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Helldivers

Helldivers leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Shooter - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION6 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE6 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10

10 games like Helldivers

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Borderlands 2 cover art
Borderlands 2Systems & Chaos · looter shooter RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 5) - Aim matters but generous hit feel

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Deep Rock Galactic cover art
Deep Rock GalacticPracticed Mastery · co-op first-person shooter

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: variance (6 vs 5) - Cave layouts, bug types, and secondary objectives randomise each mission

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Killing Floor 2 cover art
Killing Floor 2Practiced Mastery · wave-based horde shooter

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 7) - Headshot-focused aim and weapon-switching

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Risk of RainPracticed Mastery · roguelike shooter

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 0) - Enemies spawn and chase; no adaptation.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of ChornobylTwitch Chaos · survival shooter

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: optimization (7 vs 6) - Artifact hunting, gear upkeep economy, and routing through the Zone

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The First DescendantPracticed Mastery · looter shooter

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: optimization (7 vs 8) - Module builds and Descendant loadouts are extensively theory-crafted

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Remnant IIPracticed Mastery · soulslike co-op shooter

Both lean on variance about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: execution (6 vs 7) - Soulslike dodges with gunplay timing

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Tiny Tina's WonderlandsPracticed Mastery · fantasy looter shooter

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: optimization (7 vs 8) - Dual classes and spell builds deep

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Left 4 Dead 2 cover art
Left 4 Dead 2Practiced Mastery · co-op zombie shooter

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 3) - Versus special-infected ambushes have reads

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Hades II cover art
Hades IIPracticed Mastery · action roguelitecross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (6 vs 6). Biggest difference: variance (6 vs 5) - Boon offerings and room layouts randomized each run.

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Game details

Released
2015
Developer
Arrowhead Game Studios
Platforms
PS3, PS4, PC, Vita
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
IGDB critics
84/100
IGDB users
74/100
ShooterActionScience fiction