Rank 01Why this
Same intense mood as Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
- $4.49 (Price checked Oct 20)
- 2018
Games like Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
- 34 games
- Updated Oct 5, 2026
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Rank 02- $29.99 (Price checked Oct 19)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
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Also Team-Based and Zombies, like Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
- Deck Verified
- 2009
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Killing Floor 2
Why this: Also Zombies and Hack and Slash, like Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Why this: Same epic mood as Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
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Back 4 Blood
Why this: Same immersive mood as Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
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Contagion
Why this: Same dark mood as Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Fatshark
- Price: $9.99−75%checked Oct 19
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 75% of 71,322 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Classes feel mechanically unique
- Crafting adds replayability
- High stakes horde survival
- Dark
- Epic
- Immersive
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Why this: Also Team-Based and Zombies, like Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
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Why this: Same immersive mood as Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
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Why this: Same epic mood as Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
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Why this: Same epic mood as Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
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Why this: Shares class specialization with Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
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Why this: Also Class-Based and Team-Based, like Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
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Why this: Also Team-Based and Zombies, like Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
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Why this: Also Zombies and Hack and Slash, like Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
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Why this: Also Class-Based and Zombies, like Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Fatshark, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Why this: Same dark mood as Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
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Why this: Also Zombies and Hack and Slash, like Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
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About Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
The closest matches to Warhammer 40,000: Darktide: Warhammer: Vermintide 2, Deep Rock Galactic, Left 4 Dead 2, GTFO, and Killing Floor 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is your kind of game, the closest matches are Warhammer: Vermintide 2, Deep Rock Galactic and Left 4 Dead 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as dark, epic and immersive, and single out its class specialization and crafting system. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Set in the grimdark future of the Warhammer 40,000 universe, Darktide drops players into the polluted industrial city of Tertium, where condemned rejects fight through overwhelming hordes of enemies. The action shooter emphasizes horde-management and tactical dodge-rolls across several class specializations, with players describing the combat as intense and immersive. Fatshark designed a crafting system that adds significant replayability, while cross-play allows teams to tackle high-stakes survival scenarios across platforms. Jesper Kyd's soundtrack contributes to an atmospheric experience that reviewers highlight as enhancing immersion. Players note that classes feel mechanically unique, with weapons like shotguns and chainswords delivering visceral feedback. The title released in 2022 at $39.99 and maintains a 75% positive rating from over 71,000 Steam reviews.
About 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.
Is Warhammer 40,000: Darktide worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 75% of 71,322 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 69% positive across 956 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- On sale: 75% off, now $9.99 (checked Oct 20).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 167 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 100 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Classes feel mechanically unique
- Crafting adds replayability
- High stakes horde survival
- Jesper kyds soundtrack enhances immersion
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This games been out for almost three years. All I want is to be able to play solo so I can explore the maps. It was promised it'd be added after release. Three years is a joke.”
“A varlet walks into a morningstar queues up into an Auric spends 30mins to an hour and gets right at the end Error Code 2014 you have been disconnected.... A enjoyable game ruined by it's netcode”
People who play it also play: Warhammer: Vermintide 2, Deep Rock Galactic, Left 4 Dead 2
Frequently asked about Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Can I run it?
Does Warhammer 40,000: Darktide run on Steam Deck?
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Warhammer 40,000: Darktide cost?
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Warhammer 40,000: Darktide have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Warhammer 40,000: Darktide supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Warhammer 40,000: Darktide?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Warhammer 40,000: Darktide are Warhammer: Vermintide 2, Deep Rock Galactic, Left 4 Dead 2.
Who developed Warhammer 40,000: Darktide?
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide was developed by Fatshark.