Crit

HELLDIVERS™ 2

Buy76%

Mostly Positive · 1.2M player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Arrowhead Game Studios · Online Co-Op · Feb 8, 2024

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Price
$39.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
70,123
concurrent players
#24 by players on Steam
Achievements
38
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
14
Full audio9 of 14
Subtitles14 of 14

Should I buy HELLDIVERS™ 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Co-op: 26 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 88 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Gameplay: 79 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 63 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1.2M player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
17% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews83% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It’s cinematic, it’s hilarious, and when it works, it’s the best co-op shooter on Steam.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You'll get awesome graphics, smart map design, nearly endless customization, and tons of replayability.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Co-op26 reviews
Graphics15 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Combat
15% still recommend
Gameplay
28% still recommend
Crashes
10% still recommend
Difficulty
28% still recommend
Bugs
12% still recommend
Story and characters
14% still recommend
Performance
18% still recommend
Monetization
9% still recommend
Optimization
25% still recommend
Multiplayer
17% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Chat Speech-to-text
  • Chat Text-to-speech
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$39.99

The lowest we've tracked is $29.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $39.99

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