Helldivers 2 hit two major sales milestones in early 2026 as the game sold over 1.6 million units on Xbox Series X/S consoles and over 20 million units across all platforms. Sales data for Helldivers 2 it also reaffirmed the trend with the Xbox audience, which in turn helped the game reach its current selling point.
The sales data came out just a few days before Helldivers 2 celebrated two years of service. First release in February 2024 on Steam and PS5, Helldivers 2 was both successful and controversial. Helldivers 2The main issues stemmed from technical issues with the game on PC, along with a PlayStation account requirement that has since been removed due to player backlash. In 2026, Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Shams Jorjani stated Helldivers 2 plans to launch some potentially dangerous maps throughout the year. However, specifics about what Helldivers 2 he means that his growing player base remains elusive.
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Helldivers 2 Hits Big Sales Milestones
Following Helldivers 2Following its successful launch on Xbox systems, sales figures for the blockbuster shooter Arrowhead have shared a picture of how the game has fared since then. According to Alinea Analytics, Helldivers 2 sold over 1.6 million units on the Xbox Series X/S in the first five months of release. The largest estimated sales increase for Helldivers 2 on Xbox happened during the game's first days on the market and reaffirmed the trend that Xbox gamers tend to favor shooters and military sci-fi. in addition Helldivers 2 has reached over 20 million units sold across all available platforms, with 3.6 million units sold in December 2025 alone. Total sales Helldivers 2 across all supported platforms has also generated over $700 million in gross revenue for Arrowhead Game Studios by 2024. Helldivers 2 to other games like Elden Ring and Baldur's Gate 3he called it a “generational success” story.
Although sales of the Xbox port Helldivers 2 impressive in the short time they've been on the market, they pale in comparison to the sales figures for the PS5 and Steam versions. PS5 version Helldivers 2 sold an estimated 5.6 million units, nearly four times more than the Xbox port. However, Steam remains the preferred platform for most Helldivers 2 players, as the game has sold over 13.1 million units on the Valve platform. The sales numbers on Steam are all the more remarkable after that Helldivers 2Notorious PC technical issues are included. In an ongoing effort to improve the game's quality of life and fix some lingering issues, the Steam version Helldivers 2 it has a slimmed down installation option that players can take advantage of. Arrowhead said the main factor was hard drive support Helldivers 2's notoriously large installation size of over 100 GB on PC. With the help of Nixxes Software, Arrowhead was able to shrink it down to around 22GB, matching the installation size of its console counterparts.
Helldivers 2 is looking to build another momentum in 2026
As part of our continued efforts to bring more quality of life updates to players, Helldivers 2 launched a patch in late January aimed at helping stealth-oriented players achieve their goal. The update brought some fixes to suppressed weapons, thanks to a 50% noise radius reduction and a nerf to the detection radius of specific Automaton and Terminid enemies. Additionally, special Commando missions are now available Helldivers 2 players to log out.
Siege Breakers Premium Warbond will be available in Helldivers 2 starting Tuesday, February 3rd, offers players new items to spend their credits on. Although Helldivers 2 has been a financial success for Arrowhead, the game shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Between the upcoming Warbond and the continued support of Arrowhead, it remains to be seen what the sales numbers will be Helldivers 2 will be in the coming months.
- Released
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February 8, 2024
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood and gore, intense violence, in-game purchases, user interaction
- Developers
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Arrowhead Game Studios, Nixxes
- Publishers
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Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Publishing
