Games Like HELLDIVERS™ 2

Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 28%, Co-op 14.9%, PvE 14.4%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Space 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its 3-player PvE Operations mode delivers the same kind of high-intensity squad shooting, huge alien hordes, and militaristic sci-fi spectacle that makes HELLDIVERS™ 2 so compelling.

HELLDIVERS™ is a hardcore, cooperative, twin stick shooter. As part of the elite unit called the HELLDIVERS, players must work together to protect SUPER EARTH and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 36.2%, Co-op 21.3%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Sci-fi 7.5%, Shooter 7%

Why You'll Like It: The original game has the same satirical galactic-war premise, friendly-fire-heavy co-op design, and mission-based chaos, just from a top-down perspective.

Live the future of despair.The year is 2024 AD. The survivors fought against the remaining threats while trying their best to continue their recovery.Three years passed in the year 2027. In a new world without hope, the time has come to once again resist the fate of the Earth.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26.8%, Online Co-Op 18.1%, Shooter 10.1%, PvE 10%, Sci-fi 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Like HELLDIVERS™ 2, it thrives on absurdly large bug-and-alien battles, co-op teamwork, and over-the-top sci-fi warfare with a knowingly campy tone.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 22%, Online Co-Op 17.2%, Co-op 13.6%, Shooter 10.8%, Space 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is one of the closest pure co-op alternatives, with 3-player squads pushing through PvE missions against relentless xenomorph swarms in third-person.

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

Why similar: Co-op 27.3%, PvE 24.6%, Shooter 16%, Space 15.6%, Sci-fi 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same 'drop in, complete objectives, survive the swarm, extract together' loop, even if it swaps space marines for dwarves and FPS gunplay.

Starship Troopers: Extermination is a 16-player co-op FPS that puts you on the far-off frontlines of an all-out battle against the Bugs! Squad up, grab your rifle, and do your part as an elite Deep Space Vanguard Trooper to take back planets from the Arachnid threat!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 23.7%, PvE 14.1%, Co-op 13.4%, Space 12.1%, Multiplayer 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its bug-war theme, desperate defensive firefights, and satirical militaristic flavor make it feel spiritually very close to HELLDIVERS™ 2 despite being first-person.

Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.

Why similar: PvE 23.7%, Co-op 22.5%, Shooter 16.9%, Gore 16.7%, Violent 14.7%

Why You'll Like It: Although more melee-focused and first-person, it nails the same co-op pressure, class synergy, and desperate PvE last-stand energy.

Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 33.1%, Co-op 14.3%, Online Co-Op 13.6%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It channels a similar escalating-chaos feeling through co-op third-person shooting, nonstop pressure, and runs that spiral into beautiful disaster.

Lost Planet 2, the sequel to Lost Planet™: Extreme Condition, the landmark third-person shooter that sold over 2.3 million units worldwide, is now available on Steam!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 32.7%, Co-op 19.8%, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Multiplayer 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This older co-op shooter shares HELLDIVERS™ 2’s chunky third-person gunplay, giant monsters, squad missions, and big sci-fi battlefield feel.

REMNANT II® pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds. Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from destroying reality itself.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.9%, Online Co-Op 18.1%, Co-op 15.6%, Shooter 11.1%, Multiplayer 9%

Why You'll Like It: It is a stronger fit if you liked HELLDIVERS™ 2’s coordinated third-person shooting and tough PvE encounters but want more build depth and boss fights.

World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 23.7%, Third-Person Shooter 19.7%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Co-op 11.7%, Shooter 9%

Why You'll Like It: Even with zombies instead of bugs, its four-player objective missions and massive swarms recreate the same frantic co-op survival rhythm.

Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 31.7%, PvE 17.9%, Co-op 16.5%, Shooter 13.3%, Sci-fi 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its class-based co-op missions, top-down bug hunts, and heavy emphasis on teamwork and positioning echo a lot of HELLDIVERS’ core DNA.

Outriders’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 32.8%, Co-op 16.6%, Online Co-Op 11.7%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Shooter 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is another squad-friendly third-person sci-fi shooter with aggressive PvE combat, ability spam, and a strong emphasis on pushing through hostile encounters together.

Exoprimal is an online, team-based action game that pits humanity's cutting-edge exosuit technology against history's most ferocious beasts – dinosaurs.​​

Why similar: Shooter 18.9%, Online Co-Op 15.7%, PvE 15%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Third-Person Shooter 14.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers coordinated objective-based firefights against overwhelming enemy waves, giving a similarly arcadey team-vs-horde rush with a sci-fi twist.

Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 31.8%, Online Co-Op 14.4%, Third Person 9.6%, PvE 9.1%, Co-op 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its fast sci-fi co-op missions, planetary war setting, and mission-loop structure make it a great pick for players who want more online PvE action after HELLDIVERS™ 2.

Space Hulk: Deathwing - Enhanced Edition is a First-Person Shooter based on Games Workshop’s cult classic board game set in Warhammer 40,000 universe. Expanding upon the original game, and featuring a host of new content, new features and a richer multiplayer mode.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 23.4%, Co-op 20.4%, Shooter 14.1%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: If you want heavily armored sci-fi co-op against alien hordes in grim corridors, this delivers a slower but thematically close experience.

Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 24.7%, Online Co-Op 23.2%, Co-op 12%, Shooter 9.1%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same joyful excess of giant bug extermination, airstrikes, and co-op battlefield chaos, just in a slightly older package.

The First Descendant is a third-person looter shooter powered by Unreal Engine 5. Become a Descendant. Fight for the survival of humanity. Descendants have unique abilities to tackle both solo and co-op missions. Up to 4 players use varied mechanics to defeat giant bosses. BE THE FIRST DESCENDANT!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26%, Online Co-Op 21.2%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Shooter 9.3%, PvE 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its free-to-play co-op structure, third-person sci-fi combat, and repeatable mission grind make it a natural live-service alternative.

Hitler’s hordes are back for more in this spine-chilling shooter from the makers of Sniper Elite 4! Abominable occult enemies, epic weapons and a harrowing new campaign for 1-4 players await in 1940s Europe, as you fight to save humankind from undead Armageddon!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.1%, Co-op 15%, Shooter 13.5%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Gore 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its mission-based four-player third-person shooting and crowd-control-heavy combat mirror HELLDIVERS™ 2’s teamwork-first PvE appeal.

GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 28.8%, Co-op 15.4%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Shooter 12.1%, PvE 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: For players who most enjoyed the coordination, ammo discipline, and high-stakes extraction tension, GTFO offers an even harsher co-op challenge.

It's a fight for the future of the planet between the Ravagers, a merciless swarm of alien invaders, and the Earth Defense Force (EDF) in this third-person shooter.Play as four different classes in over 80 missions with a range of 800 weapons at your disposal.Co-op play supported.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 30.8%, Online Co-Op 20.4%, Co-op 14.1%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Multiplayer 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Another excellent EDF entry, it offers the same kind of campy large-scale alien warfare and cooperative mission structure that overlaps nicely with HELLDIVERS™ 2.

Embark on an exotic journey into danger in this rip-roaring 1930s third person adventure for 1-4 players! Encounter pulse-pounding action, treacherous traps and tales of derring-do!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 19.7%, Co-op 15.2%, Third-Person Shooter 14.4%, Shooter 10.6%, Multiplayer 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is a lighter, pulpier co-op third-person horde shooter that still captures the fun of pushing through objectives with a coordinated squad.

Journey across space to the icy planet of Tau Volantis with Isaac Clarke and Sgt. John Carver to discover and destroy the source of the Necromorph outbreak.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 21%, Third-Person Shooter 19.7%, Co-op 11.8%, Shooter 9.3%, Sci-fi 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op sci-fi campaign mixes third-person shooting, resource pressure, and hostile alien encounters in a way that can appeal to HELLDIVERS™ 2 players wanting a darker vibe.

Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.

Why similar: Co-op 20.7%, PvE 20%, Multiplayer 17.2%, Shooter 16.7%, Sci-fi 14.1%

Why You'll Like It: It trades bug swarms for killer machines, but its open-world co-op firefights and tense battles against overwhelming odds scratch a similar itch.

Join The Division in this open world tactical shooter. Engage in intense cover-based combat, team up with friends, and build your ultimate agent to save Washington, D.C.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 30%, Online Co-Op 23.9%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Shooter 9.9%, Co-op 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is less swarm-focused, but the cover-based third-person co-op missions and gear-driven PvE loop make it a solid alternative for squad-shooter fans.

In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 27.6%, Co-op 16.2%, Gore 16%, Multiplayer 14.1%, Shooter 14%

Why You'll Like It: It leans more into wave survival than objectives, but its class-based co-op gunplay and overwhelming enemy pressure feel very adjacent.

ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 41.1% ★, Third-Person Shooter 16.1%, Online Co-Op 10.8%, PvE 9.6%, Multiplayer 7.5%

Sequel to the best-seller ​The Red Solstice​. Plan your strategy and infiltrate a real-time tactical battlefield - alone or with up to 7 squad members. Can you demonstrate the combat prowess to survive and secure a future for humanity?

Why similar: Online Co-Op 29.4%, Multiplayer 20%, Co-op 18.8%, Sci-fi 16.3%, Third Person 14.5%

Why You'll Like It: This tactical sci-fi co-op shooter emphasizes squad roles, orbital support, and desperate PvE operations in ways HELLDIVERS™ 2 players often appreciate.

Save the world without hope. Year 2040. An action TPS where you will become one of the EDF soldiers and fight against the invaders from outer space which ruined the world. In the world settings which differs from the original "EARTH DEFENSE FORCE" series, more than 50 missions in five difficulties await for your challenge.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.4%, Online Co-Op 15.6%, Action 12.2%, Co-op 10.4%, Gore 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This spin on EDF keeps the third-person co-op bug-hunting spectacle while offering a slightly different tone and progression style.

Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 31.1%, Multiplayer 15%, Co-op 13.6%, Shooter 12.8%, Gore 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: Though it is zombie-themed and first-person, its squad coordination, intense PvE pressure, and mission-by-mission structure make it a worthwhile fallback pick.

Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS™ battle fantasy with STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 22.5%, Online Co-Op 15.4%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Space 11.3%, Co-op 10.6%

This is a fight for survival. Xenomorphs swarm in overwhelming numbers. Every room could be your last.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26.9%, Shooter 12.7%, Co-op 9.3%, Online Co-Op 8.9%, Space 8.6%

NOW AVAILABLE! When the Earth falls to an extra-terrestrial invasion, humanity becomes an endangered species. Earthfall is a four-player cooperative shooter that challenges players to survive hordes of ruthless alien drones and their inscrutable masters.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 31.8%, Co-op 19.2%, Shooter 12%, Multiplayer 8.7%, Gore 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This four-player co-op shooter swaps satire for straight alien-apocalypse action but still revolves around team survival against aggressive PvE swarms.

The Earth is in pieces...again! We've gotta do more to save the planet!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 31.6%, Online Co-Op 17.1%, Shooter 14.3%, Co-op 9.6%, Action 7.3%

Team up and take flight in this sci-fi co-op shooter with fully destructible environments. Soar through dynamic open levels using powerful abilities, master advanced weapons and vehicles, and lay waste to the armies of a hostile colonizing threat - defend your home worlds!

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 27.5% ★, Online Co-Op 14.7%, Third-Person Shooter 13.8%, PvE 7.3%, Space 6.4%

BREAK THE CYCLE Fight to survive as this award-winning third-person shooter brings Selene’s story to PC. Take on roguelike challenges. Engage enemies in bullet hell-fuelled clashes. Share your journey through Returnal™ with another player.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.4%, Online Co-Op 18%, Co-op 12.8%, Space 10.7%, Shooter 7.7%

Rocket Squad is a team-based first-person shooter. Infiltrate perilous planets, gather resources, and return safely to your shelter. Utilize each character's unique abilities and strategically form your team to restore order to the universe.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 29.9% ★, Online Co-Op 18.4%, PvE 11.4%, Co-op 9.6%, Shooter 7.6%

In Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine you are Captain Titus, a Space Marine of the Ultramarines chapter and a seasoned veteran of countless battles.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 35.6%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Gore 8.5%, Shooter 7.5%

Play for free in operator-based extraction and full-scale combined arms warfare. Become elite Operators, customize an ever-expanding arsenal of weapons, and deploy into thrill-packed missions across multiple modes.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 45.2% ★, Online Co-Op 17.2%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Shooter 8.9%, PvE 8%

Explore the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV, scavenging valuable loot in a high-stakes survival first person shooter from the creators of Halo and Destiny.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 55.4% ★, Multiplayer 8.8%, Shooter 8.8%, Online Co-Op 8%, PvE 7.8%

Join the ESS Starseeker crew to explore strange new worlds, working together with friends to complete planet-wide objectives before the station journeys on to new planetary destinations. Collect and unlock powerful tech to help the crew tackle the perils of space!

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 26.9% ★, Online Co-Op 17%, Space 14.1%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Sci-fi 8.9%

PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.

Why similar: Shooter 23.9%, Multiplayer 17.4%, Online Co-Op 16.5%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Co-op 9.9%

Explore the mysteries of Sol and experience exhilirating first-person shooter combat in Destiny 2. Unlock powerful abilities and collect unique gear across story missions, co-op, and PvP modes.

Why similar: PvE 18.6%, Co-op 17.8%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Space 13.8%, Shooter 13.8%

From one of gaming's most iconic sagas, Halo is bigger than ever. Featuring an expansive open-world campaign and a dynamic free to play multiplayer experience.

Why similar: Multiplayer 21.7%, Shooter 18.5%, Co-op 17.8%, Space 15.3%, Sci-fi 14.3%

Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

Why similar: Multiplayer 25.8%, Shooter 25.7%, Sci-fi 19.4%, Co-op 9%, Action 7.8%

Embark on an epic sci-fi, free-to-play adventure. Spacelords is a brand-new take on the shooter genre. Through its 4 vs 1 campaign, you experience both sides of the story: Join the Raiders in their fight to free the legendary Broken Planet, or switch sides and fight as the Antagonist alongside the invading hordes!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 18.1%, Online Co-Op 16%, Co-op 10.5%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Shooter 9.2%

The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 27.9%, Co-op 24.2%, PvE 17.4%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Gore 12.8%

C.A.S.T is a third-person PvE extraction shooter playable solo or in co-op. Select your character and loadout to battle enemy hordes, evade anomalies, and complete objectives across handcrafted maps with dynamic procedural elements.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 32.3% ★, Third-Person Shooter 17.5%, Online Co-Op 15%, PvE 9.7%, Co-op 8.2%

A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 49.8%, Co-op 19.6%, PvE 13%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Psychological Horror 6%

Thousands of giant insects and aliens once again ravage the earth, and only the Earth Defense Force can stop them.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 45%, Online Co-Op 19.6%, Co-op 14.3%, Action 8.5%, Sci-fi 6%

Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Explore this world and its zero-g environments to discover the truth about the Unitology and its role in the Necromorph epidemic.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 30.2%, Shooter 12.9%, Space 12.7%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Third Person 8.7%

A 4-player online co-op third-person PvE shooter where intense combat meets high-pressure cooking. Battle hordes, coordinate your loadout, and cook under fire to build your pizza empire.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 21.4%, Online Co-Op 18.2%, Co-op 11.3%, Capitalism 10.6%, Shooter 9.8%

DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: ROGUE CORE is a 1-4 player co-op FPS action roguelite featuring sci-fi dwarves, alien horrors and procedurally-generated caves. Join the elite dwarven Reclaimers and fight through perilous mining facilities infested with deadly Corespawn. For Rock and Stone!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 23.4%, PvE 19.3%, Co-op 18.7%, Shooter 12.8%, Multiplayer 11.5%

Cut through fungal aliens in this hyper-customizable, mission based looter shooter. Hundreds of hand-crafted upgrades, 4-player co-op, and a little roach man. What’s not to love?

Why similar: Online Co-Op 34.4%, PvE 17.8%, Shooter 14.4%, Co-op 12.9%, Space 9.9%

A third-person Action/Shooter that thrusts players into a sci-fi flavored nightmare scenario set in the post Cold War era.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 38.1%, Gore 12.3%, Shooter 10.6%, Violent 8.1%, Action 7.5%

No More Room in Hell 2 is an intense 8 player zombie shooter. Overcome the endless undead. Avoid infection. Survive hell together.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 34.3%, Co-op 19%, Multiplayer 17.7%, Shooter 13.1%, PvE 10.8%

In this cooperative third-person shooter, you take control of the P.U.N.K.’s. Rebels that shoot their way through an evil factory with high-powered paint blasters. Sabotage the tyrannical corporation and fight your way through their factory to achieve the highest chaos score!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.3%, Online Co-Op 21.9%, PvE 11.2%, Co-op 10.7%, Multiplayer 9.7%

Take part of history’s greatest battle of Green VS. Tan. Fight amongst and against others online. Jump, shoot and roll your way into victory with fast paced objective based gameplay. Sometimes the greatest battles are fought by the smallest of soldiers.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 38.6%, Multiplayer 20.2%, Shooter 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Action 7.1%

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Extraction is a tactical, co-op, PvE first-person shooter where you and your squad face an evolving alien threat. Teamwork, tactics, and flawless execution are key to your survival.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 25.9%, Extraction Shooter 23.3% ★, PvE 16.4%, Shooter 11.5%, Co-op 6.8%

Try to survive in Spider Hell. Fight with big, realistic and terrifying spiders and versus swarms with literally thousands of spiders.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 34%, Shooter 15.6%, PvE 10.6%, Third Person 9.1%, Sci-fi 8.5%