Easter eggs in games often serve as delightful nods to fans with hidden references to pop culture or in-game lore. Helldivers, a cult classic twin-stick shooter by Arrowhead Game Studios is no exception. Among its many Easter eggs, one particular easter egg is very ‘spicy.’

It’s an easy-to-miss reference but a very cool one. | Image Credit: Warner Bros

A dialogue from one of the game’s science officers hints at the possibility that ancient Helldiver veterans might still be alive on desert planets, preserved by a mysterious, spice-like substance. It’s an obvious reference to Frank Herbert’s Dune series, where spice melange is central to life, power, and survival.

You probably missed this Dune reference from Arrowhead Lots of planets in the game look like Arrakis. | Image Credit: Arrowhead Game Studios.

In Helldivers, players encounter a science officer on their ship who speaks cryptically about “fields of a...