In Helldivers, the player needs to coordinate their actions during chaotic combat to complete objectives and avoid friendly fire casualties.

At the start of each mission, players can choose their loadouts (sets of weapons, equipment, and gear) and deployment positions.

For example, the player may choose stratagems that focus on providing additional firepower or mobility, or give themselves supportive abilities such as calling in precise airstrikes.

Once all mission objectives are successfully completed or failed, the player is then required to call in a dropship and escape with all their remaining units.

Supply drops or vehicle deployments can also crush allies, requiring players to carefully plan their actions during the game's many chaotic combat sequences or take preventive measures to mitigate these risks.

[citation needed] There are tangible benefits to multiplayer as teammates can help a downed ally recover, as well as provide healing or ammunition.

The pseudo-democracy has become more than a way of electing a government, it has become a creed by which the inhabitants of Super Earth fight for—without fully acknowledging what it means.

[23] Game Informer also gave the demo a positive rating, commenting that it "isn't easy, but this throwback to classic top down shooters is still a good time.

"[24] GameSpot's reviewer Cameron Woolsey noted that the PlayStation 4 version has "fantastic cooperative action" but "missions and story are lacking.