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

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 76% of 1.2M
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 4,882 in 30 days
Playing now: 69K; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 4 weeks ago; Aug 25, 2026

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

76% of 1,163,154 reviews are positive · 87% of 4,882 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.

Screenshots and trailer

HELLDIVERS™ 2 system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

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+

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Multiplayer and co-op

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.