It appears like Helldivers 2 is bouncing again when it comes to participant numbers after having just lately launched its Coronary heart of Democracy replace. Going by the figures proven on SteamDB, whereas the co-op shooter had been bouncing backwards and forwards between 50,000 concurrent gamers and round 70,000 concurrent gamers, with Coronary heart of Democracy, the participant rely has spiked all the way in which as much as past 100,000 gamers. It’s price noting that these numbers are just for the PC model of the sport, since PS5 gamers numbers aren’t as available.
On the time of publishing, Helldivers 2 has hit a brand new 24-hour peak concurrent participant rely of 129,058 gamers. That is amongst 96,812 gamers seemingly being the present baseline. This rise in gamers is in stark distinction to the second half of 2024, the place gamers numbers had fallen to a baseline of round 30,000, with a peak of 150,169 gamers on December 9. Additionally it is price noting that these numbers nonetheless a bit in need of the sport’s peak round launch, the place it had managed to get greater than 450,000 concurrent gamers on PC alone.
At its present trajectory, SteamDB places Helldivers 2’s present participant numbers at a 233.7 p.c enhance over what we noticed from the sport again in April. Arrowhead Sport Studios CCO and Helldivers 2 artistic director Johann Pilestedt himself has celebrated the sport’s present success, noting that 197,928 gamers had been in-game in a submit earlier this week. The numbers posted by Pilestedt may additionally embrace PS5 gamers, nevertheless.
Coronary heart of Democracy went dwell for Helldivers 2 earlier this week, bringing with it a brand new sort of map for gamers to combat in – the cities of Tremendous Earth. The story of the replace entails the Illuminate faction launching a direct assault on Tremendous Earth, and Helldivers being referred to as to defend people towards the assault. Missions on Tremendous Earth supply some distinctive gameplay alternatives for Helldivers 2 gamers, since city streets and buildings are a far cry from the wastelands of alien planets that usually play host to missions.
Alongside player-controlled Helldivers, missions on Tremendous Earth additionally typically contain AI-controlled SEAF troops that combat alongside you. These troops could be ordered to help gamers with goals and supply backup.
The Coronary heart of Democracy replace follows an identical huge replace from earlier this month which introduced with it a serious new function within the type of weapon customisation. Because the replace, gamers have been in a position to degree up their weapons and package them out with attachments of their alternative. These attachments can vary from bigger magazines to completely new muzzles and under-barrel equipment to swimsuit a participant’s wants.
The replace was rapidly adopted up with the discharge of the Masters of Ceremony Premium Warbond, which introduced with it the brand new R-2 Modification rifle with a bayonet attachment, and the CQC-2 Sabre melee weapon. The Warbond additionally introduced with it new armours that gamers can unlock.
Helldivers 2 is on the market on PC and PS5. For extra particulars, try our evaluation from again when it first got here out.
