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Games like Warhammer: Vermintide 2

If Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide, Total War: WARHAMMER III and Total War: WARHAMMER — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and immersive. 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.

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Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is a dark fantasy action RPG developed and published by Fatshark, released in 2018 at $29.99. Players describe the game as atmospheric, dark, immersive, and intense, with core mechanics including build-diversity, co-op-teamwork, difficulty-scaling, enemy-behavior-reading, and melee-combat-fluidity. Reviewers highlight the witty and well-written character dialogue, and players note the melee combat feels weighty and responsive with an extremely high skill ceiling. The game features mod support and varied maps contributing to high-replayability, while tactical positioning matters greatly against overwhelming hordes. The game is not supported on Steam Deck and holds a 90% positive rating from over 43,000 Steam reviews.

About Warhammer: Vermintide 2: The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!

2018ActionIndieRPG29.99 USDMetacritic 82Windowsby Fatshark
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 — Steam game cover
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Character dialogue is witty and well writtenHigh replayability with varied builds and mapsMelee combat feels weighty and responsiveAtmosphericDarkImmersive

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Steam players who put hours into Warhammer: Vermintide 2 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Top pick for Warhammer: Vermintide 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Vermintide is an epic co-operative action combat adventure set in the End Times of the iconic Warhammer Fantasy world.

    2015ActionIndie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Total War: WARHAMMER III

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Second-strongest match for Warhammer: Vermintide 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?

    2022ActionStrategy59.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Total War: WARHAMMER

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Third-strongest match for Warhammer: Vermintide 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Addictive turn-based empire-building with colossal, real-time battles, all set in a world of legendary heroes, giant monsters, flying creatures and storms of magical power.

    2016ActionStrategy59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. We Are The Dwarves

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Ranked #4 for Warhammer: Vermintide 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    We Are The Dwarves is a real-time tactical adventure where you take control of three Dwarven astronauts and lead them through the hordes of enemies in the depths of their Universe. Tactical Adventure Sci-Fi Space Dwarves

    2016ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Pocket Rogues

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Warhammer: Vermintide 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Pocket Rogues is a dynamic 2D-Roguelike with elements of Action-RPG, played entirely in real time. Raid endless dungeons, upgrade your Guild’s Fortress, and develop your own heroes!

    2018ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Regions of Ruin: Runegate

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Ranked #6 for Warhammer: Vermintide 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Embark on an explorative RPG hack-and-slash adventure where you attempt to re-establish a haven for the lost dwarven civilization. Journey across varied lands, help those in need, gather resources and fight off goblins and monsters as you slowly rebuild a home for your people. 

    2026ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kittens

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Ranked #7 for Warhammer: Vermintide 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Lady Tallowmere's kittens have been acting strange. Still, the dungeon's rituals must be carried out. Despite the unusual circumstances, how many rooms can you clear?

    2024ActionIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Grim Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Ranked #8 for Warhammer: Vermintide 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Warhammer: Vermintide 2 at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Warhammer: Vermintide 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Warhammer: Vermintide 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Warhammer: Vermintide 2 on Steam right now. Shares Indie and RPG with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Warhammer: Vermintide 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Warhammer: Vermintide 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Warhammer: Vermintide 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Warhammer: Vermintide 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Warhammer: Vermintide 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Fatshark

Other recommendable Steam games by Fatshark, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Another title from Fatshark, the studio behind Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Shares Action and RPG with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    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.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Another title from Fatshark, the studio behind Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Shares Action and Indie with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Vermintide is an epic co-operative action combat adventure set in the End Times of the iconic Warhammer Fantasy world.

    2015ActionIndie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Escape Dead Island

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Another title from Fatshark, the studio behind Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Escape Dead Island is a Survival-Mystery adventure that lets players delve into the Dead Island universe and unravel the origins of the zombie outbreak.

    2014Adventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Another title from Fatshark, the studio behind Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Shares Action with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West is a third-person shooter that delivers an intense team-based multiplayer experience. Relive the violent era of the Wild West with adrenaline-fueled action and fast-paced gunfights. Engage in gritty battles in beautifully rendered classic Western settings.

    2010Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Krater

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Another title from Fatshark, the studio behind Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Shares Action and Indie with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    The game brings you far into the future of a post-apocalyptic Sweden.

    2012ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Bloodsports.TV

    WHY THIS

    Shares a dark mood with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Another title from Fatshark, the studio behind Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Shares Action and Indie with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    Co-Op Hero Defense set in a deadly post-apocalyptic Sweden. Team up with your friends and protect the Missile Silo against horrific beasts and outlaws.

    2015ActionSportsStrategy9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Hamilton's Great Adventure

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Fatshark, the studio behind Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Shares Indie with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    All new DLC, Retro Fever, Now Available!

    2011IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Hamilton's Great Adventure - Retro Fever DLC

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Fatshark, the studio behind Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Shares Indie with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

    This map pack contains new levels that bring back the irrepressible charm, and also that daunting touch of hardcore difficulty, that could only be found in the 80’s. They are inspired by famous levels found in legendary NES titles and carry names such as It’s a me, Hamilton! and Dungeon #9.

    2011IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Warhammer: Vermintide 2

Does Warhammer: Vermintide 2 work on Steam Deck?
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Warhammer: Vermintide 2 cost?
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Warhammer: Vermintide 2 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Warhammer: Vermintide 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Warhammer: Vermintide 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Warhammer: Vermintide 2 are Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide, Total War: WARHAMMER III, Total War: WARHAMMER.
Who developed Warhammer: Vermintide 2?
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 was developed by Fatshark.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

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