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Lead a squad of Helldivers on hostile planets, combining gunfire and orbital support to complete missions in a shared galactic war.
Released 08 Feb 2024
Call Orbital Strikes
Fight With Friendly Fire
Capture Enemy Planets
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.
Developed by Arrowhead Game Studios · Published by PlayStation Publishing LLC









You serve as a Helldiver for Super Earth, deployed with a squad of up to four to fight hostile forces across a galaxy at war. Missions send squads to enemy planets to complete strategic objectives and contribute to the wider campaign.
Combat mixes third-person shooting with a choice of weapons, armor, and stratagems, including support and attacks called in from above. Squads can sneak through enemy territory or charge into battle, but friendly fire makes coordination important.
Completing missions earns Requisition, which unlocks rewards for you, your squad, and your destroyer ship. Capturing planets, defending against invasions, and completing missions also contribute to the shared galactic war.
Several positive reviews celebrate the chaotic co-op missions, where friendly-fire mishaps, explosions, and desperate escapes can turn a battle into a funny, cinematic spectacle. Players also praise the game's distinctive Super Earth setting, varied missions, and the range of weapons and stratagems. These positives appear alongside frequent criticism in the sample of balance changes, bugs, and the way the game is maintained.








| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 38 |
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| Players | 1–4 |
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| Multiplayer | HELLDIVERS 2 is a squad-based online PvE shooter. Official text states squads of up to four Helldivers, and multiple reviews describe it as 1-4 player PvE with solo, duo, trio, and full four-player play. Players can join beforehand and reviews indicate joining while a mission is in progress, suggesting online matchmaking and in-progress session joining. The game also features a community-wide Galactic War where mission results contribute to shared global progress. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No information about multiplayer mod support or mods affecting multiplayer is provided. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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| Website | Official website |