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HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition

Top-down twin-stick shooter built around four-player teamwork and friendly fire

Arrowhead Game Studios · Published by PlayStation Publishing LLC · Released Dec 7, 2015

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Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 27K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 64 in 30 days
Players
145
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Apr 21, 2021
Minimum PC
HD 2600 XT
4 GB RAM · 7 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

What is HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition?

A top-down twin-stick shooter in which the Helldivers defend Super Earth across worlds in a community-wide galactic campaign. Up to four players tackle missions locally or online, firing weapons, calling in military support, and managing full friendly fire; Proving Grounds missions add special modifiers.

For you if...

  • +you want demanding co-op where positioning and teamwork matter
  • +you enjoy fast top-down shooting with a high skill ceiling
  • +you want local or online play for four players

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike a shared camera that keeps squads together
  • −you mainly want a relaxed solo experience

What players say

90% of 26,883 reviews are positive · 90% of 64 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the demanding co-op, high skill ceiling, and mechanics that require squads to move and support one another. Recent complaints focus on disconnects or crashes that erase mission rewards, along with hostile hosts and a small online population.

Players over time

▼ -14% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 215 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition screenshot 1

HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition system requirements

Minimum: HD 2600 XT, 4 GB RAM, 7 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor
2.4GHz Dual Core
Graphics
512 MB NVIDIA GeForce 9800 / ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
7 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows Vista / Windows 7
Processor
2.4GHz Dual Core
Graphics
1 GB NVIDIA 460 / AMD Radeon 5870
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
7 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Does HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
39
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating
12+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Traditional Chinese, Dutch, Korean, Simplified Chinese.

Does HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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