Action · March 8, 2018

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 (2018)

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Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is a 4-player co-op action game set in the Warhammer Fantasy Battles world. Sequel to the critically acclaimed Vermintide, Vermintide 2 is the latest installment in a franchise best known for its intense and bloody first-person melee combat. Our five heroes have returned to take on an even greater threat than before – the combined forces of a ruinous Chaos army and the swarming Skaven horde. The only thing standing between utter defeat and victory is you and your allies. If you fall - so too will the Empire. Fight through endless hordes of enemies together with up to 3 friends in this visceral co-op action experience Choose between 5 different characters, each with 3 branching careers to master Evolve your skill and climb the difficulty ladders, from Recruit, Veteran, Champion to Legend Customize your own unique style of play with 15 different talent trees and 50+ Weapon Types Explore the war-ravaged lands of a dying world with a wide range of stunning levels to experience NOTE: When purchasing Warhammer: Vermintide 2 you will receive 750 Shillings (in-game currency) to spend in the in-game store. [/IMG]

Action releases from 2018

175 Action titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume133.7k Steam reviewsTop 5% in Action
Positive rating85% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 55%
Metacritic82/100Genre average 77 — top 31% of Action titles
Concurrent peak2.1k playersTop 6% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours44 h averageTop 9% 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.

  • Co-op · 1.3k
  • Dark Fantasy · 1.3k
  • Games Workshop · 1.3k
  • Online Co-Op · 906
  • Hack and Slash · 904
  • Multiplayer · 888
  • Dwarf · 885
  • PvE · 882
  • Gore · 880
  • Fantasy · 867
  • First-Person · 864
  • RPG · 646
  • Elf · 645
  • Combat · 625
  • Rogue-lite · 622

Reception Metrics

Steam community

85%Very Positive · 133.7k reviews

113.7k positive · 20.1k negative

Metacritic

82/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

6.6/10

Curator recommendations

88.9k

Peak concurrent players

2.1k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (9)

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

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Simplified Chinese

Press Quotes

“Vermintide 2's combat and level design are so feverishly fun” 8/10 – PC Gamer “A highly accomplished sequel that innovates without losing sight of what made the first one great.” Recommended – Eurogamer “Vermintide 2 Is The Best Four-Player Co-op Since Left 4 Dead” Kotaku

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

44h

substantial (40–100 hours)

Median

8h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

12h

Current engagement

Achievements

26

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateMar 8, 2018
DeveloperFatshark
Base price$2.99 -90%
DLC / Add-ons21 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

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Content Notes

Includes bloody violence and gore.

Editions & Packages

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