“It was great for my mental health”

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Helldivers 2 has been on the market for over 2 months now and continues to fascinate thousands of gamers. Some players who normally only play PvP now realized through the co-op shooter that their everyday gaming life was not good for them. In contrast, Helldivers 2 had a positive effect on her mental health.

What do the players report? There is currently a post on Reddit that is receiving a lot of approval with over 10,100 upvotes and 1,000 comments. The post is about the player “Chiquemund_Freud”, who reports that he has turned his back on battle royale shooters for Helldivers 2.

The decision to play Helldivers instead of Battle Royale then had a positive effect on his mental health: “The fact that I gave up Battle Royales for Helldivers was great for my mental health. […] Playing this game with its incredible community has changed the place of gaming in my life for the better.”

Before Helldivers 2, it was unthinkable for him to simply have some fun while gaming. Now he has laughed more in two months than he has in four years with Battle Royales and his partner has also noticed that.

Even my girlfriend noticed this. Yesterday, out of the blue, she said, ‘I’m glad you found Helldivers. I really like it when I hear you’re having fun instead of ranting and bitching all night and then coming downstairs all upset.’

A few months ago it was unthinkable to simply open a beer and have fun. I was always angry because I wasn’t good and was being put down by a teenager. Not anymore. I made new friends, laughed more than I have in 4 years of BR [Battle Royale].

Reddit user Chiquemund_Freud via Reddit Other players also say Helldivers 2 helped them

Community shares similar experiences: In the comments of the post there are numerous players who report a similar experience.

Some of them played shooters like Warzone, Apex Legends or Fortnite and only realized through Helldivers that these PvP games took the fun out of playing them every day and made them angry. But not only shooters, but also other competitive titles such as LoL and Dota are mentioned.

  • thepipesarecall: “Helldivers helped me quit Warzone, which I had been playing since March 2020. It was only after I stopped playing that I realized how much the game was affecting my mental health.”
  • Odd-Consequence9464: “I stopped playing PvP games (aka Dota, League, Overwatch, Apex) and just chilled with friends and played co-op games. $40 for Helldivers was the best purchase I have made in the last 2 years.”
  • DevilApeEnji: “I have over 2,000 hours in Tarky [Anm. d. Red.: Escape from Tarkov]. Most, if not all, were stressful […]. I haven’t even looked at the Tarky Reddit since Helldivers, let alone booted up the game.”

    • A 36-year-old father also adds that, in addition to Helldivers 2, other games such as Path of Exile can also have a similar effect. The problem for him was competitive, team-based games.

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    What makes Helldivers 2 so special? Helldivers 2 has no PvP and it should stay that way. Johan Pilestedt, the head of the development studio behind Helldivers 2, said that they don’t want the associated toxicity in their game.

    Since PvP is completely absent, there is no frustration over defeat and no anger at other players. Everyone fights together for the success of the over-earth and the destruction of robots and beetles. The main way players can negatively impact the experience in Helldivers is by intentionally grieving with team kills and a kick.

    In general, with Helldivers 2, players can just sit back, choose the difficulty level that suits them and have fun with their friends.

    MeinMMO editor Dariusz also enjoys Helldivers 2, although he mostly plays PvP shooters like Rainbow Six: Siege and Valorant. On MeinMMO he gives 5 reasons that make Helldivers 2 so good.

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