Warhammer 40,000: Darktide similar games & best alternatives

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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 • 2022

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Deep and satisfying melee combat
  • Strong cooperative gameplay
  • Immersive grimdark warhammer 40k atmosphere
  • Meaningful progression and customization
  • Excellent soundtrack and sound design

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited map and mission variety
  • Grind-heavy progression systems
  • Some performance and stability issues
  • Cosmetic store can be expensive
  • Bots and solo play less effective

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Aliens: Fireteam Elite

  • Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Prophecy

  • Space Hulk: Deathwing Enhanced Edition

  • Abyssus

  • Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem

  • Starship Troopers: Extermination

More exploratory

Games that feels like Warhammer 40,000: Darktide but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • REMNANT II®

  • Hellpoint

  • DARK SOULS™ III

  • Hellpoint: The Thespian Feast

  • Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

  • Dying Light

More competitive

Games that feels like Warhammer 40,000: Darktide but with more competition against others

  • Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

  • Resident Evil 6

  • After the Fall®

  • Dead Effect 2 VR

  • E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy

  • Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

More intimate

Games that feels like Warhammer 40,000: Darktide but with more focus on close relationships

  • Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

  • Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™

  • Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

  • Killing Floor 2

  • GOD EATER 3

  • PERISH

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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026