PCHELLDIVERS™ 2
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HELLDIVERS™ 2

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DeveloperArrowhead Game Studios
PublisherPlayStation PC LLC.
Release dateFeb 8, 2024
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Enlistment briefing

What Helldivers 2 is, what you pay for after buying, and whether it works where you are

The publisher’s copy further down is written in the game’s own propaganda voice. This is the plain version: how the game actually plays, how Warbonds and Super Credits work, what the PSN change of 2024 means for you, and why this game is not sold in every country.

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Reviewed by Layla FarahFacts checked

What kind of game this is

A third-person co-op shooter for up to four players, built by Arrowhead Game Studios. Each mission drops your squad onto a hostile planet with objectives to complete and an extraction to reach, and the tools that decide how it goes are stratagems — airstrikes, turrets, support weapons and reinforcements called down with a short sequence of directional inputs, sometimes while something is chewing on you.

Two things make it unlike other shooters. Friendly fire is always on, so an airstrike thrown carelessly kills your squad as readily as the enemy, and that is half the comedy. And every mission feeds one shared Galactic War: the whole player base pushes the front lines across the map together, and planets are won or lost by the community rather than by you alone.

Helldivers 2 at a glance

Players
1–4, online co-op
Cross-play
PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
Progress
Stays on the platform you play on
Friendly fire
Always on
Connection
Always online
Premium currency
Super Credits — also found on missions

Warbonds, Super Credits and what you pay for after buying

Weapons, armour and cosmetics come in Warbonds — pages of unlocks you work through with medals earned in play. One Warbond is free with the game; the premium ones are bought with Super Credits, which you can find on missions as well as buy. A Warbond you own never expires, so there is no season to keep up with and nothing is lost by taking a month off.

Stratagems, the tools that define a loadout, are not sold at all: they are unlocked with Requisition earned in missions as you level. You can play every mission type and difficulty without spending anything beyond the game, and players who never buy Super Credits still collect them steadily by exploring.

Before you buy: accounts and countries

A PlayStation Network account is optional. In May 2024 Sony announced that PC players would have to link one, and withdrew the requirement within days after the response from players. Linking is still available and adds PlayStation features, but you can play without it.

The game is not sold everywhere. When that requirement was announced, Helldivers 2 was withdrawn from sale in the countries PlayStation Network does not serve — around 177 of them — and that restriction remained after the requirement itself was dropped. This page only shows a price if the key can be sold and activated where you are.

When Helldivers 2 goes on sale

Helldivers 2 is a live game that has kept selling steadily since launch, and its discounts are fewer and shallower than those on Sony’s single-player back catalogue. There is also no bad time to join: the war does not reset, and nothing from earlier Warbonds is withdrawn.

We never publish a sale before it starts: dates reach us through our distribution channel under embargo and are the publisher’s to announce. When a PlayStation sale goes live, the PlayStation page shows a countdown and the deepest discount in it.

February

Launch anniversary

The game launched on 8 February 2024. Anniversaries of live games are a natural moment for a publisher promotion, alongside in-game events.

Late June into July

Summer sale

One of the two big seasonal windows of the year.

Late November

Black Friday and Cyber Monday

The most dependable discount window of the year across the catalogue.

Late December into early January

Winter sale

The other big seasonal window, and a good moment to buy copies for a whole squad at once.

Irregular

Major updates

Large free updates bring players back in waves. They are when the most squads are recruiting — useful to know even when the price has not moved.

What critics and players say

Critics

83

Metascore (PC)

Based on 50 critic reviews

All critic reviews on Metacritic

Checked September 17, 2026

Steam players

Mostly Positive

76% of 1,162,987 reviews are positive

Most helpful recent reviews

  • Not recommended1735 h played ·

    i rarely write reviews for anything but this game is at the point where a review is the only constructive outlet for all my gripes. i was obsessed with this game, indeed part of me still is (as evidenced by my hours ingame). and despite my…

  • Not recommended202 h played ·

    This game is fun, really fun. Unfortunately, the developers do not understand WHY this game is fun, and do everything they can to spite their own community rather than communicate with them. Consistent balance passes to make the game "more…

  • Recommended126 h played ·

    All this game needs is the ability to play with up to 6 people and it would be absolute perfection

All reviews on Steam

Live from Steam, refreshed every few hours. Reviews are shown in English, as their authors wrote them.

What changed in recent updates

The latest patch notes the developers posted on Steam, newest first — shown in English, as published.

  1. Devoid of Liberty: 7.0.2

    • Fixed a crash that could occur while browsing the Vehicle Customization menu
    • Fixed a Dynamic Resolution Scaling crash
    • Fixed several issues that caused crashes during Message of the Day
    Full notes on Steam
  2. Devoid of Liberty: 7.0.1

    • Fixed a crash that could occur in Fullscreen when opening terminals
    • Fixed a crash that could occur with superwide windows
    • Fixed an issue with the UI not showing all the available stratagems in specific instances
    Full notes on Steam
  3. HELLDIVERS 2 Devoid of Liberty Update Out Now

    We have watched the Void stretch across the galaxy for too long. The threat posed to our Liberty is too great and we can no longer stand by as the Illuminate gain ground. Helldivers, you are needed on the battlefield of a new frontier–one more wild and…

    Full notes on Steam
All news on Steam

Helldivers 2: questions before you enlist

Can I play Helldivers 2 solo?

Yes. Every mission can be played alone, and lower difficulties are comfortable solo. It is designed for four, though, and higher difficulties lean heavily on a squad — matchmaking or quickplay will fill the gaps if you do not have friends online.

Is there cross-play with PlayStation and Xbox?

Yes. PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S players can all play together, and cross-play can be switched off in the settings if you want to stay on your own platform.

Does my progress carry over between platforms?

No. Progress, unlocks and Super Credits stay on the platform you play on. If you already play on a console, a PC copy starts from the beginning.

Do I need a PlayStation Network account?

No. Sony dropped the planned PSN requirement for PC in May 2024. Linking an account is optional.

Is it pay-to-win?

No. Stratagems are unlocked with Requisition earned in missions and cannot be bought. Premium Warbonds add weapons and armour, but they are bought with Super Credits that you also find while playing, and a Warbond never expires once you own it.

Does it need an internet connection?

Yes. Helldivers 2 is always online, including when you play alone.

Why is Helldivers 2 not sold in my country?

It was withdrawn from sale in the countries PlayStation Network does not serve in 2024, and that restriction still applies. If you can see a price on this page, the key is licensed for your country.

Can I turn friendly fire off?

No. Friendly fire is always on, in every mode and at every difficulty.

Will it run on my PC?

The publisher’s specifications are further down this page — the Requirements link in the section bar jumps straight to them. The minimum lists 8 GB of RAM and a GTX 1050 Ti or RX 470; the game needs about 100 GB of storage, and an SSD is recommended.

How quickly do I get the key, and is it official?

Immediately after payment, on screen and by email. Every key comes through our authorised distribution channel and activates permanently on your own Steam account.

About the author

RO

Senior Gaming Commerce Editor, Virtwave

Rayyan covers console and PC gaming wallets for Virtwave, with deep specialism in PlayStation Network, Xbox, Razer Gold and Steam. He has been writing about digital gaming commerce since 2020.

Reviewed by Layla Farah, Lead Editorial, Virtwave

How we write our guides

We’ve played every game we write a buying guide for on PC. The facts on this page — release dates, what each edition contains, account requirements and system specs — were checked against the sources above on September 16, 2026, and we update the page when they change. Virtwave sells this key; no publisher paid for this guide or reviewed it before publication.

Full detail from the publisher

About this game

DISPATCHES: NEWS FROM THE FRONTLINES! Helldivers, we stand on the brink of a pivotal shift in the Galactic War. New and seasoned soldiers must step up to save our innocent galaxy from freedom-hating adversaries. Encounter terrifying new enemies as you liberate unexplored worlds, take on fresh mission objectives, and face higher-level challenges in the name of democracy. Escalation of Freedom is the first major free in-game update for HELLDIVERS 2 – deploy from 6 August.
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.
URGENT BROADCAST – SUPER EARTH ARMED FORCES Freedom. Peace. Democracy. Your Super Earth-born rights. The key pillars of our civilization. Of our very existence. But the war rages on. And everything is once again under threat. Join the greatest military force the galaxy has ever seen and make this a safe and free place to live.
BECOME A LEGEND You will be assembled into squads of up to four Helldivers and assigned strategic missions. Watch each other’s back – friendly fire is an unfortunate certainty of war, but victory without teamwork is impossible.
LOADOUTS Rain down freedom from above, sneak through enemy territory, or grit your teeth and charge head-first into the jaws of combat. How you deliver liberty is your choice; you’ll have access to a wide array of explosive firepower, life-saving armour and battle-changing stratagems… the jewel in every Helldiver’s arsenal.
REQUISITION Super Earth recognises your hard work with valuable Requisition. Use it to access different rewards that benefit you, your squad, your destroyer ship and our overall war effort.
THREATS Everything on every planet wants you dead. That’s what we’re dealing with. Each enemy has distinct and unpredictable characteristics, tactics, and behaviour – but they all fight ferociously and without fear or morality.
THE GALACTIC WAR Capturing enemy planets, defending against invasions, and completing missions will contribute to our overall effort. This war will be won or lost depending on the actions of everyone involved. We stand together, or we fall apart.

System requirements

Minimum
Windows
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i7-4790K or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 470
Storage100 GB available space
Recommended
Windows
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i7-9700K or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600XT
Storage100 GB available space
Additional NotesSSD Recommended

Activation instructions

In order to activate this game, you will require a third-party 'Steam' account. For full details on how to activate please follow this link: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=5414-TFBN-1352

Supported languages

Spoken languages8
EnglishFrenchGermanItalianJapaneseSpanish - SpainPortuguese-BrazilSpanish - Latin America
Subtitle languages14
EnglishFrenchGermanItalianJapaneseKoreanPolishPortugueseRussianSpanish - SpainPortuguese-BrazilTraditional ChineseSimplified ChineseSpanish - Latin America
Menu languages14
EnglishFrenchGermanItalianJapaneseKoreanPolishPortugueseRussianSpanish - SpainPortuguese-BrazilTraditional ChineseSimplified ChineseSpanish - Latin America

Age ratings

ESRB (US & Canada) BLOOD AND GORE
ESRB (US & Canada)

Legal

PRIVACY POLICY https://www.playstation.com/legal/privacy-policy/

USER AGREEMENT Software subject to license: https://www.playstation.com/legal/op-eula/

HEALTH WARNING WARNING: IF YOU HAVE A HISTORY OF EPILEPSY OR SEIZURES, CONSULT A DOCTOR BEFORE USE. CERTAIN PATTERNS MAY TRIGGER SEIZURES WITH NO PRIOR HISTORY. BEFORE USING AND FOR MORE DETAILS, SEE IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY WARNINGS https://www.playstation.com/en-us/legal/health-warning/

©2023 Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC. Developed by Arrowhead Game Studios AB. Helldivers is a registered trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC and related companies in the U.S. and other countries.

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