Jakub Procházka is the loneliest man in the galaxy. Played by Adam Sandler in the upcoming movie Spaceman, this Czech astronaut on a high-profile solo mission to the edge of our Solar System feels completely isolated from humanity — and the fact that his wife isn’t answering his calls doesn’t help either. But when a giant, talking spider that he may or may not be hallucinating suddenly shows up on the ship, Sandler’s first reaction isn’t to make friends with the creature (voiced by Paul Dano) but to understandably try to murder it with poison gas.

The only problem? Before mission control can release the anti-germ spray, Jakub needs to recite the company’s tagline.

“Bomba is 99.999 percent effective in killing any and all microbial elements,” Jakub states without a hint of reservation. “Even in space, don’t let germs ruin your day. Bomba, away!”

There’s a vein of anti-capitalist satire running through Spaceman. In our era of privatized space travel it’s easy to see a preview of what’s to come, but for director Johan Renck the film’s message extends far beyond that.

At the farther end of your ship, you can see a glimpse of the ongoing conflict as you land on an alien planet. Outside your window are fellow combatants, represented as ships in orbit. Whenever a group fails a mission, their ship is shot down in real-time. It's a grim yet effective reminder of the thousands of people out there cooperating toward the same goal.

Last weekend, Helldivers 2 saw over 400,000 concurrent players on Steam alone (plus however many gamers on PlayStation 5). It's an unprecedented success for developer Arrowhead and publisher Sony. The servers can't keep up with such an influx, and the team has been working "many late nights" since the online extraction shooter launched on Feb. 8. It is, deservedly, the game of the moment. But for how long?

Arrowhead's latest is an engrossing and over-the-top experience. Yet, its triumphs are tainted by its live service model. Beyond all the times I was frustrated by a "server at capacity" message during the past few days, Helldivers 2 places all its bets in connectivity — both for its infrastructure and its community — to provide a sense of purpose. Right now, it's an effective tactic. But I can't help but wonder how long it's going to take for the illusion to shatter.