# Helldivers 2 Review Bombed on Steam After Anti-Cheat Friendly Fire

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/helldivers-2-review-bombed-on-steam-after-anti-cheat-friendly-fire/
- Published: 2026-10-29T11:17:44+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T02:54:38+00:00
- Original publisher: IGN
- Original article: https://www.ign.com/articles/helldivers-2-review-bombed-on-steam-anti-cheat
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Easy Anti-Cheat has triggered a wave of negative recent reviews.
- Players say it blocks quality-of-life mods as well as cheats.
- Arrowhead says it wants to prevent unfair advantages.

## Summary

Arrowhead’s move to Easy Anti-Cheat in Helldivers 2 has sparked backlash from players, with recent Steam reviews falling to “Mostly Negative”. The change aims to curb cheating, but players say it also blocks harmless mods that improve the game, raising concerns about how the studio balances fair play with community creativity.

Arrowhead says it appreciates cosmetic and non-gameplay mods, but wants to prevent modifications that give unfair advantages or affect other players. Players have reported that useful fixes for steering, climbing and enemy AI no longer work, and some say the anti-cheat stopped the game launching even without mods. All-time Steam reviews remain “Mostly Positive”; the article also reports that the game does not currently appear on Steam in the UK.

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