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ForHelldivers 2fans and staff, the past few days have been an insane journey. But with official confirmation thatthe war is finally over, fans have gone back to their usual jovial selves.
Apparently, that includes making mock-up in-game cosmetics to commemorate what has been an intense, exhausting war against Sony for its recent decision to force a PSN link on Steam players to access theirHelldivers 2accounts. And one amusing community design has fans demanding that it be added to the game.
The Prodigal Son, a Fan-Made Helldivers 2 Cape
In an act of defiance toward Sony’s decision, fans beganreview-bombingHelldivers 2on Steamto make sure the company knew they wouldn’t be accepting it without a fight. It wasn’t a simple knee-jerk reaction either.
A community manager from Arrowhead made it known that these negative reviews would help the studio’s case against PlayStation to rescind the policy and make things right again, especially as the studio’s staff were opposed to it too.
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After the community won and PlayStation announced that the policy was reversed, fans could finally breathe a sigh of relief; some got their Photoshop up and running and got their creativity to work.
This “Accidental Cape Design” actually goes so hard 🔥🫡
Design by: Community Member
🪡mjbga04 |#Helldivers2pic.twitter.com/K2AvLoyKm5
— Helldivers 2 Media (@Helldiversmedia)August 23, 2025
User mjbga04 came up with a new cape design, which was an instant hit among players. And this is where the context of the story comes into play.
The blue and red bars on the cape are a copy of the Steam reviews graph for Helldivers 2. The red bars were when the community was review-bombing the game, and the blue bar represents the reviews being changed to positive after their win was secured.
Make it a reward for those that link a PSN account
— Rob (@rpear1986)August 06, 2025
![[REDACTED] Review (PS5) – Innovation Caught the Escape Pod Faster Than We Did](https://i2.wp.com/fwmedia.fandomwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/05095712/redacted-review-768x432.jpg)
The cape, titled ‘the Prodigal Son’has gone viral among community members and is a clever reference; down the line, anyone who recognizes this probably should be entitled to a veteran’s discount.
Players Want This Fan-Designed Cape in Helldivers 2
Needless to say, the cape was an absolute hit among the crowd. Almost unanimously, players began asking the developers to make it an official cape in the game.
I hope the devs will add this, funny enough it looks pretty good
— GDP Duncan (@GDPDuncan)August 14, 2025
Some tried starting a little fire in the replies, however. One player requested that only players who link their accounts to a PSN ID should get the cape.
Fans Create their Own Major Order to Restore Helldivers 2 to its Former GotY Status
Then, there were the players who felt the exact opposite; that only PC players deserved the glory of donning this cape.
Only PC players should have this cape.
— Kyowyn (@KyowynX)July 05, 2025
There was a third type of request; one user requested that only people who had the game before the date of the big announcement, May 3rd, 2024, would get the capes.
Should only be allowed to wear it if you had the game prior to 5/3/24.
— Jimmy McCambridge (@JimmyMack0320)August 03, 2025
The replies to this request were quite divisive, however. A common sentiment seemed to be that people shouldn’t be locked out of cosmetics, and everyone should have a chance to get it.
Plus, this would end up hurting those who got the game refunded as a way to protest the decision.
What do you think about this cape design? Do you have any ideas of your own that you’d want to see inHelldivers 2? Let us know in the comments below!
Vibha Hegde
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Vibha is an avid gamer that has been writing about video games for several years. When they’re not complaining about the lack of a Bloodborne sequel or brushing up on the Yokoverse lore, Vibha is busy watching 3-hour video essays on horror games they’re too scared to play themselves.
