Starship Troopers: Extermination Offers Free Bug Hunt for Helldivers Fans This Weekend

This weekend, Starship Troopers: Extermination, available on Steam, is giving players a chance to play for free! This is great news for fans of Helldivers 2 or anyone eager to test out the Bug-eliminating first-person shooter before making a purchase. Launched in Early Access in 2023 and fully released in October 2024, Starship Troopers: Extermination usually retails for $29.99 on Steam and $49.99 on Xbox and PlayStation systems.

In the make-believe universe of Starship Troopers, the game Starship Troopers: Extermination allows you to enlist in the Deep Space Vanguard and contribute your share in battling swarms of Bugs alongside fellow Vanguard Troopers. This game boasts an engaging co-op multiplayer mode, along with a single-player campaign that fans of the films may find appealing because it provides Johnny Rico with more spoken lines than the first and third movies combined.

Starship Troopers: Extermination is Free-To-Play This Weekend

If you’ve been pondering over buying the game “Starship Troopers: Extermination” but aren’t fully convinced, here’s some good news! The developer, Offworld, is offering a free weekend trial on Steam as part of their 10th Anniversary Sale. This event will take place from July 31 to August 3 at 10:00 AM PST. For those who enjoy the game during this period and wish to continue playing, Offworld has prepared a special offer – a 50% discount on the game price! This means you can get “Starship Troopers: Extermination” for only $14.99 (originally $29.99).

Besides Starship Troopers: Extermination being offered at a reduced price, other titles from Offworld will also be on sale, such as Squad and Beyond the Wire. The main attraction of the free weekend for Starship Troopers: Extermination specifically is its cooperative multiplayer mode, which has some resemblances to Helldivers 2. Nevertheless, one significant distinction between the two is that Starship Troopers: Extermination allows for 16-player co-op, whereas Helldivers 2 only offers four-player cooperation.

In contrast to the “humans vs. bugs” theme found in the original Starship Troopers, Starship Troopers: Extermination offers a fresh approach by incorporating strategic elements like reclaiming and developing bases, setting up refineries, and accomplishing side missions alongside the usual bug-shooting action. Furthermore, this game serves as another avenue for fans of the series to engage with it, as confirmed by Johnny Rico actor Casper Van Dien that it stays true to the franchise.

As a gamer, I’ve been keeping an eye on the progress of Starship Troopers: Extermination during its Early Access phase. It was fantastic to see regular updates that introduced fresh features and made balance adjustments based on player feedback. With a “Very Positive” rating of 81% on Steam, it appears that Extermination is shaping up to be quite the game. And since it’s free this weekend, I think it’s definitely worth giving it a try!

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2025-08-03 05:04