen FlagshipHeaven's ArmyEncirclingDivineThe ThreatTroubled ValleyBattle to the DeathMassive MobilizationLegion of Monsters
91-94 ScorchingDemon ArmySurrounded!Star Eaters

Levels: Earth Defense Force 2025 DLC
DLC 1: Special Forces ExplorationGiant's AdvanceSilver CampCitadelFloating Fleet
DLC 2: Mutant Rampage AdvanceMountain AssaultEnemy Camp InfiltrationUnderground AdvanceGiant RobotsBattle SpeciesBeast MountainDark ArenaGathering AroundArmored SpeciesIron WallMountain of ChangeWhirlwind of DeathBugged CityThe ToughGolden DarknessTrue KingFinal ImpactInto DestructionShip of Dragons
DLC 3: Beyond Despair TrackingUnderground ComplexBlocked PassClose FormationDragon Ship FleetHeavy ArtilleryBloody RiverDangerous GoldminesBeast MobilizationTotal ProtectionAerial BombingKing of ArmorCannon DefendersTraps BehindFour Kings of NightmaresResistance Against the TwilightShivering NexusThree GiantsCrimson LotusStarry Prison

Levels: Earth Defense Force 4.1
1-10 ReconveneSpreading DisasterWinged War GoddessSetting SunWind ShearUnderground CaveEruptionRetaliationBeach FearThe Return
11-20 Air ForceDay of the DemonsTakedownPreventing LandfallLand CollapseFortress SiegeValley ShadowsArtilleryBreaking ThroughShining Stronghold
21-30 Into the DepthsA TrapGiant RobotsAnchoredSilver CityCrimsonAssaultHigh-SpeedBrute ForceCharge Phase 1
31-40 Charge Phase 2Charge Phase 3ThunderInfiltrationConvergenceInfernoStarshipHigh DensityDozing BeastCrossing
41-50 SearchWaterside BugsAnnihilationNatural CalamitySteel BeastVoid ShipBlue FightersEarth DefendersMountain Pass TrapFortress Frenzy
51-60 PincerRavages of WarCrashAir MobilizationBug InvasionTransport Ship Surprise AttackBug KingCrazy SkiesThe Fleet BelowIll Omen
61-70 City of HorrorMountains AblazeBreaking Through (2)Bug TowerFortress AttackMountain LiberationBattle of GiantsSniper AttackTowering BeastTeeth of the Universe
71-80 Giant ShipSpearheadTower SiegeDen of ThievesDeath QueenMachine SquadMonster PartyLabyrinth of LightCity FlawsMonster Camp
81-89 Fallen FlagshipHeaven's ArmyEncirclingDivineThe ThreatBattle to the DeathMassive MobilizationScorchingStar Eaters

Levels: Earth Defense Force 4.1 Online
1-10 ReconveneSpreading DisasterWinged War GoddessSetting SunWind ShearUnderground CaveEruptionRetaliationBeach FearThe Return
11-20 Air ForceDay of the DemonsTakedownPreventing LandfallLand CollapseFortress SiegeValley ShadowsArtilleryBreaking ThroughShining Stronghold
21-30 Into the DepthsA TrapGiant RobotsSummit ShipAnchoredSilver CityCrimsonAssaultHigh-SpeedBloody Mountain
31-40 Brute ForceCharge Phase 1Charge Phase 2Dark PrisonerCharge Phase 3ThunderInfiltrationConvergenceInfernoStarship
41-50 High DensityDozing BeastCrossingSearchWaterside BugsAnnihilationNatural CalamitySteel BeastVoid ShipBlue Fighters
51-60 Earth DefendersFleet AttackMountain Pass TrapFortress FrenzyPincerRavages of WarCrashAir MobilizationBug InvasionTransport Ship Surprise Attack
61-70 Bug KingCrazy SkiesThe Fleet BelowIll OmenCity of HorrorMountains AblazeBreaking Through (2)Bug TowerFortress AttackMountain Liberation
71-80 Battle of GiantsSniper AttackMountain GiantsTowering BeastTeeth of the UniverseGiant ShipSpearheadTower SiegeDen of ThievesDeath Queen
81-90 Machine SquadMonster PartyLabyrinth of LightCity FlawsMonster CampFallen FlagshipHeaven's ArmyEncirclingDivineThe Threat
91-98 Troubled ValleyBattle to the DeathMassive MobilizationLegion of MonstersScorchingDemon ArmySurrounded!Star Eaters

Levels: Earth Defense Force 4.1 DLC
DLC 1: Time of the Mutants Air OffensiveGiants AdvanceReconDust TownDefense LineUnderground AdvanceWar BreedMountain AssaultEnemy Camp InfiltrationDark ArenaBeast MountainGod's ArmyThe GatheringArmored SpeciesIron WallSilver BaseShifting MountainWhirlwind of DeathBugged CityToughnessGolden DarknessTrue SovereignFinal ImpactFloating FleetInto DestructionShip of Dragons
DLC 2: Extreme Battle Tracking BogeysUnderground ComplexBlocked PassClose FormationDragon Ship FleetHeavy ArtilleryOverflightDangerous GoldminesBeast MobilizationTotal ProtectionBombs AwayKing of ArmorCannon DefendersBloody RiverThree GiantsTraps from BehindThe Four HorsemenCross the LineFacing OffCrimson LotusShivering NexusLast BastionStarry Prison


Earth Defense Force 5[]

Earth Defense Force 5 is another series reboot, telling the story of the first invasion by aliens, now called the Primers rather than the Ravagers. The game has the longest campaign to date without DLC, featuring 110 missions in singleplayer and 111 in online mode. In online mode the opening tutorial mission is skipped, but two online-only missions are added in after mission 107. Unlike previous entries, completing a mission on Normal or Hard also counts as completing it on every difficulty below that. This does not apply to Hardest and Inferno, which must be beaten separately, but does mean that with ideal play it only requires each level to be beaten three times per class instead of five for 100% completion.

The game has two DLC mission packs with an additional 29 missions, bringing the total to 139 in singleplayer and 140 in online mode.

Levels: Earth Defense Force 5
1-10 Today's scheduleEscape From DarknessCrisis in Base 228: Part 1Crisis in Base 228: Part 2Shattered peaceUnidentified Flying ObjectsThe Quiet ThreatMonsters Attack!Wedge of DestructionEscape
11-20 Burning SkySpreading DisasterTurning PointExterminationDestroy the Giant ShipIsolationMastermind RevealedSecret of the CaveEradication PlanEncounters on Return
21-30 Surprise Attack at NightScouting the OutpostMountain of WedgesThe Landing ShipsReinvasionArtillery UnitSniper TeamRed DronesIron WallDestroy the Outpost: Plan A
31-40 Destroy the Outpost: Plan BCave Invasion Stage 1Cave Invasion Stage 2Cave Invasion Final StageBerthFlying KillersMonster Elimination PlanPlain of ConflictCurrent HeadquartersBrutal Battlefield
41-50 Assaulting the OutpostSaving Europe: Operation 1Saving Europe: Operation 2Culling the Flying-TypeCircle FormationGiant Ship Attack : 2nd AttemptSurvivorsThe Flying SaucersAirborne Fighters: Part 1Airborne Fighters: Part 2
51-60 Attacking the FleetUnderground TrapThe Army Group RaidWire-pullerHiding Behind the WebPredators on ThreadScuffle in the CityHidden ThreatBreak the BarrierMountain Investigation
61-70 Destroying Large Flying SaucersSweeping Monster BallsRecapture the Industrial AreaWinged LegionLanding Giant ShipFalling Monster BallsExtraterrestrial RidersCrashing Giant PylonsEnormous MutantsAircrafts
71-80 Anchors Destruction PlanBattle in the FogLight DefensesFlying UnitFighters AmbushSieged CityDoomed QueensMonster ExterminationReclaiming Base 228: Stage 1Reclaiming Base 228: Stage 2
81-90 Reclaiming Base 228: Stage 3Reclaiming Base 228: RetreatDefeat ArchelusCity of Giant PylonsIncomming LarvaeSecret in the DarkApproaching Monster BallsThreads EverywhereFlying-type ExterminationBroken Land
91-100 Sparking AbyssAttack of the Flying FleetMountain TrapsBloody BattleDrop LocationLand of MonstersSteel Covered by ThreadsCoastal Defense LineIntense Battle UndergroundGreatest Final Confrontation
101-110 Crumbling cityForced EntryTornadoAgainst All OddsMonster BanquetSuicide SquadInvader AssemblyScorched EarthNo.11The Nameless

Levels: Earth Defense Force 5 Online
1-10 Escape from DarknessCrisis in Base 228: Part 1Crisis in Base 288: Part 2Shattered PeaceUnidentified Flying ObjectsThe Quiet ThreatMonsters Attack!Wedge of DestructionEscapeBurning Sky
11-20 Spreading DisasterTurning PointExterminationDestroy the Giant ShipIsolationMastermind RevealedSecret of the CaveEradication PlanEncounters on ReturnSurprise Attack at Night
21-30 Scouting the OutpostMountain of WedgesThe Landing ShipReinvasionArtillery UnitSniper TeamRed DronesIron WallDestroy the Outpost: Plan ADestroy the Outpost: Plan B
31-40 Cave Invasion Stage 1Cave Invasion Stage 2Cave Invasion Final StageBerthFlying KillersMonster Elimination PlanPlain of ConflictCurrent HeadquartersBrutal BattlefieldAssaulting the Outpost
41-50 Saving Europe: Operation 1Saving Europe: Operation 2Culling the Flying-TypeCircle FormationGiant Ship Attack: 2nd AttemptSurvivorsThe Flying SaucersAirborne Fighters: Part 1Airborne Fighters: Part 2Attacking the Fleet
51-60 Underground TrapThe Army Group RaidWire-pullerHiding Behind the WebPredators on ThreadScuffle in the CityHidden threatBreak the BarrierMountain InvestigationDestroying Large Flying Saucers
61-70 Sweeping Monster BallsRecapture the Industrial AreaWinged LegionLanding Giant ShipFalling Monster BallsExtraterrestrial RidersCrashing Giant PylonsEnormous MutantsAircraftsAnchor Destruction Plan
71-80 Battle in the FogLight DefensesFlying UnitFighters AmbushSieged CityDoomed QueensMonster ExterminationReclaiming Base 228: Stage 1Reclaiming Base 228: Stage 2Reclaiming Base 228: Stage 3
81-90 Reclaiming Base 228: RetreatDefeat ArchelusCity of Giant PylonsIncoming LarvaeSecret in the DarkApproaching Monster BallsThreads EverywhereFlying-type ExterminationBroken LandSparking Abyss
91-100 Attack of the Flying FleetMountain TrapsBloody BattleDrop LocationLand of MonstersSteel Covered by ThreadsCoastal Defense LineIntense Battle UndergroundGreatest Final ConfrontationCrumbling city
101-110 Forced EntryTornadoAgainst All OddsMonster BanquetSuicide SquadInvader AssemblyScorched EarthDespairUnder SiegeNo.11


111 The Nameless

Levels: Earth Defense Force 5 DLC
DLC-1 Extra Challenge Engage Aggressors 1Engage Aggressors 2Airborne EnemiesReclaim Base 236Infiltrate Base 236Defend Base 236Engage Teleportation Anchors 1Engage Aliens 1Engage Aggressors 3Engage Aliens 2Underground 1Underground 2Engage Aliens 3Engage Aggressors 4Engage Outpost Base
DLC-2 Super Challenge Engage Teleportation ShipsEngage Aliens 4Engage DronesEngage Alien Troops 1Engage Teleportation Anchors 2Underground 3Engage Aliens 5Engage Aggressors 5Engage Teleportation Anchors 3Engage Alien Troops 2Engage Mysterious MonsterThe Last Stand 1The Last Stand 2The Last Stand 3


Earth Defense Force 6[]

Earth Defense Force 6 has the highest number of missions in the series[1], even without DLC included. It continues on the story of Earth Defense Force 5 with the Primers having retreated for a while; The current number of missions is 147, and the DLC Lost Days adds 19.

Remakes[]

Many EDF missions reuse the same concepts and assets from different games. Some of them are basically the same mission but in a different game. One blatant example of this is the underground series of missions from EDF 2 and EDF 3, where "Underground 1-4" missions from EDF 2 correspond one-to-one to the "Descent 1-4" missions of EDF 3. Here's a chart representing some of these remake missions:

Monster Attack Global Defence Force EDF 2017 EDF 2025/EDF 4.1 EDF 5 Similarities
It begins Nightmare in England Arrival Reconvene Escape From Darkness First mission of the game that includes only Black Ants with only bite attacks.
Swarm Spreading Disaster Melee Spreading Disaster Crisis in Base 228: Part 1 Mission that introduces acid-spilling ants.
Mothership The Invaders Return Airforce The Return Unidentified Flying Objects Mission that introduces Flying Drones.
Gathering Code Red Crimson Crimson Encounters on Return Mission with waves of Red Ants coming to a beach.
--- The Bugs' Revenge March Bug Invasion (Sniper Team) Mission with waves of Spiders coming to a destroyed city.
--- Underworld 3 Descent 3 Charge Phase 2 Underground Trap Mission that takes place in a cave while being surrounded by enemies on all sides.
Behemoth Space Monster Solas Dino-mech Assault Eradication Plan First mission to introduce a godzilla-like monster.
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