HELLDIVERS™ 2 — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
HELLDIVERS™ 2 is #10 on Steam with a 24h peak of 99,172; 37,985 playing when sampled at 23:40 UTC. Latest official patch in our feed: Devoid of Liberty: 7.2.1 (Oct 22, 2026). As of Oct 22, 2026.
Latest official update
Devoid of Liberty: 7.2.1
This hotfix aims to resolve one of the main crashes we have seen. 🔧 FixesCrash FixesFixed a crash that would occur when another player joined or left the squad🧠 Known Issues
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Data from Steam · Last updated Oct 22, 2026 · Refreshed daily
- Steam rank
- #10
- 24h peak
- 99K
- Steam weekly chart change
- +11 places
Weekly change is vs last week on Steam's chart. History below compares exact dates in our recorded snapshots.
Latest updates & patch notes
17 English-language official updates in the last 90 days.
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Patch Steam · Official
Devoid of Liberty: 7.2.1
This hotfix aims to resolve one of the main crashes we have seen. 🔧 FixesCrash FixesFixed a crash that would occur when another player joined or left the squad🧠 Known Issues
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Patch Steam · Official
Devoid of Liberty: 7.2.0
*** INCOMING TRANSMISSION FROM SUPER EARTH HIGH COMMAND *** Super Earth is excited to share more with you all in regards to our latest changes for Helldivers on the frontline, with the introduction of Easy Anti-Cheat, the Scope of Authority Warbond and improvements to weapons…
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News Steam · Official
Changing anti-cheat in HELLDIVERS 2
Greetings Helldivers, Today, we want to talk about an upcoming change to our anti-cheat, answer some questions we have seen arise in the community around modding, and discuss how it may impact you as a player. Fairness and honor have always been strong foundations for Helldivers…
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News Steam · Official
Line Up the Perfect Shot with the Scope of Authority Premium Warbond!
Picture this: A chilly autumn breeze ripples through the forest as a battalion of Automatons amble towards an outpost. They move together like cogs in a larger wheel, chanting in their electric tongues as they march, when a peal of thunder breaks their mechanical trance. But…
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News Steam · Official
Galactic Network Maintenance
Galactic Network Maintenance will occur on Tuesday, October 6th @ 8:00 UTC. Any Helldivers remaining in-atmosphere during the blackout may be lost along with any rewards. Backend maintenance will last 2 hours. Follow Super Earth communication channels for updates.
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Release Steam · Official
Launching Devoid of Liberty: A Look Back
From the desk of our Creative Director, Mikael ErikssonHelldivers, The Void has been pierced and the Illuminate's latest shenanigans have been decisively dealt with! Well done! The Devoid of Liberty launch has run its course and history has been written. Before we dive into…
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Patch Steam · Official
Devoid of Liberty: 7.1.1
Hotfix aimed at resolving some crashes for players when using terminals, or users with superwide windows.🔧 FixesCrash FixesFixed crash that could occur in Fullscreen when opening terminals. Fixed crash that could occur with superwide windows. 🧠 Known Issues
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Patch Steam · Official
Devoid of Liberty: 7.1.0
*** INCOMING TRANSMISSION FROM SUPER EARTH HIGH COMMAND *** 🤝 Community Feedback Changes Enemies will no longer target unoccupied vehicles The career stats now correctly tracks kills from mines, vehicles, drones and backpacks Players can no longer get stuck in a state where…
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News Steam · Official
Let shockwaves of Freedom roll across the battlefield with Ironclad Democracy!
Official transmission: Super Earth High Command. FAO: All active units and potential new recruits. Helldivers, the quickest route from tyranny to Liberty is one straight line of righteous operational advancement. And today you have been granted clearance to forge a path clean…
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News Steam · Official
Behind the scenes: The Hive Lord
The Origin of the Hive LordHello there! It is I, Niklas Malmborg, Design Director for Helldivers 2. Let’s talk about our old friend: the Hive Lord! And we can start with what he was back in the first game. During the development of the original HELLDIVERS, we really liked the…
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Patch Steam · Official
Devoid of Liberty: 7.0.2
Attention Helldivers, Captain Morris here, deploying a small update this fine Tuesday. Due to the combined efforts of SEAF and Helldiver forces on Seasse, the Void has been temporarily pierced. This has bought Super Earth precious time to tweak and tighten their technical…
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News Steam · Official
Helldivers 2: A deep dive into the Illuminate Void
Helldivers, we have entered the unknown at last to face the unthinkable. Our elite peacekeepers are looking into the corruption and shining Liberty’s light onto the heart of darkness. The Gateway is constructed and we have crossed into the new frontier. The Illuminate may have…
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Patch Steam · Official
Devoid of Liberty: 7.0.1
Attention Blueberry-Hugging Helldivers, The Void is proving a worthy challenge. As the brave Helldivers–fueled by unwavering patriotism–charge headlong into the Illuminate's newest nightmares, Super Earth’s engineers have been working around the clock to iron out a few wrinkles…
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Release Steam · Official
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 uncertain than any we have…
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Patch Steam · Official
Devoid of Liberty: 7.0.0
I'm your host, Release Captain Morris. When humanity is at stake, we bring you this update from Super Earth High Command to further your efforts in the war.*** INCOMING TRANSMISSION FROM SUPER EARTH HIGH COMMAND ***Helldivers, you are needed on the battlefield of a new…
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Last 14 days on Steam
Tracked since Aug 13, 2026 · best observed rank #7 (Aug 19, 2026) · 65 recorded days.
As of . 27 of the last 30 days recorded.
Rank changes compare with our own dated snapshots: the 7-day figure is vs our snapshot 7 days ago. Steam’s weekly chart comparison uses a separate source.
- Rank vs yesterday
- Unchanged
- Rank vs 7 days ago
- Up 10 places
- Rank vs 30 days ago
- Up 7 places
- 30-day best peak
- 99,172
- 30-day average peak
- 58,127
| Date (UTC) | Rank | 24h peak |
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| No snapshot | ||
| #10 | 99,172 | |
| #23 | 46,300 | |
| #23 | 57,721 | |
| #24 | 59,803 | |
| #24 | 53,115 | |
| No snapshot | ||
| #20 | 52,823 | |
| No snapshot | ||
| #23 | 48,962 | |
| #23 | 60,022 | |
| #24 | 60,466 | |
| #24 | 51,048 | |
| #25 | 50,032 | |
27 peak samples in the 30-day average. Missing, excluded and unobserved days are not counted; chart absence does not prove zero players.
In the news (5)
Third-party reporting, separate from official developer announcements.
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GamingOnLinux
Helldivers 2 switches over from GameGuard to Easy Anti-Cheat
While it's still unavailable in the UK along with some other Sony published games, Arrowhead have moved Helldivers 2 over to Easy Anti-Cheat. Read the full article here:
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Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Helldivers 2's GameGuard cheat policing "wasn't as effective as it could have been", cue a switch to Easy Anti-Cheat as part of a crackdown on cheat mods
Helldivers 2 , a game that still appears to be missing in action from Steam here in the UK, is switching anti-cheat software. Developers Arrowhead are keen to tighten up security and crack down on the use of cheat mods that can influence the bug-slaying experience of folks…
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SteamDB
Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 22 Sep — 29 September 2026
* EA SPORTS FC™ 27 ; * WARDOGS ; * CONTROL Resonant ; * Total War: WARHAMMER III ; * ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE ; * Dressmaker ; * Graveyard Keeper 2 ; * Transport Fever 3 ; * Minecraft Dungeons II ; * HELLDIVERS™ 2 ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
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SteamDB
Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 18 Aug — 25 August 2026
* How to Fish ; * Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 ; * Mortal Shell II ; * WARDOGS ; * S. T. A. L. K. E. R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl ; * HELLDIVERS™ 2 ; * Big Walk ; * STAR WARS Zero Company™ ; * Black Myth: Wukong ; * No More Room in Hell 2 ; * excluding free to play games View…
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SteamDB
Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 11 Aug — 18 August 2026
* Phantom Blade Zero ; * HELLDIVERS™ 2 ; * Hell Let Loose: Vietnam ; * Big Walk ; * KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX- ; * Mortal Shell II ; * WARDOGS ; * Black Myth: Wukong ; * Total War: WARHAMMER III ; * No More Room in Hell 2 ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on…
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Game overview
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.
- Steam rank
- #10 ▲
- Peak (24h)
- 99K
- Genre
- Action
- Developer
- Arrowhead Game Studios
- Released
- Feb 8, 2024
- Price
- $39.99
- Recommendations
- 847K
Screenshots
About HELLDIVERS™ 2
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…
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i7-4790K or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 470 Storage: 135 GB available space
- Languages
- English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Japanese * , Korean, Portuguese - Brazil * , Spanish - Latin America * , Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese * , Traditional…
- Official site
- www.playstation.com/games/helldivers-2/pc/
Frequently asked questions
- Is HELLDIVERS™ 2 free to play?
- HELLDIVERS™ 2 is listed at $39.99 on Steam.
- What is the latest HELLDIVERS™ 2 update?
- The most recent official update in our feed is "Devoid of Liberty: 7.2.1" (Oct 22, 2026), categorized as Patch. This hotfix aims to resolve one of the main crashes we have seen. 🔧 FixesCrash FixesFixed a crash that would occur when another player joined or left the squad🧠 Known Issues
- How many people play HELLDIVERS™ 2?
- HELLDIVERS™ 2 is #10 on Steam with a 24h peak of 99,172; 37,985 playing when sampled at 23:40 UTC. Latest official patch in our feed: Devoid of Liberty: 7.2.1 (Oct 22, 2026). As of Oct 22, 2026.
- When was HELLDIVERS™ 2 released?
- HELLDIVERS™ 2 was released on Feb 8, 2024 by Arrowhead Game Studios.
- What kind of game is HELLDIVERS™ 2?
- HELLDIVERS™ 2 is a Action game, featuring multi-player, co-op, online co-op.
24-hour peak player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Oct 22, 2026). Official announcements and third-party reporting are labelled separately; follow the source links for full notes. HELLDIVERS™ 2 and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.