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HELLDIVERS™ 2
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-09.
What reviewers agree on
55 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Helldivers 2 is one of the most frustrating examples of a game surviving almost entirely on goodwill, aesthetics, and the memory of how fun it used to feel when people still believed it was building toward something.…”
“[h1]HELLDIVERS 2: THE DISCONNECT BETWEEN PASSION AND GREED[/h1] ★★☆☆☆ [hr] [h2]THE GOOD: THE GAMEPLAY ACTUALLY WORKS[/h2] The horde shooter mechanics are why millions of us are here. Fourplayer co-op, explosive weapons,…”
“Welcome to helldivers 2! You get to play as an elite shock trooper with dedicated support from an overhead weapons platform in a fun horde shooter ^ this describes the core of the game, it is good v this describes the…”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“[h1]HELLDIVERS 2: THE DISCONNECT BETWEEN PASSION AND GREED[/h1] ★★☆☆☆ [hr] [h2]THE GOOD: THE GAMEPLAY ACTUALLY WORKS[/h2] The horde shooter mechanics are why millions of us are here. Fourplayer co-op, explosive weapons,…”
“Great game, especially with friends. It bit sad to see the current state of the game due to the player base which have left due to fair reasons.”
“WHO IS THIS GAME FOR? Someone looking to have casual space liberation fun, preferably with friends, and doesn't get worked up over grinding, bugs, or incomprehensible updates. PROS: - GOOD TIMES - game that's an…”
3 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“WHO IS THIS GAME FOR? Someone looking to have casual space liberation fun, preferably with friends, and doesn't get worked up over grinding, bugs, or incomprehensible updates. PROS: - GOOD TIMES - game that's an…”
3 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“[h1]HELLDIVERS 2: THE DISCONNECT BETWEEN PASSION AND GREED[/h1] ★★☆☆☆ [hr] [h2]THE GOOD: THE GAMEPLAY ACTUALLY WORKS[/h2] The horde shooter mechanics are why millions of us are here. Fourplayer co-op, explosive weapons,…”
3 of the 104 reviews raise this.
18 of the 104 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Stop releasing new content, fix what you've already got. So many weapons are just useless, and all you keep doing is piling on loads of new ones. Fix your game.”
“Helldivers 2 is one of the most frustrating examples of a game surviving almost entirely on goodwill, aesthetics, and the memory of how fun it used to feel when people still believed it was building toward something.…”
“The devs do not play the game and do not listen to feedback all they care about is selling live service products.”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Helldivers 2 is one of the most frustrating examples of a game surviving almost entirely on goodwill, aesthetics, and the memory of how fun it used to feel when people still believed it was building toward something.…”
“[h1]HELLDIVERS 2: THE DISCONNECT BETWEEN PASSION AND GREED[/h1] ★★☆☆☆ [hr] [h2]THE GOOD: THE GAMEPLAY ACTUALLY WORKS[/h2] The horde shooter mechanics are why millions of us are here. Fourplayer co-op, explosive weapons,…”
“The devs do not play the game and do not listen to feedback all they care about is selling live service products.”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Stop releasing new content, fix what you've already got. So many weapons are just useless, and all you keep doing is piling on loads of new ones. Fix your game.”
“As much as I have loved this game over the last two years, I can no longer in good conscience recommend this game to the average person. For context, I have been playing this game through the highs and the lows, being…”
“Helldivers 2 is one of the most frustrating examples of a game surviving almost entirely on goodwill, aesthetics, and the memory of how fun it used to feel when people still believed it was building toward something.…”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Welcome to helldivers 2! You get to play as an elite shock trooper with dedicated support from an overhead weapons platform in a fun horde shooter ^ this describes the core of the game, it is good v this describes the…”
“Devs need to stop treating the enemies as some sort of rival playerbase and give meaningfull buffs to divers and their arsenal”
“Devs spend more time fighting the players rather than addressing issues, [strike] Fleshmobs STILL phase through solid objects.[/strike] fixed with april 28th patch, but monkey paw balancing still around it seems with…”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“As much as I have loved this game over the last two years, I can no longer in good conscience recommend this game to the average person. For context, I have been playing this game through the highs and the lows, being…”
“Constantly going back on your word, not fixing bugs that have been in the game since launch and drip feeding content through warbonds. I payed $40 for this game but the monetization feels like a free to play. AH had…”
“Game is really good, but the devs are a problem. Also, they bricked it for all Linux / steamdeck today ... Negative reviews seem to be the only thing having worked in the past.”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 75.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-09
“fun as a casual game, kinda boring if this would be the only game you'd play, there's no meaningful endgame progression, majority of the weapons are locked behind premium currencies (which you can tediously grind for), lots of connection issue, lag, bugs that are rarely fixed.…”
— a player, Steam review · 101 hrs played“This is an extremely fun coop game to play alone, with friends or randoms, albeit not for very long periods of times. The gameplay loop gets pretty repetitive after the 50-hour mark and the grind for new warbonds and ship upgrades is terrible. I also need to consult guides and…”
— a player, Steam review · 158 hrs played“I genuinely cannot understand how you keep getting this wrong. You had lightning in a bottle and decided to pry the lid off yourself. You consistently snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, and at this point it doesn’t feel accidental anymore. The balancing is incoherent.…”
— a player, Steam review · 544 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Behind the scenes: The Hive Lord
The Origin of the Hive Lord Hello there! It is I, Niklas Malmborg, Design Director for Helldivers 2. Let’s talk about our old friend: the Hive Lord! And we can start with what he was back in the first
Devoid of Liberty: 7.0.2
Attention Helldivers, Captain Morris here, deploying a small update this fine Tuesday. Due to the combined efforts of SEAF and Helldiver forces on Seasse, the Void has been temporarily pierced. This h
Helldivers 2: A deep dive into the Illuminate Void
Helldivers, we have entered the unknown at last to face the unthinkable. Our elite peacekeepers are looking into the corruption and shining Liberty’s light onto the heart of darkness. The Gateway is c
Devoid of Liberty: 7.0.1
Attention Blueberry-Hugging Helldivers, The Void is proving a worthy challenge. As the brave Helldivers–fueled by unwavering patriotism–charge headlong into the Illuminate's newest nightmares, Super E
HELLDIVERS 2 Devoid of Liberty Update Out Now
We have watched the Void stretch across the galaxy for too long. The threat posed to our Liberty is too great and we can no longer stand by as the Illuminate gain ground. Helldivers, you are needed on
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-09.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Online Co-Op · PvE · Third-Person Shooter · Multiplayer · Action · Shooter · Co-op · Sci-fi · Capitalism · Space · Extraction Shooter · Third Person (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · In-App Purchases · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Chat Speech-to-text |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Japanese * , Korean, Portuguese - Brazil * , Spanish - Latin America * , Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese * , Traditional Chines… |
| Achievements | 38 |
| Official site | https://www.playstation.com/games/helldivers-2/pc/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 470 Storage: 135 GB available space