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We filtered the 48 games similar to Helldivers down to the 11 that fit the “Online” category. Ultimate Chicken Horse, Star Wars Battlefront and Aliens: Colonial Marines top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Helldivers.

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The best online games like Helldivers

11 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Helldivers. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Ultimate Chicken Horse

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloOnlineMeleeHardcore

Steam👍 96%· 52KRAWG👍 89%· 228IGDB79· 5OC79· 23

Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · Clever Endeavour GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling, while skipping survival mechanics

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#2Star Wars Battlefront

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineOfflineMeleeSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 79%· 5.7KIGDB68· 18OC71· 112

Year 2015Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Helldivers: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and PvP competition, while skipping survival mechanics

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#3Aliens: Colonial Marines

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14

Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Like Helldivers, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping punishing difficulty

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#4Superfighters Deluxe

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloOnlineMelee

Steam👍 89%· 3.5K

Year 2018Dev MythoLogic InteractiveOn PC

✓ Shared with Helldivers: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping survival mechanics

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#5Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 90%· 57

Year 2016Dev Doborog GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping setting space

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOnlineMeleeHardcoreSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 81%· 10KIGDB90· 19OC86· 201

Year 2021Dev Housemarque · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, third-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping survival mechanics

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#7Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 93%· 8.8KIGDB74· 2

Year 2009Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PC

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual first person, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 95%· 24KRAWG👍 84%· 44IGDB83· 3OC85· 12

Year 2020Dev RyseUp StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, procedural generation and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 66%· 3.0KIGDB71· 6

Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Like Helldivers, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeHardcore

Steam👍 93%· 41KIGDB73· 4

Year 2011Dev Overkill Software · Sony Online EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Shared with Helldivers: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics, combat tactical and visual first person, while skipping survival mechanics

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#11SCP: Secret Laboratory

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 91%· 230K

Year 2017Dev Northwood StudiosOn PC

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping setting space

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