Fake Steam copies of Helldivers 2, Palworld play havoc as players left scammed

Helldivers 2 launched last month and is already one of the most successful titles this year. As such, it’s no surprise that it has games trying to copy it. Unfortunately, some games are doing this in more blatant ways than others: Yesterday, on Mar. 1, two indie games disguised themselves as Helldivers 2 on Steam to scam players into buying them, changing all their details, including their metadata, to replicate Helldivers 2 to trick players into buying them. 

Helldivers 2 isn’t an obscure indie game. Image via Arrowhead Studios

“People posting as us trying to scam people is obviously very sad and frustrating,” said Helldivers 2 community manager Twinbeard, “and for that as well as for security reasons we urge you to stay clear of them. Again, the only two Helldivers 2 products we market are Helldivers 2 and Helldivers 2 Super Citizen Edition. (I haven’t had time to check the details on the fake store pages yet since I just got up.)”

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