Helldivers 2 started the year off with a surprising bang, as the third-person shooter turned out to be an unexpected hit. Steeped in witty satire and hardcore action, Helldivers 2 highlights the absurdity of an authoritarian society in an incredibly fun way. The titular Helldivers are super-soldiers tasked with facing deadly bug-like aliens called Terminids and the robotic Automatons, all in the name of "managed democracy".