- 4players
- 30–90 min
- PC
- PS5
A top-down co-op shooter where a squad of four calls in air strikes and supply drops on alien planets, with friendly fire always on.
Who can play
- Shared-screen play for up to 4 players on PC and PS5.
- Online for up to 4 players on PC and PS5.
- No crossplay between platform families. The Steam version plays only with Steam. The PS4 version plays with the PS3 and PS Vita versions, not with PC.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
How it plays
Up to four players share one screen, play online, or mix both in the same squad.
Friendly fire is always on, so stray bullets, air strikes and falling supply pods hit teammates too, and much of the fun comes from planning around that.
Some heavy weapons reload faster with a second player carrying the ammo.
Higher difficulties demand real teamwork.
Steam players play only with Steam, and on PlayStation it is the PS4 version.
Is it good
90%
Very positive on Steam
- 83MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 82Top criticsOpenCritic · Jan 2016 (OpenCritic top critic average, 45 reviews, as of Jan 2016; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 77%RecommendOpenCritic · Jan 2016 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 45 reviews, as of Jan 2016; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
Steam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
No crossplay between platform families. Shared-screen and online for up to 4 on every platform. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together.
- 4
On PlayStation this is the PS4 version, which runs on PS5.
- 4
A squad of four can mix players on one screen with players online. Missions can also be opened to strangers through matchmaking.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Arrowhead Game Studios
- Publisher
- PlayStation Publishing LLC
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5
- Series
- Helldivers
- Released
- 7 Dec 2015 on PC
- Controllers
- Partial controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 19 languages, voices in 9
- Age rating
- Teen (ESRB): Blood and gore, mild language, violence
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Answers
- Can you play HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition on one screen?
- Yes, on a shared screen rather than split-screen. Shared-screen co-op for up to 4 on PC and PS5.
- One of 115 couch co-op games on PS5
- How many players can play HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition together?
- Shared-screen co-op for up to 4 on PC and PS5. Online co-op for up to 4 on PC and PS5.
- Is HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition crossplay?
- No: everyone online needs the same platform family. The Steam version plays only with Steam. The PS4 version plays with the PS3 and PS Vita versions, not with PC.
- Do you need two copies of HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. On PC the host can stream it to friends with Steam Remote Play Together.
- One of 1,371 co-op games where one copy is enough
- Can you play the HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together on one screen and online.
- What platforms is HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition on?
- PC and PlayStation 5.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition free?
- No, it's a paid game.
