Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Steam Deck Playable

Fatshark · Co-op · Nov 30, 2022

Worth it for the right player.

At $39.99. It has been as low as $9.99.

72%
Mostly Positive
137k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 91 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 66 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Monetization: 57 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 43 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 137k player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
34% of themes are praise33% are divided33% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Darktide has one of the most satisfying gameplay loops I’ve ever experienced.
91 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
So adjust your monitor accordingly for stable visuals.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The atmosphere, characters, and soundtrack are all top-notch and emulate the Warhammer 40K aesthetic really well.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
I've painted a few miniatures and love the Total Warhammer titles but this really is an addictive co-op experience to the 40k universe.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Gameplay91 reviews
Graphics40 reviews
Audio31 reviews
Co-op30 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat112 reviews
75%
Story and characters63 reviews
70%
Optimization46 reviews
41%
Difficulty37 reviews
76%
Players complain% still recommend
Performance66 reviews
44%
Monetization57 reviews
60%
Crashes43 reviews
37%
Servers and matchmaking32 reviews
41%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $39.99. The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $39.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
72%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
36
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.