HELLDIVERS 2 vs Marvel Rivals
Co-op chaos against AI vs. competitive 6v6 hero brawls — both lost players fast, but one rewards teamwork, the other team-ups.
Still the best chaotic 4-player co-op shooter on PC despite the playerbase falling from 458k peak to 30k after Arrowhead's balance churn.
For fans of Overwatch 2 hungry for team-up synergies and free-form 6v6, Rivals stabilized at 100k peak after an 82% drop from launch.
Steam popularity
Shared scale — sparklines are directly comparable across both games.
HELLDIVERS 2
May 2026 peak CCU 56,995 ↓ 32% MoM
All-time peak 458,208
Marvel Rivals
May 2026 peak CCU 131,986 ↓ 6% MoM
All-time peak 642,333
Key differences
Co-op vs PvP focus
Helldivers 2 is pure PvE co-op against AI bugs and bots with friendly fire and stratagem cooldowns.
Marvel Rivals is a 6v6 hero shooter with no role limits, focused on competitive PvP team-ups.
Player retention
Helldivers 2 dropped from 458k peak to 30k due to Arrowhead's balance churn.
Marvel Rivals fell 82% before stabilizing at 100k peak after launch.
Loadout customization
Helldivers 2 emphasizes strategic loadout picks with stratagem cooldowns over aim duels.
Marvel Rivals offers hero-pair team-ups like Iron Man+Hulk shaping comps.
Which one is for you?
Pick HELLDIVERS 2 if
- You want chaotic 4-player co-op with friendly fire and strategic loadouts.
- You bounce off solo extraction shooters and prefer PvE against AI.
- You're OK with galactic-war metagame resetting after Major Orders.
Pick Marvel Rivals if
- You want 6v6 free-for-all without Overwatch's role queue.
- You play with friends and enjoy hero-pair team-up synergies.
- You tolerate live-service grinding for cosmetics and seasonal balance patches.
Bottom line
Choose Helldivers 2 for PvE co-op chaos and strategic loadouts; pick Marvel Rivals for competitive 6v6 PvP with team-up synergies and no role locks.