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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 300 sampled Steam reviews (264 positive / 36 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Story & writing9% mention it
- Multiplayer & servers7% mention it
- Combat7% mention it
- Progression & loot5% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Bugs & crashes14% mention it
- Multiplayer & servers11% mention it
- Progression & loot11% mention it
- Difficulty & balance11% mention it
- Story & writing8% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
63%
49 reviews
5-15h
97%
60 reviews
15-40h
89%
56 reviews
40-100h
91%
57 reviews
100h+
94%
78 reviews
Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 83 | 24 |
| Creator reviews (1 tracked) | – | 97 | 0 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 85% | 79 | 1169 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 87% | 81 | 210 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Aug 25, 2026) · 123 reviews sampled · 210 total reviews in window · weighted 65.1 up / 9.5 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (65)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 90
“Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is simply the best coop experience in years.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“Warhammer: Vermintide 2 definitely made a good impression. This is a better and more entertaining first-person version of L4D2. The game has taken the best of the first game and refined the earlier slightly clunky mechanics. Compared to its predecessor, there is a great variety of environments and a higher difficulty level. The result is a wonderfully playable work that delivers hundreds of hours of fun for both solo players and a group of friends.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Vermintide 2 improves pretty much every aspect of its predecessor, except the one which matters the most, loot variety and vertical progression. Enjoyable in short bursts, but lacks longevity at the moment.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is good game, nothing more and nothing less. It provides tons of fun and enters the “co-op hall of fame” without looking back. Unfortunately I can’t shake off the feeling that the release was a bit rushed; the game arguably feels more like an Early Access version.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Left 4 Dead in the Warhammer: Vermintide 2 universe. It’s an engaging game and has one of the best loot box implementations around. The melee in the game as well is fantastic.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Overall, my experience with Vermintide 2 was filled with ratman genocide induced glee, only the occasional matchmaking team-up proving too much to bear with and connections being stable enough, as well to avoid having blows miss or aimed shots wasted.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“This sequel is a perfect example of building from the first game’s successes while simultaneously focusing on improving where it fell short.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“An extremely satisfying coop combat game with a very frustrating balance and loot system.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“After having recently taken Vermintide 2 for a spin during their closed beta any worries that I may have had for the newest edition were put to rest like that latest Slaven horde that came calling for our heroes' blood. Equipped once again with swords, guns, crossbows, hammers and explosives, take control of the group of five heroes as four of them head out into crazy missions with less than friendly odds of survival.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Warhammer Vermintide 2 is a grand improvement over End Times expanding upon every aspect of the experience.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“The core gameplay of the original Vermintide was an incredibly strong formula that was wrapped in a package that didn't live up to the same level of quality. The sequel, Warhammer: Vermintide 2, has clearly taken what was learned from that game to heart and delivered an awfully gleeful gameplay loop. Hop into a match, lop off a few heads, gain experience and gear, and next time, lop off stouter heads while carrying a couple of grims. Vermintide 2 is exemplary of what the genre can become, and it's an especially great reason to grab some friends, sit down, and slay a few thousand foes.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“A highly accomplished sequel that innovates without losing sight of what made the first one great.”
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Worth Playing
Eurogamer…and 53 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- The Feast of Grimnir returns! Patch 6.12.0 patch notesAug 25, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 6.11.2 + 6.11.3 - 2nd of JuneJun 2, 2026
- Hotfix 6.11.1 - 25th of MayMay 25, 2026
- Weapon balance update! Patch 6.11.0 patch notesMay 19, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Vermintide 2’s 8th Anniversary is live now! Double XP + A Quiet Drink!Mar 3, 2026significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 6.9.2 patch notesNov 27, 2025
- Hotfix 6.9.1 Patch notesNov 21, 2025
- New Free level: Return to the Reik - Out Now!Nov 20, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 6.7.2 - 9th of SeptemberSep 9, 2025
- Feast of Grimnir - Double XP & Limited Time Event Out Now!Aug 26, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 6.6.5 - 9th of JulyJul 9, 2025
- Hotfix 6.6.4 - 30th of JuneJul 1, 2025
- Hotfix 6.6.2 - 28th of MayMay 28, 2025
- FREE New Map: The Well of Dreams - Live now! Skulls In-game Event - Patch 6.6.0May 22, 2025significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix 6.5.4 - 27th of MarchMar 27, 2025
- Hotfix 6.5.3Mar 18, 2025
- The Forsaken Temple is out now! Patch 6.1.0Dec 9, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Developer Blog - Versus Open Beta TestAug 20, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Summer Dev Blog and Versus RAT TakeawaysJul 8, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Versus! The Returning Alpha Test, coming May 30!May 23, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix Megathread 5.3.XMar 11, 2024
- Vermintide 2 Six Year Anniversary, Versus Alpha Test - Now Live!Mar 7, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix Megathread 5.2.xFeb 6, 2024significant · resets scoring window
- Gifts of the Wolf Father and Patch 5.2.0 + HotfixesDec 13, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Hotfix Megathread 5.1.xOct 26, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Geheimnisnacht & Double XP are Live from October 26 - November 5!Oct 26, 2023significant · resets scoring window
- Necromancer is Out Now & Patch 5.1.0 Patch NotesOct 19, 2023significant · resets scoring window
…and 6 earlier patch announcements.