Choose Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Choose Warhammer 40,000: Darktide if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.8% positive across 71,322 reviews.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide vs The Midnight Walkers
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide and The Midnight Walkers both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (2022) is 4 years older than The Midnight Walkers (2026). Warhammer 40,000: Darktide scores higher on Steam reviews (74.8% positive) than The Midnight Walkers (65.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Midnight Walkers
Choose The Midnight Walkers if you want an Indie and Early Access game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Midnight Walkers launched in 2026.
Both Warhammer 40,000: Darktide and The Midnight Walkers sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide |  The Midnight Walkers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.8% positive (71,322 reviews) | 65.2% positive (451 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Fatshark | Oneway Ticket Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (2022) is 4 years older than The Midnight Walkers (2026).
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide scores higher on Steam reviews (74.8% positive) than The Midnight Walkers (65.2% positive).
- The Midnight Walkers is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is Deck Playable, The Midnight Walkers is Deck Unsupported.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide vs The Midnight Walkers — FAQ
- Which is better, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide or The Midnight Walkers?
- On Steam reviews Warhammer 40,000: Darktide scores higher (74.8% positive) than The Midnight Walkers (65.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Warhammer 40,000: Darktide or The Midnight Walkers first?
- If you want chronology, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (2022) came out before The Midnight Walkers (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Warhammer 40,000: Darktide and The Midnight Walkers similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Warhammer 40,000: Darktide and The Midnight Walkers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Warhammer 40,000: Darktide ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Midnight Walkers ships Online Co-op, Co-op.