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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “satisfying melee and ranged combat” (67 of 104 reviews) and “immersive grimdark visuals and atmosphere” (16); the most common complaint is “stutters, frame drops, poor optimization” (17). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
67 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Fun but for a 40 dollar game on release, I find the monetization scheme of only being able to unlock the cool cosmetics with real money very problematic. The f2P (even though it's a game you have to buy...) outfits are…”
“Brilliantly designed action and addictive loops can't overcome the blandness permeating every other aspect of the game, from boring maps to the studio's agonisingly discarded storytelling experience. ★★☆☆☆ Darktide is a…”
“Prior to the Beyond the Hive update I would have given the game a 9/10. I got into the game only recently and maxed out all of the four base classes. Then I purchased the two DLC classes and maxed them out as well. I've…”
16 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“A good game core plagued into oblivion by a myriad of problems. Pros: + Good representation of the 40K universe and aesthetics + Gun and swordplay are excellent Cons: - Bloated, unoptimized 90+ Gb mess of a game that…”
“Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is a solid game, especially if you get it on sale. The combat feels heavy and satisfying, the atmosphere is great, and the visuals and sound design perfectly fit the Warhammer 40K setting. The…”
“Great horde shooter. Gameplay is fun, the visuals are great but the fast paced nature of the game will distract you from admiring the world around you. Music deserves all the praise. However the performance is not…”
16 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I've spent more of my money on pointless virtual drip alone in this game and they aren't exactly cheap either... I'm still gonna cleanse these heretics in style for the emperor!!! Gameplay: Honestly fun, definitely more…”
“The combat is easily the best part and incredibly satisfying. Especially when the music kicks in while you're slaying with friends. Only real downside is the loot grind and RNG, which can feel like a chore sometimes. If…”
“Massive discount, post-major update polish, full cross-play compatibility, high-stakes thrilling gameplay, stellar soundtrack, chef's kiss!”
15 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“The combat is easily the best part and incredibly satisfying. Especially when the music kicks in while you're slaying with friends. Only real downside is the loot grind and RNG, which can feel like a chore sometimes. If…”
“Massive discount, post-major update polish, full cross-play compatibility, high-stakes thrilling gameplay, stellar soundtrack, chef's kiss!”
“Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is a solid game, especially if you get it on sale. The combat feels heavy and satisfying, the atmosphere is great, and the visuals and sound design perfectly fit the Warhammer 40K setting. The…”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“After 300+ hours in Warhammer Darktide, I can honestly say the gameplay still feels incredible. The combat is fast, brutal, and skill-based, with enough build variety to keep things interesting. It's not perfect —…”
“The core gameplay is so good, weapons and abilities are great to use, atmosphere and vibes are unmatched. All classes are viable and there's a lot of build variety. I have had no connection or performance issues, but…”
“This is one of my favorite horde shooter type games that I don't play all that much simply cus I don't have anyone to play it with. That said, the game is incredibly fun, even with all its faults. The Nurgle's Might…”
17 of the 104 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“A really fun co-op horde game that finally brings Vermintide's awesome gameplay into the 40K universe, BUT is extremely unpolished and runs like ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. This game practically necessitates playing with Frame Generation…”
“After all this years and the game still stutters on AMD hardware. get bend and Karkin eat it up. PLAY VERMINTIDE if you are looking for a more COMPLETE and joy full experience.”
“A good game core plagued into oblivion by a myriad of problems. Pros: + Good representation of the 40K universe and aesthetics + Gun and swordplay are excellent Cons: - Bloated, unoptimized 90+ Gb mess of a game that…”
17 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Error 3013. Was only able to play the tutorial now i cant even launch into the game to experience the rest cause of Error 3013. Not fix online that i tried would work and after 2hrs of troubleshooting i give up. Save…”
“Pretty fun action-packed game but Fatshark butchered its launch and released the game with tons of bugs as well as missing or incomplete features, but with a fully functioning cash shop. Player count plummeted sharply…”
“I play this because KillingFloor3 was abominable slop and Left4Dead2 is full of deranged dic*heads Tencent money. 200,000,000 in revenue. Game's 3 years old. Often ignores/drops button inputs of weapon switching, in a…”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Prior to the Beyond the Hive update I would have given the game a 9/10. I got into the game only recently and maxed out all of the four base classes. Then I purchased the two DLC classes and maxed them out as well. I've…”
“Pretty fun action-packed game but Fatshark butchered its launch and released the game with tons of bugs as well as missing or incomplete features, but with a fully functioning cash shop. Player count plummeted sharply…”
“This genre of games has always been one of my go-to genres. And having it set in the 40K universe is awesome, even though I don't know any lore. This game is one of my games of all time, however I cannot recommend it…”
12 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Pretty fun action-packed game but Fatshark butchered its launch and released the game with tons of bugs as well as missing or incomplete features, but with a fully functioning cash shop. Player count plummeted sharply…”
“Vermentide 2 is way more enjoyable in every way. Something about the level design in this game makes everyone turn into bots and split up.”
“Can not even play the game due to constant disconnects. Every other game that requires internet connection runs phenomenally, yet darktide is the only game where I am constantly disconnecting due to losing connection to…”
11 of the 104 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Brilliantly designed action and addictive loops can't overcome the blandness permeating every other aspect of the game, from boring maps to the studio's agonisingly discarded storytelling experience. ★★☆☆☆ Darktide is a…”
“Prior to the Beyond the Hive update I would have given the game a 9/10. I got into the game only recently and maxed out all of the four base classes. Then I purchased the two DLC classes and maxed them out as well. I've…”
“I would write mixed here. The beginning of the game is really fun to play around with, and have some pretty fun moments. After you start the the havoc grind, the game just tends to get really boring since it's generally…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 71.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“I've been having a good time playing this game. It has good graphics, a good diversity of maps, different weapons, skills, skins for your player. The missions are good because there are lots of enemies and varieties of strategies to be used when dealing with them. There are 3…”
— a player, Steam review · 68 hrs played“This game is the creme-de-la-creme of horde shooters. I've poured over 1000 hours into this absolute gift from the Emperor. Every match is a transcendent religious experience where my chainsword hums with the pure light of the Golden Throne while heretical filth explodes into…”
— a player, Steam review · 1,054 hrs played“As much as this pains me because I do love the concept of this game, but I do not care for Fatshark as a Developer. I'm torn somewhere in the middle on this. So, with a heavy heart... I do not recommend this game & I'll explain my reasoning as to why & to possibly save you a bit…”
— a player, Steam review · 2,526 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-21.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Player tags | Horror · Team-Based · Combat · Class-Based · Hack and Slash · Zombies · PvE · Warhammer 40K · Shooter · FPS · Co-op · Action-Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Captions available · In-App Purchases · Partial Controller Support |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese * |
| Achievements | 36 |
| Official site | http://www.playdarktide.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64 bit) / Windows 11 (64 bit) Processor: Intel i5-6600 (3.30GHz) OR AMD Ryzen 2400G (3.6 GHz) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 OR AMD Radeon RX 570 DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 72 GB available space