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Helldivers II is the long-awaited sequel to the 2015 top-down horde Extraction Shooter Helldivers from Arrowhead Game Studios. It shifts the gameplay perspective from top-down to over-the-shoulder, was announced at Sony's "PlayStation Presents" showcase on May 26, 2023, and it was released for PS5 and PC on February 2024. On August 26, 2025, cross-platform support for the Xbox Series X|S was added.

Super Earth has (seemingly) reached an era of peace and prosperity^note Unless you follow the words of High Command to the letter following its victories over the enemies in the first game, 100 years ago. Utilizing technology and resources harvested from the slain invaders, Humanity has reached out to the stars, colonizing other planets in the name of Liberty and Democracy. For many, it really does seem that Humanity has achieved a utopian society, to the point that the original Helldivers are disbanded as there is simply no need for them any more...

...or so they thought.

Unfortunately, the Bugs (now named "Terminids") rear their ugly heads again^note After breaking out of the factory-farms that were used to harvest them on an industrial scale, murderous Automatons^note Who seek to free their Cyborg parents from imprisonment in the mines of Cyberstan declare war upon Humanity, and the dastardly Illuminate make their craven return^note As the remnants of a century-long xenocide and exile at the hands of humanity in an excuse to steal their technology once more putting Super Earth at risk. To combat these enemies, the Helldivers are once again reactivated, and a new generation of soldiers ready to fight for Super Earth and her people take to the stars, aiming to utterly destroy those who threaten her safety... with plenty of explosives and firepower in hand, of course.

Since the game has an Emergent Narrative unfolding in almost real time, a Recap page detailing the most important Story Arcs can be found here. In addition to the moment-to-moment story, the game has received numerous free major updates adding new biomes, enemies, missions and mechanics.

Our utopian nation at Super Earth provides samples of:^note Reading all these tropes is mandatory. Failure to do so will be considered treason. Treason is punishable by death.

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