- Co-op: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 35 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Crashes: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 33k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Helldivers holds a very special place in my heart from the day I started playing it and I personally think it's one of the greatest and most underrated true co-op experiences of all time, Helldivers 2 doesn't even come close to this for me, which might be a hot take but I'm willing to stand on this hill.
The teamwork potential with everyone running different builds consisting of differing weapons, gear, and perks is so great.
Weapons hit hard, recoil matters, and every bullet is a reminder that “friendly fire is always on” isn’t just a warning - it’s a lifestyle.
It gives cadence to both the player and enemy factions, and by revealing more of each theme as the difficulty increases, gives an outstanding sense of scale and grandiosity.
Most of my time has gone into singleplayer, but there's a sizeable amount of people who still play online and my multiplayer experiences with random players have been very positive as well.
In short, this game is an absolute gem that you can easily spend countless hours on and I'd definetely recommend it, especially with a controller, as the game was originally a PS4 exclusive.
+4 more players loved
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No themes split opinion in this sample.
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
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- DualShock Controller Support
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
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