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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

By Fatshark · Windows

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Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.

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Before you play.

Game style
Action · Adventure · RPG
Platforms
Windows
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ANSWERS FOR YOUR FIRST SESSION

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide gameplay guide and player questions

Steam edition · Researched Oct 29, 2026 · Guide updated Oct 29, 2026.

Source facts

Why does staying with the team matter in Darktide?

The developer describes a cooperative shooter that mixes melee and ranged fighting and explicitly warns against wandering too far from allies.

Based on source 1.

Our guidance

What should I practice besides aiming?

Learn when the situation calls for melee or ranged responses while tracking teammates. The listing emphasizes balancing both forms of combat.

Based on source 1.

Our guidance

How should a group review a difficult encounter?

Compare team spacing and weapon roles before assuming more damage solves the problem. The cooperative structure makes positioning a shared decision.

Based on source 1.

Sources & scope

  1. Publisher description on Steam ↗Checked Oct 29, 2026

Source research prepared for Good Game Daily. Good Game Daily organizes publisher information into practical answers. Guidance is an editorial interpretation of those sources. These notes are based on source research rather than a firsthand playtest; editions and later updates may differ.

YOUR NEXT STEP

Plan how your group will connect

For Warhammer 40,000: Darktide · Steam edition.

  1. This Steam edition lists Co-op, Online Co-op. Choose the mode that matches your group’s computers, network or shared display.
  2. Before inviting friends, confirm the player limit, copy or account requirements and exact compatible editions. A listing on another platform does not establish cross-play.
  3. The full-game US price snapshot is 39.99 USD; check the current price in your region.
Check co-op details on Steam ↗Compare other co-op options →

Decision guide updated 2026-10-29. Based on the publisher listing checked 2026-10-29; this is not a firsthand review.

PC EDITION · STEAM

Choose how you play.

Platforms
Windows
Play modes
Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Languages
English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese *languages with full audio support
Release date / window
Nov 30, 2022
Full game price · US
39.99 USD

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Windows minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64 bit) / Windows 11 (64 bit) Processor: Intel i5-6600 (3.30GHz) OR AMD Ryzen 2400G (3.6 GHz) Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 OR AMD Radeon RX 570 DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 72 GB available space

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