Action · November 30, 2022

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (2022)

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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. In the depths of the hive, the seeds of corruption threaten to turn into an overwhelming tide of darkness. A mysterious and sinister new force is seeking to take control of the entire city. It is up to you and your allies in the Inquisition to root out the enemy before the city succumbs to Chaos. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise. Built on the legacy of Vermintide 2’s best-in-class melee combat, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide introduces intense WH40K gunplay to the mix. Master the balance between ranged and melee combat as you fight through a slew of enemies. Feel the impact of each swipe, swing, and slice of a chainsword, or fry some flesh with a lasgun. Darktide is a co-op game. Wandering too far, risks punishment by foes looking to immobilize or capture stray Rejects, such as the slavering Chaos Hound or the Moebian Trapper. Once you fall prey to such foes, only your teammates can save you! More than that, your innate toughness – your determination to press on through the pain – only recharges when you are in the proximity of your strike team. Create your own, unique character and customize their physical appearance, voice, and origin. Choose your class to determine which unique traits and skill sets they will make use of in battle. Will you be a seasoned veteran of the Imperial army, a snarky outsider, or a fiery zealot? The choice is yours. Step into the violent, dystopian world of Warhammer 40,000. From boiling hot industrial factories to the decaying water maintenance zone afflicted by constant acid rainfall - Tertium Hive is a hard and unforgiving place even at the best of times. Your role is to serve the zealous Inquisition by embarking on missions to exterminate the threats lurking in the depths of the hive city, or die trying. Adapt to the erratic whims of Chaos with conditions- mutators that add a spontaneous challenge to your mission. Your team must learn to adjust, adopt new tactics and change up their loadouts to face these ruthless challenges.

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume113.0k Steam reviewsTop 6% in Action
Positive rating71% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 85%
Concurrent peak7.3k playersTop 3% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours87 h averageTop 4% for session depth among Action

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Horror · 977
  • Team-Based · 875
  • Combat · 851
  • Class-Based · 810
  • Hack and Slash · 807
  • Zombies · 807
  • PvE · 801
  • Warhammer 40K · 801
  • Shooter · 800
  • FPS · 797
  • Co-op · 791
  • Action-Adventure · 779
  • Character Customization · 777
  • First-Person · 774
  • Dark · 774

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Traditional Chinese volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Traditional Chinese

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer

Community

  • Steam Achievements

Accessibility

  • Captions available

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • In-App Purchases
  • Family Sharing

Reception Metrics

Steam community

71%Mostly Positive · 113.0k reviews

80.2k positive · 32.8k negative

Curator recommendations

99.1k

Peak concurrent players

7.3k

Press Quotes

“Warhammer 40K: Darktide is off to a hell of a start.” Polygon Recommends – Polygon “Warhammer 40,000: Darktide's ferocious battles make for some of the most thrilling co-op action in years.” 8/10 – IGN

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

87h

substantial (40–100 hours)

Median

27h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

13h

Current engagement

Achievements

36

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 30, 2022
DeveloperFatshark
Base price$9.99 -75%
DLC / Add-ons7 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support

Content Notes

Includes bloody violence and gore.

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