HELLDIVERS Dive Harder Edition

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Free base co-op, Genres, Laughter and chaos, Fighting, Getting better.

• Online co-op: The description says up to 4 player local and online co-op, and Online Co-op is a listed feature.
• Most players online: The description says up to 4 player local and online co-op.
• Local co-op: The same line covers local co-op, and the listed features include Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
• Most players on one screen: The description says up to 4 player local and online co-op, and the user tags include 4 Player Local.
• Free base co-op: The Windows edition is sold for a price and Steam lists no free edition. Family Sharing and Remote Play Together do not make the base game free.
• Genres: The description calls it a hardcore, cooperative, twin stick shooter.
• Laughter and chaos: The description advertises full friendly fire where you kill your friends by accident again and again. User tags include Comedy and Funny.
• Fighting: User tags include Twin Stick Shooter and Hack and Slash.
• Getting better: User tags include Difficult.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Local co-op, Release status, Platforms.

• Online co-op: Categories include Online Co-op.
• Local co-op: Categories include Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
• Release status: Steam lists the game as released and for sale.
• Platforms: Backs windows only. Steam lists no Mac or Linux build.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.

wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026

Backs Wikidata item, Release date, Genres.

• Release date: P577 holds both 2015-03-03 and 2015-12-07. These are the first PlayStation launch and the later Steam launch, and the earlier one is the first platform.
• Genres: P136 is shoot 'em up, which fits the shooter genre.

blog.playstation.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Local co-op, Most players online, Most players on one screen, Release date, Platforms.

• Most players online: The launch post says to join up to three friends, locally or online.
• Most players on one screen: The launch post says to join up to three friends, locally or online.
• Release date: The launch post is dated 2015-03-03 and announces the PlayStation launch. Steam shows 2015-12-07 for the PC version, so the PlayStation date is the first platform.
• Platforms: Names PS4, PS3 and PS Vita as the launch systems. Only PS4 is a catalog platform.

store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Most players online, Free base co-op.

• Platforms: Lists the PS4 version and says it is playable on PS5, with some PS4 features possibly missing. PS5 access uses backward compatibility, not a separate edition. PS3 and Vita editions exist but are not catalog platforms.
• Most players online: Says it supports up to 4 online players with PS Plus.
• Free base co-op: The PS4 editions are sold for a price. The page lists both the Dive Harder edition and the larger bundle as paid.

co-optimus.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Split or shared screen, Friends can join mid-game.

• Split or shared screen: A 2015 co-op FAQ says all four players share the same screen in local and online play. No maker page states it in words. Read through an archived copy.
• Friends can join mid-game: The same FAQ answers yes to drop in and drop out, and says you can join any game that has an open slot. It describes the launch PlayStation version. No maker statement found.

gameinformer.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Kind of game, Sessions, About, Release date, Laughter and chaos, Tension and danger, Working in sync, Fighting, Time to hang out, Getting better, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead.

• Kind of game: Review of 2015-03-03 calls it frantic, co-op focused action where the squad coordinates who brings what.
• Sessions: Describes picking a front and a planet, finishing missions to level up and unlock gear, then jumping into the next one.
• About: Describes an army defending Super Earth against bugs, cyborgs and the Illuminate on generated planets.
• Release date: Lists March 3, 2015 for the PlayStation versions and December 7, 2015 for PC.
• Laughter and chaos: Says you are as likely to be killed by a squadmate or your own turret as by an enemy.
• Tension and danger: Calls the action frantic and says missions seem to end in a last-second extraction, with only brief pauses between fights.
• Working in sync: Says harder levels need constant unison, and even low levels call for communication and teamwork.
• Fighting: Describes endless hordes of aliens and limited ammo.
• Time to hang out: Says communication and teamwork matter even on lower difficulty, so talk is mostly about the task.
• Getting better: Calls it more demanding than most top-down shooters, with limited ammo and 12 difficulty levels.
• Unlocks and progress: Describes a deep progression system with levels, unlocks and upgrades.
• Planning ahead: Says surviving higher levels means coordinating who brings what, and calls the stratagems the real draw.

digitallydownloaded.netPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs About, Laughter and chaos, Tension and danger, Planning ahead, Unlocks and progress, Getting better.

• About: Review of 2015-03-05 frames the war as taking planets back from the bugs that threaten Super Earth.
• Laughter and chaos: Says the game shines when it is more chaos than control, and that friendly fire brings much of the hilarity.
• Tension and danger: Calls the game unforgiving, with sudden difficulty spikes.
• Planning ahead: Points to strategy elements and to learning what each stratagem does.
• Unlocks and progress: Describes unlockable gear and looks, plus a territory tug of war across planets.
• Getting better: Says calling in stratagems under fire is a minigame of its own.