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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Class-based co-op shooter mixing melee and gunplay against hordes

Fatshark · Released Nov 30, 2022

ActionAdventureRPG

Reviews
Mixed
66% of 117K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 785 in 30 days
Players
3,991
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 weeks ago
Oct 22, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 970
8 GB RAM · 72 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Warhammer 40,000: Darktide?

A first-person, class-based co-op shooter set in the industrial hive city of Tertium. You customize a character and run online missions, using melee weapons and guns against enemy hordes as agents of the Inquisition try to stop Chaos from taking the city.

For you if...

  • +you want co-op horde combat blending guns and melee
  • +you enjoy class builds and multiple difficulty options
  • +you like violent horror in industrial Warhammer locations

Not for you if...

  • −you want a solo mode with bot support
  • −you prefer varied missions over repeated co-op runs
  • −you dislike staying close to teammates for survival

What players say

66% of 116,978 reviews are positive · 72% of 785 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the weighty melee and gunplay, soundtrack, and Warhammer setting, especially when playing with friends. Common complaints focus on repetitive or limited mission content, expensive cosmetics, and unstable performance, crashes, or disconnects; several players report particularly poor results on AMD hardware.

Players over time

▼ -64% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 13,741 players on Sep 30, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20263,991
Nov 6, 20262,685
Nov 5, 20262,570
Nov 4, 20263,051
Nov 3, 20263,185
Nov 2, 20263,257
Nov 1, 20264,588
Oct 31, 20264,409
Oct 30, 20263,143
Oct 29, 20262,876
Oct 28, 20263,173
Oct 27, 20265,101
Oct 26, 20265,569
Oct 25, 20267,116
Oct 24, 20267,370
Oct 23, 20266,694
Oct 22, 20265,804
Oct 21, 20265,715
Oct 20, 20266,033
Oct 18, 20267,301
Oct 17, 20267,132
Oct 16, 20266,146
Oct 15, 20266,394
Oct 14, 20266,557
Oct 13, 20267,345
Oct 11, 20268,498
Oct 10, 20268,127
Oct 9, 20267,416
Oct 8, 20267,397
Oct 7, 20268,055
Oct 6, 20268,469
Oct 4, 20269,995
Oct 3, 20269,997
Oct 2, 20269,404
Oct 1, 202611,622
Sep 30, 202613,741
Sep 29, 20264,442
Sep 27, 20265,503
Sep 26, 20265,434
Sep 25, 20264,756
Sep 24, 20264,677
Sep 23, 20262,944
Sep 23, 20264,811
Sep 22, 20264,766
Sep 21, 20265,743

Screenshots and trailer

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide screenshot 1

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 72 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 (64 bit) / Windows 11 (64 bit)
Processor
Intel i5-6600 (3.30GHz) OR AMD Ryzen 2400G (3.6 GHz)
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 OR AMD Radeon RX 570
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
72 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64 bit) / Windows 11 (64 bit)
Processor
Intel i7-9700K (3.70GHz) OR AMD Ryzen 5 3600 (4.2GHz)
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 / RTX 2060 OR AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
72 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
An SSD storage device is highly recommended

Does Warhammer 40,000: Darktide have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. There is no single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Warhammer 40,000: Darktide run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default configuration is not performant
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
36
Steam features
Family Sharing, In-app purchases
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese.

Does Warhammer 40,000: Darktide use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

10 DLC available.

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