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HELLDIVERS™ 2

Four-player sci-fi co-op shooter with friendly fire and shared war

Arrowhead Game Studios · Published by PlayStation Publishing LLC · Released Feb 8, 2024

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Reviews trending down: 31% positive in the last 30 days vs 61% overall Third-party account required

Reviews
Mixed
61% of 916K
Recent reviews
Mostly Negative
31% of 11K in 30 days
Players
30K
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 week ago
Oct 29, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
8 GB RAM · 135 GB disk
Full requirements

What is HELLDIVERS™ 2?

A third-person PvE shooter where squads of up to four fight across hostile planets for Super Earth. Players complete missions, battle enemy forces, call in support weapons, and extract; each mission contributes to a shared galactic war.

For you if...

  • +you want chaotic four-player PvE missions with friendly fire
  • +you enjoy choosing weapons, armor, and battlefield support stratagems
  • +you like contributing mission results to a shared galactic war

Not for you if...

  • −you want competitive PvP rather than squad-based PvE
  • −you dislike repeated missions and long progression grinds
  • −you want combat without accidental teammate kills

What players say

61% of 915,985 reviews are positive · 31% of 11,078 in the last 30 days

Players praise the chaotic co-op combat, close extractions, and funny accidents involving friendly fire. Many criticize recent balance changes and repeated weapon nerfs. Players also report bugs, crashes, freezes, and poor optimization.

Players over time

▼ -48% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 69,061 players on Sep 23, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 202629,524
Nov 6, 202618,557
Nov 5, 202617,982
Nov 4, 202621,216
Nov 3, 202617,792
Nov 2, 202618,926
Nov 1, 202631,239
Oct 31, 202629,856
Oct 30, 202620,217
Oct 29, 202619,782
Oct 28, 202621,890
Oct 27, 202648,122
Oct 26, 202642,599
Oct 25, 202652,763
Oct 24, 202653,330
Oct 23, 202646,121
Oct 22, 202649,614
Oct 21, 202661,567
Oct 20, 202637,151
Oct 18, 202646,809
Oct 17, 202646,900
Oct 16, 202639,590
Oct 15, 202641,273
Oct 14, 202643,070
Oct 13, 202636,279
Oct 11, 202646,657
Oct 10, 202643,060
Oct 9, 202639,636
Oct 8, 202638,241
Oct 7, 202641,279
Oct 6, 202638,680
Oct 4, 202648,369
Oct 3, 202649,234
Oct 2, 202639,851
Oct 1, 202642,657
Sep 30, 202642,528
Sep 29, 202646,044
Sep 27, 202658,764
Sep 26, 202662,359
Sep 25, 202657,126
Sep 24, 202658,164
Sep 23, 202636,580
Sep 23, 202669,061
Sep 22, 202636,977
Sep 21, 202637,855

Screenshots and trailer

HELLDIVERS™ 2 screenshot 1

HELLDIVERS™ 2 system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 135 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7-4790K or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 470
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
135 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7-9700K or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600XT
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
40 GB available space
Notes
SSD Recommended

Does HELLDIVERS™ 2 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. There is no single-player mode.

Does HELLDIVERS™ 2 run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Third-party account
PlayStation Network (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
38
Steam features
Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Latin America, Simplified Chinese. Text only: Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Traditional Chinese.

Does HELLDIVERS™ 2 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 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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