Summary

Sony revealed more about the requirements and special features of the PC version ofHelldivers 2,Arrowhead Game Studios' upcoming cooperative multiplayer shooter. The game itself is due out in early February 2024 for both PC andPS5.

A multiplayer classic from the early years of the PS4, 2015’sHelldiverspaired its chaotic co-op focus with a cheeky sense of sci-fi satire. Inspired by films likeStarship TroopersandAliens,Helldiverspitted the soldiers of “Super Earth” against hordes of aliens and cyborgs. When its sequel was revealed in May 2023, though, Arrowhead confirmed a dramatic change: Instead of being a top-down “twin-stick” arcade shooter like the originalHelldivers,Helldivers 2would be a third-person shooter instead. Its release date was also shifted from 2023 to June 30, 2025.

In a PlayStation Blog post, Arrowhead outlined the system requirements players will need to meet to playHelldivers 2on PC, as well as confirming a major multiplayer inclusion: crossplay.Cross-platform play is an increasingly significant feature, as the ability to play alongside players on other platforms ensures a multiplayer game has a much larger potential pool of players to draw from.Helldivers 2will support cross-platform play between players on PS5 and on PC. As for PC requirements, the game will have four target PC specs based on performance: Minimum, Recommended, Performance, and Ultra.

Helldivers 2PC System Requirements:

Helldivers 2Minimum Specs:

The Minimum spec target on PC forHelldivers 2should hit an average performance target of 30 FPS at 1080p resolution, with the “Low” graphics preset.

Helldivers 2Recommended Specs:

The Recommended spec target on PC forHelldivers 2should hit an average performance target of 60 FPS at 1080p resolution, with the “Medium” graphics preset.

Helldivers 2Performance Specs:

The Performance spec target on PC forHelldivers 2should hit an average performance target of 60 FPS at 1440p resolution, with the “High” graphics preset.

Helldivers 2Ultra Specs:

The Ultra spec target on PC forHelldivers 2should hit an average performance target of 60 FPS at 4K resolution (2160p), with the “Very High” graphics preset.

WhileHelldivers 2might be seen by some as a “PlayStation exclusive,” the game’s simultaneous PC and PS5 release and support for cross-play makes it a true multi-platform title, even with the exclusion of other systems. That’s for the best, given the importance of teamwork in the design ofHelldivers 2. The PC specs outlined by Arrowhead are also quite modest at the lower end, and should ensure that players on a fairly wide range of machines will get to enjoy the co-op chaos andthe dark comedy of theHelldiversuniverse.

That universe is one whereHelldiver soldiers drop from orbit to blast swarms of aliens and cyborgsin an effort to spread “Managed Democracy” across the universe. The games' characterization of “Super Earth” as a thinly veiled authoritarian regime adds a sinister edge to the slapstick antics of soldiers accidentally crushing each other with drop pods or badly aimed explosives.

Helldivers 2also promises to be something of a first for developer Arrowhead Game Studios.Helldivers 2is Arrowhead’s first release since the originalHelldivers, as well as its first third-person shooter. The Sweden-based studio made its name on quirky titles that operated on a 2D plane. It developedMagicka, which pioneeredone of video games' most unique RPG magic systems.Helldivers 2is in many ways Arrowhead’s most “mainstream” project, with a camera perspective and gameplay style that may appeal to a wider audience. If the studio can succeed in merging its reputation for unique tone and atmosphere with the competitive field of multiplayer-focused shooters,Helldivers 2may see a surge in popularity when it launches.

Helldivers 2launches on PC and PS5 on June 19, 2025.