Game guide
Helldivers 2
- Developer
- Arrowhead Game Studios
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Released
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
- Genres
- Third-Person Shooter, Co-op
- Players
- Multiplayer · Cross-play
Helldivers 2 is an online cooperative third-person shooter built around squads of up to four completing objectives across hostile planets. Teams choose weapons and support stratagems before dropping, then coordinate movement, resupply, air support, and extraction while friendly fire keeps every explosive decision dangerous. Missions reward communication and flexible loadouts more than lone-hero play, and the shared Galactic War gives separate deployments a common frame. It best suits players who enjoy chaotic teamwork, repeatable missions, and learning through costly mistakes; solo-minded players or anyone who wants a pause-friendly campaign should expect a more demanding fit.