The latest update for Helldivers 2, which released earlier this month, aimed to address some balancing issues and crash fixes, but if you are playing the game on PC right now, you might struggle to play the game at all. There are widespread reports of stuttering, frame drops, crashes, and in some cases, not even being able to launch the game. There also doesn't seem to be a workaround to stabilize performance at the moment.

PCGamesN reports that despite this patch not specifically addressing performance issues, Helldivers 2 has taken a significant hit on its performance metrics. The game's ongoing issues are not targeted at any particular piece or type of hardware, and even high-end PCs are suffering performance issues since the latest patch. There are currently no updates from developer Arrowhead Game Studios on when these issues can be expected to be resolved.

What Issues Are Reported So Far In The PC Version Of Helldivers 2?

Stuttering, Huge FPS Drops, And More

As seen on SnooMaps6148's post on Reddit, s are experiencing a lot of technical issues. PCs that used to run the game at desired FPS rates are now grossly underperforming. Even when running the game on an RTX 4070 graphics card, the game's performance has taken a hit, with tcarter1102 saying, "I've never seen performance worse than this on Helldivers. I dropped to a consistent 35fps during extraction today on a level 10. Absolute madness. It's like it's getting worse every day."

The also highlights the consistently degrading performance since the game's launch, saying: "It's likely my favourite online game of all time but it's like the performance has degraded consistently over the last year." Other s are reporting freezing, hard crashes, stuttering, and significant declines in PC performance as well.

When To Expect Fixes For Helldivers 2 On PC

It's Not Clear When Arrowhead Will Put Out Another Patch

As of this writing, Arrowhead has not made an official statement or provided any updates regarding when or if s can expect a performance patch to better the game's PC optimization, so there isn't an estimated timeline for a fix yet. The game saw very positive reviews, and consistent updates and new content have been released since the game came out. With its general success and player base, it's a bit surprising that Arrowhead has not addressed these issues yet, but a fix is most likely on the way as soon as possible.

The latest current known issues page from Arrowhead was updated yesterday but does not address any specific performance issues. There is a statement, though, that reads: "Crashes, performance, and connectivity problems are ongoing issues that are always being worked on and are not listed here."

With issues widespread and no updates from Arrowhead, fans seem to be quite frustrated with the game's degrading performance. Hopefully, there will be an update, or at least a statement from the studio, to address these Helldivers 2 issues soon.

Source: PCGamesN, SnooMaps6148/Reddit, tcarter1102/Reddit, Arrowhead