Helldivers 2

Helldivers 2 is Arrowhead Game Studios' paid online cooperative shooter — squads of up to four deploy stratagems, complete objectives and fight a shared Galactic War where friendly fire is always active. It has been out on PC and PlayStation 5 since February 8, 2024, and on Xbox Series X|S since August 26, 2025, with Machinery of Oppression Version 6.3.0 now current.

Latest update

Arrowhead Game Studios released Machinery of Oppression Version 6.3.0 on July 23, 2026. The update adds Galactic Campaigns, a Control Centre terminal for Campaigns and Major Orders, a Forest (Fall) biome and Bastion Tank patterns, alongside vehicle armour, enemy, weapon and stratagem rebalancing, improved reload behaviour, an eight-minute Exosuit cooldown and crash fixes.

Release date and status

Sony Interactive Entertainment released Helldivers 2 for PlayStation 5 and Windows PC on February 8, 2024. The Xbox Series X|S edition followed on August 26, 2025, and Arrowhead continues to expand the shared Galactic War through campaigns, Major Orders, Warbonds and patches.

Platforms and availability

The released version covers PlayStation 5, Windows PC through Steam, and Xbox Series X|S. Cross-play connects PC, PlayStation and Xbox players, but Arrowhead does not support cross-buy, cross-save or cross-progression; online play is required on every platform.

Gameplay overview

Squads of up to four Helldivers select missions, equip weapons and armour, call stratagems and complete primary and optional objectives before extraction. Friendly fire is always active, so positioning, ammunition, reinforcement budgets, loadout synergy and clear communication directly affect mission success.

Story, setting, or main mode

The main mode is a persistent community-wide Galactic War fought for Super Earth. Player mission results influence contested planets, campaigns and Major Orders against Terminids, Automatons, Illuminate and Cyborg forces, while the Control Centre records campaign context and rewards.

Trailer, screenshots, and media

PlayStation and Arrowhead Game Studios' Machinery of Oppression trailer and PlayStation's official Helldivers 2 gallery show four-player combat, Terminid and Illuminate threats, stratagem bombardments, planetary operations and the machines driving the current Galactic War.

Developer and publisher

Arrowhead Game Studios AB developed Helldivers 2, with Nixxes Software credited on the Xbox release, and Sony Interactive Entertainment publishes the game through PlayStation Publishing.

Download and availability

The US Standard Edition costs $39.99 and the Super Citizen Edition costs $59.99. Super Citizen content includes exclusive armour, cape and weapon items, Super Citizen status, the Stratagem Hero ship game and a Premium Warbond Token; optional Super Credits can also be purchased or found through gameplay.

System / Device Requirements

Steam publishes the current Windows requirements below. Both tiers require a 64-bit processor and operating system; the recommended configuration also advises an SSD.

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