18 March 2025
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Do you remember Helldivers 2, the 2024 cooperative first-person shooter on PlayStation 5 and PC? Well, the title just went tabletop, with Arrowhead Game Studios announcing a brand new collaboration that will turn it into a board game, to allow gamers to experience this world from a completely different angle.
Who Is Behind The Helldivers 2 Board Game?
Arrowhead Game Studios is the developer behind Helldivers 2, the popular video game which acts as a direct sequel to Helldivers and follows the titular shock troopers in their battle to protect Earth. The FPS is set in the 22nd Century and was applauded for its fast-paced action and satirical edge. The popularity of the title inevitably resulted in spinoffs, but perhaps not in the way you’d expect.
Steamforged Games has announced its partnership with Arrowhead Game Studios in the development of a Hellidivers 2 board game. The official website proclaimed that “The forces of tyranny never rest, and now, thanks to the freedom-loving minds at Steamforged Games, the fight for Managed Democracy is deploying straight into your future game nights.”
Steamforged Games have a long history of working with well-known intellectual properties. The studio has already collaborated on a Resident Evil series, built board games in the world of Elden Ring, Gears of War, Horizon Zero Dawn and Sea of Thieves, and developed a Darksouls RPG. So, the team are well-versed in establishing a tabletop experience when guided by a pre-existing narrative, and Helldivers 2 will be their latest challenge.
What Do We Know About The Helldivers 2 Board Game?
Steamforged Games have revealed that the Helldivers 2 board game is a 1 to 4 player experience, with cooperative elements just like the video game equivalent. It’s designed as a tactical title, with crucial decisions to make that will impact the future of your gameplay.
Players will be fighting to save Earth, but must dodge friendly fire and destroy evolving enemies, with the use of miniatures and other tailored tools. Not much more is known about the Helldivers 2 board game, but a few early images reveal the basic look of the title.
Players should keep an eye on Gamefound, a campaigning and fundraising platform which supports smaller developers. Steamforged Games have set up a page on the site, and will be using the platform to update fans as they get closer to launch. Players should also look out for upcoming conventions where the game could be playtested.
When Will The Helldivers Board Game Release?
The Helldivers 2 board game has been confirmed to begin crowdfunding on the 8th of April. Players can access the title directly from GameFound, or the company’s website. However, it is unclear when the game will be available to purchase fully. The 2025 game hasn’t been confirmed to have any expansion kits in the works, but considering many of Steamforged Games’ other titles have been quickly followed up on, it’s safe to assume that will be the case with this project if it performs well.
This comes in a year full of expansion for the video game industry and its most well-known properties, with a CyberPunk 2077 board game and a Sims title set to be released, after the recent success of The Last of Us: Escape the Dark. Steamforged Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Arrowhead Game Studios hope to see Helldivers 2 become a success in its own right! The game should be previewed in the coming weeks.