A Helldiver with a support backpack faces Terminids while two squadmates provide fire on a stormy alien world.

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Helldivers 2

A four-player cooperative third-person shooter where Helldivers use weapons and Stratagems to fight an evolving Galactic War.

Action Shooter Science Fiction

Release Date FEB 8, 2024

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A Helldiver follows three squadmates across rocky terrain covered in orange alien plants.

Two Helldivers prepare to fight beneath an enemy dropship in dense fog.

The mission preparation area and Galactic War terminal aboard a Helldivers 2 Super Destroyer.

Automaton soldiers advance from a red-lit outpost while Helldivers attack in the distance.

Helldivers advance as a bright Stratagem strike destroys an Automaton installation.

Game Overview

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Arrowhead Game Studios Sony Interactive Entertainment

Helldivers 2 is an online third-person co-op shooter from Arrowhead Game Studios. Up to four players choose operations from the Galactic War map, build complementary loadouts, and complete objectives against Terminids, Automatons, or the Illuminate. Friendly fire is always active, so positioning and communication matter.

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Operations contain up to three missions. Players call in support weapons, turrets, airstrikes, and orbital attacks through Stratagems, then use mission rewards to expand their arsenal and upgrade the Super Destroyer. Warbonds add weapons, armor, utilities, and cosmetics without expiring.

Devoid of Liberty expands the Illuminate front with a Void biome and enemies such as the regenerating Crusher and the fast-moving Wretch. Friendly Super Earth Armed Forces (SEAF) soldiers can join missions through a planet modifier. These computer-controlled allies include riflemen, a medic, and heavy-weapon support; they are separate from the four-player squad. Check the planet modifiers before dropping rather than expecting SEAF support on every mission. The update also raises the level cap from 150 to 300 and expands the emote wheel from four slots to eight.

Each completed mission contributes to the community-wide Galactic War. The game launched on PS5 and PC on February 8, 2024, and on Xbox Series X|S on August 26, 2025. Pixel Twelve’s related coverage separates first-mission guidance, current campaign rewards, and Warbond contents.

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