Split-screen on PC

Helldivers

Up to 4 players on one PC, with controllers or keyboard and mouse.

4Verified handler

Handler “HELLDIVERS” by Talos91, version 2

What works

With Nucleus Co-op, up to 4 players can play Helldivers together on one PC, each in their own part of the screen, with controllers or keyboard and mouse. The free community handler “HELLDIVERS” by Talos91 does the setup and was checked by hub moderators: version 2, updated 2 Jan 2021. Helldivers is a shooter game from 2015.

Players4
ControllersSupported
Keyboard and mouseSupported
Several keyboards and miceNot supported
Hub moderatorsVerified

How to play Helldivers split screen on PC

Get Nucleus Co-op
Download Nucleus Co-op, free for Windows 10 and 11, and unzip it into its own folder, for example C:\NucleusCo-op. There is no installer.
Keep it out of Program Files, your user folder and OneDrive.
Download Nucleus Co-op
Install the Helldivers handler
In Nucleus Co-op, search the Hub for Helldivers and install its handler, or download the handler file from this page and drop it on the Nucleus window. Then show Nucleus where Helldivers is installed.
Download the handler file (.nc)
Take a seat
Each player presses a button on their own controller to join and takes a spot on the screen. Pick a layout that fits your players.
Launch and connect
Press Launch: Nucleus opens one copy of Helldivers per player and lays the windows out on your screen. Then link them in game, usually one player hosts a LAN or online session and the others join it. The handler notes say how.

What you need

A Windows 10 or 11 PC
Nucleus Co-op runs on Windows only. System requirements
Helldivers for Windows
Installed on that PC. Nucleus starts every player's window from that one install.
Nucleus Co-op, free
With .NET Framework 4.7.2 or later and the Visual C++ 2015–2022 runtimes (x86 and x64). Download
Something to play with
One controller per player; one player can use the keyboard and mouse. Controllers
A PC that can run 4 copies
Each player runs their own copy of Helldivers, so the PC carries several times the usual load. Lower the graphics settings if it struggles. Performance tips
A multiplayer mode
Nucleus links the windows through the game's own LAN or online mode; the handler takes care of it.

Handler notes

This game already supports 4 players local co-op but with this handler each player can have different progression and have their own upgrades: https://steamcommunity.com/app/394510/discussions/0/492379439683476509/

Authors and Contributors: Talos91 from the Splitscreen Dreams Discord.

About Helldivers

Helldivers is a topdown shooter set in a satirical dystopian future where mankind is ruled by a managed democracy. You are part of the Helldivers – the spearhead of humanity’s defense against the perpetual alien threat on Super Earth. With up to four player co-op missions, working together as a team is vital, whether calling in strikes or placing weapons, each action must be totally synchronized to achieve the objectives. This isn’t just a four player co-op game; it’s a co-op game that relies on the global efforts of the entire Helldivers community!

Summary from IGDB