{"id":45640,"date":"2024-02-09T14:27:25","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T13:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1990029"},"modified":"2024-02-09T18:17:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T17:17:46","slug":"helldivers-2-solo-guide-how-to-play-in-single-player-explained","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/helldivers-2-solo-guide-how-to-play-in-single-player-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Helldivers 2 solo guide: How to play in single-player explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do – or is it? <\/p>

By Cole Luke\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 09 February 2024 at 13:27 PM<\/p>

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Helldivers 2 is a game designed with co-operative play squarely in mind, and yet there are those who want or have to play the game on their lonesome \u2013 and with them in mind, we have our Helldivers 2<\/a> solo guide and how to play in single-player explained.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not sure if Helldivers 2 is worth a bash, then check out our review round-up<\/a> to see what the players and critics alike make of the bug-stomping romp.<\/p>\n

To put an end to your solo misery, you may be in luck if you have friends that own Helldivers 2 on another platform, something we dive into more in our crossplay guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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If not, we\u2019ve got some tips on how to get by in Helldivers 2 as a solo player, so you can at least get some enjoyment out of the game.<\/p>\n

But alas, if you are stuck on your tod, read on and perhaps put on Three Dog Night\u2019s cover of Harry Nilsson\u2019s One is the Loneliest Number<\/a>\u00a0in the background as you do!<\/p>\n

Can you play Helldivers 2 solo?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Helldivers 2.<\/span><\/figcaption> Arrowhead Game Studios, PlayStation Studios<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Yes, you can play Hellsiders 2 solo \u2013 but the game doesn\u2019t massively encourage it<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Co-op games are typically best enjoyed with friends, and what\u2019s more, Helldivers 2 features friendly-fire which cannot be disabled.<\/p>\n

While this may ensue in a lot of hilarity among good chums who trust one another, random players you match with online may not be so kind.<\/p>\n

As Arrowhead Game Studios puts it: \u201cFriendly fire is an unfortunate certainty of war.\u201d<\/p>\n

Conversely, it may simply be a part of griefers who get more fun out of ruining your time with the game than actually focusing on the objective at hand.<\/p>

Does Helldivers 2 have a single-player campaign?<\/b><\/h2>\n

No, Helldivers 2 does not feature a single-player campaign<\/b>, and is online only.<\/p>\n

There is a larger war at play in Helldivers 2, though, which all community members contribute to 24\/7 through their actions in-game.<\/p>\n

As revealed by Helldivers 2 deputy director Sagar Beroshi in a PlayStation Access YouTube video<\/a>, the studio is meddling with how the game plays akin to a Dungeon Master in tabletop role-playing games with \u201ca suite of tools and a suite of real-life human beings, not just AI bots, that are observing the gameplay as it\u2019s happening and responding in real-time\u201d.<\/p>\n

With all this in mind, it\u2019s clear Helldivers 2 has always been intended to be an online-only affair with action that ebbs and flows from player and developer shenanigans alike.<\/p>\n