Warhammer: Vermintide 2
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ActionIndieRPGCo-opDark FantasyHack and SlashMultiplayerOnline Co-Op

1,933 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 2,418

Peak in the last 7 days: 3,045

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Game description

The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!

Basic info

DeveloperFatshark
PublisherFatshark
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateMar 8, 2018
Price

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Minimum specs

OS64-bit Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80 GHz / AMD FX-4350 @ 4.2 GHz
Memory6 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD 5870
Storage60 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 397 reviews from the past 1 year

81.7/ 100
Top 50%

Steam rating: Very Positive (85%)

Metacritic: 82 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Four heroes cut through rat hordes together in this dark fantasy co-op game, which scores 81.7 from 397 analyzed reviews and 148,081 on Steam.

👍 Strengths

124 reviews praise co-op play with friends or strangers, describing teamwork, distinct careers and shared triumphs. Multiplayer ranks 165th of 642. 90 call it fun and intense, and a few say there is a lot to do. 39 love how the melee combat feels, saying every swing has weight and the fighting is fast, brutal and satisfying. Gameplay ranks 188th of 1396, Content Volume ranks 216th of 1351, and Story & World ranks 345th of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

42 reviews report server and connection problems, with lobby disconnects, and some say a host leaving ends the whole run and its loot. 21 find missions and enemies repetitive after many hours, even with strong core combat. 17 dislike how much is tied to paid DLC, with some saying campaigns and classes sit behind a paywall. Pricing & Fairness ranks 811th of 1399, and Tech & Support ranks 549th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“cooperative multiplayer with strangers, teamwork and shared triumph” · 124 reviews
“game is good overall despite anticheat concern” · 90 reviews
“five characters with four classes each, multiple viable builds and playstyles” · 18 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 55% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.44 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “five characters with four classes each, multiple viable builds and playstyles” · 18 reviews
Negative “iskeletler hiçbir şey yapmıyor, oyuncu her şeyi kendisi yapmalı” · 1 review

Progression 22% · Difficulty 24% · Onboarding 13% · Freedom 1% · Controls & feel 22%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 29% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.48 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “Vermintide's gloomy, muddy, epic fantasy atmosphere is exceptional” · 12 reviews

Story 6% · Characters 14%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.33 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “longest single game playtime ever outside MMO” · 4 reviews
Negative “should have more maps to play” · 4 reviews

Variety 18% · Replayability 11%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.29 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “graphics are shiny-pretty, gameplay smooth” · 15 reviews

Audio 12%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 67% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.48 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “cooperative multiplayer with strangers, teamwork and shared triumph” · 124 reviews

Community 12% · Servers & Connection 13%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.13 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “muito conteudo atras de paywalls” · 17 reviews

Anti-cheat 2% · Balance 10% · Matchmaking 2%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.22 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “frequent crashes at higher difficulties, host disbands group issues” · 14 reviews

Performance 7% · Developer support 12%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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