Choose HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition
Choose HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition if you want the Online Co-op and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. 10,139 Steam reviews back the pick.
HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition vs KosmoSquad
HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition and KosmoSquad both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition (2015) is 5 years older than KosmoSquad (2020). KosmoSquad is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose KosmoSquad
Choose KosmoSquad if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. KosmoSquad launched in 2020.
Both HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition and KosmoSquad sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition |  KosmoSquad | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (10,139 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Arrowhead Game Studios | FlatRedBall, LLC, Narfox LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition (2015) is 5 years older than KosmoSquad (2020).
- KosmoSquad is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; KosmoSquad has no Deck rating yet.
HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition vs KosmoSquad — FAQ
- Should I play HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition or KosmoSquad first?
- If you want chronology, HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition (2015) came out before KosmoSquad (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition and KosmoSquad similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition and KosmoSquad have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; KosmoSquad ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition is rated Deck Playable by Valve. KosmoSquad doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.