Choose HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition
Choose HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition if you want the Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.7% positive across 10,139 reviews.
HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition vs The Ascent
HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition and The Ascent 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 6 years older than The Ascent (2021). HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than The Ascent (77.1% positive). 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 The Ascent
Choose The Ascent if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG game with Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 12,117 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition and The Ascent sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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 |  The Ascent | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.7% positive (10,139 reviews) | 77.1% positive (12,117 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Arrowhead Game Studios | Neon Giant |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition (2015) is 6 years older than The Ascent (2021).
- HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (91.7% positive) than The Ascent (77.1% positive).
- HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Ascent (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition vs The Ascent — FAQ
- Which is better, HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition or The Ascent?
- On Steam reviews HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition scores higher (91.7% positive) than The Ascent (77.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition or The Ascent first?
- If you want chronology, HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition (2015) came out before The Ascent (2021). 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 The Ascent 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 The Ascent 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; The Ascent ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.