Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Aug 11, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 864 total reviews in window · weighted 182.4 up / 48.2 down · computed 1h ago · full methodology →

• 70
  Gamepressure

  trust 84Dec 8, 2022

  “Darktide looks great, sounds fantastic, and even with all my complaining… I've spent 53 hours playing it. 53 hours of the kind of fun that no other game this year gave me. And I'm sure that in six months, or a year, Darktide will be a game that will deserve a much higher rating.”

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• 65
  The Jimquisition

  trust 84CreatorOct 18, 2023

  “Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has a solid foundation that just needs more built atop it. Slaughtering legions of Chaos freaks is fun for a while, and the in-game chatter between characters is surprisingly funny to the point I was invested far more than I otherwise would’ve been. Sadly, the unbalanced classes and poorly paced missions, plus a complete lack of incentive to play after hitting the level cap stop it short of what one wants from a horde shooter.”

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• 80
  3DNews

  trust 78Dec 3, 2022

  “Darktide is easily the best first-person experience of all Warhammer 40,000 games.”

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• 75
  Gaming Professors

  trust 76Mar 26, 2023

  “Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is fantastic. Since I reviewed the game less than six months after its release, most of the issues had been ironed out, and aside from a few minor technical glitches that really got on my nerves, I didn’t encounter any problems. Amazing combat, great visuals, perfect audio, balanced hero stats, and solid character progression. Everyone is bound to enjoy this, even if it doesn’t get a perfect score, since there are a few flaws to be found in the game.”

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• 75
  GRYOnline.pl

  trust 75Dec 7, 2022

  “The developers should be yelled at for giving us an Early Access game disguised as a full release, but their fans are used to it. I have no doubt that, over time, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide will get new content, fixed bugs and an overall boost in quality.”

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• 80
  Kakuchopurei

  trust 71Dec 6, 2022

  “[Warhammer 40K Darktide] is clearly 2022's best feel-good multiplayer group game with dark humour, carnage, and accents aplenty, evolving from Vermintide in all the right and satisfying ways.”

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• 75
  gamefinity

  trust 70Dec 19, 2024

  “Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is a solid co-op shooter that brings the Grimdark universe to life, Fatshark has learned from Vermintide and delivered an atmospherically dense, technically competent experience where the DualSense implementation stands out as one of the best in the genre.”

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• 75
  Prima Games

  trust 70Dec 8, 2022

  “At the end of the day, Warhammer 40K: Darktide is a thoroughly enjoyable experience (especially when you can run it).”

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• 70
  PC Invasion

  trust 69Dec 2, 2022

  “Enjoyably frantic, and gory, Darktide is gratifying to play, but the experience is softened by performance issues and dreadful load times.”

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• 70
  Push Square

  trust 69Dec 3, 2024

  “Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is a fantastic co-op shooter that occasionally struggles under strain. The human character models don't exactly look great, but the game delivers what matters: strong gameplay and an excellent atmosphere that's a blast to play with friends.”

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• 85
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  RageQuit.GR

  trust 69Jan 16, 2023

  “A worthy member of Fatshark's family of Warhammer games, but it needs more polishing and support from the developers until the remarkable core shines.”

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• 65
  GameWatcher

  trust 69Dec 7, 2022

  “Darktide’s incomplete crafting system doesn’t allow you to efficiently refine gear. Its rewards are scarce and unsatisfying, especially going into the endgame. Optimization is not great, while its cash shop holds hostage any remotely worthwhile cosmetic upgrades so far. It’s a real shame, because all of these missteps cast a dark shadow on its excellent, visceral combat, that evolves Fatshark’s addictive co-op action formula, alongside what’s quite possibly the best depiction of the grimdark universe to grace video games to date.”

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1. Hotfix 1.12.5 - Patch Notes

   Aug 18, 2026
2. Patch 1.12.4 - Patch Notes

   Aug 11, 2026significant · resets scoring window
3. Hotfix 1.12.3 - Patch Notes

   Jul 6, 2026significant · resets scoring window
4. Hotfix 1.12.2 - Patch Notes

   Jul 1, 2026
5. Hotfix 1.12.1 - Patch Notes

   Jun 25, 2026
6. Free Update - Patch 1.12.0 out now! Skitarii later today

   Jun 23, 2026significant · resets scoring window
7. Hotfix 1.11.7 - Patch Notes

   May 18, 2026
8. Patch 1.11.6 - Patch Notes

   May 11, 2026significant · resets scoring window
9. Devblog: Incoming Balance Changes

   May 8, 2026significant · resets scoring window
10. Hotfix 1.11.5 - Patch Notes

    Apr 27, 2026
11. Patch 1.11.4 - Patch Notes

    Apr 14, 2026significant · resets scoring window
12. Patch 1.11.3 - Patch Notes

    Mar 30, 2026significant · resets scoring window
13. Patch 1.11.2 - Patch Notes

    Mar 26, 2026significant · resets scoring window
14. Patch 1.11.1 - Hotfix Patch Notes

    Mar 19, 2026
15. 'Beyond the Hive' free update, out now! Patch 1.11.0 & Expeditions!

    Mar 17, 2026significant · resets scoring window
16. The new, free update, 'Beyond the Hive', is coming March 17!

    Mar 13, 2026significant · resets scoring window
17. Patch 1.10.7 - Patch Notes

    Feb 16, 2026
18. Patch 1.10.6 - Patch Notes

    Feb 10, 2026significant · resets scoring window
19. Patch 1.10.5 - Hotfix - Patch Notes

    Feb 2, 2026
20. Patch 1.10.4 - Patch Notes

    Jan 27, 2026significant · resets scoring window
21. Hotfix #84 - 1.10.3 - Patch Notes

    Dec 15, 2025significant · resets scoring window
22. Hotfix #83 - 1.10.2 - Patch Notes

    Dec 9, 2025significant · resets scoring window
23. Hotfix #82 - 1.10.1 - Patch Notes

    Dec 4, 2025
24. Free Update: No Man’s Land - Out Now! (1.10.0 Patch notes)

    Dec 2, 2025significant · resets scoring window
25. Hotfix #81 - 1.9.5 - Patch Notes

    Oct 27, 2025
26. Hotfix #80 - 1.9.4 - Patch Notes

    Oct 20, 2025significant · resets scoring window
27. Hotfix #79 - 1.9.3 - Patch Notes

    Oct 7, 2025
28. Hotfix #78 - 1.9.2 - Patch Notes

    Sep 30, 2025significant · resets scoring window
29. Hotfix #77 - 1.9.1 - Patch Notes

    Sep 25, 2025
30. Bound by Duty - Free Update Out Now

    Sep 23, 2025significant · resets scoring window
31. Darktide’s latest Free Update, 'Bound By Duty', coming September 23

    Sep 22, 2025significant · resets scoring window
32. Hotfix #76 (1.8.8)

    Sep 1, 2025
33. Hotfix #75 (1.8.7)

    Aug 28, 2025
34. Hotfix #74 (1.8.6)

    Aug 26, 2025
35. Hotfix #73 (1.8.5)

    Aug 19, 2025
36. Hotfix #72 (1.8.4)

    Jul 9, 2025
37. Hotfix #71 (1.8.3)

    Jul 7, 2025
38. Hotfix #70 (1.8.2)

    Jun 30, 2025significant · resets scoring window
39. Hotfix #69 (1.8.1) - Patch Notes

    Jun 24, 2025
40. Free Update: Battle for Tertium - Out Now! (Patch Notes)

    Jun 23, 2025significant · resets scoring window

…and 10 earlier patch announcements.