Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Released Nov 2022

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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Evaluation

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide launched on November 30, 2022 and has received a sustained stream of major content ever since. Looking at the documented major releases, the pattern is clear: the Arbites class DLC shipped June 23, 2025; a free major update (No Man's Land) and the Hive Scum class DLC both launched December 2, 2025; the "Beyond the Hive" free update introducing the new Expeditions game mode released March 17, 2026 (described by Fatshark's Design Director as "the biggest injection of new content in the game since launch"); and the Skitarii Alpha Primus class DLC — which was still unreleased at the time of the previous evaluation — launched on June 23, 2026. All ten store DLC listings are now marked as released, meaning the previously flagged unshipped content has shipped. Since the Skitarii launch, Fatshark has continued active development work: a feature patch (1.12.4) arrived August 11, 2026, a hotfix (1.12.5) on August 18, 2026, and a new live in-game event ("Shambling Horrors") went live August 20, 2026 and runs through September 2, 2026. The developer has not announced any specific upcoming DLC class or named expansion at this time, but the cadence of major content releases — roughly every 3–6 months — and the continued stream of patches and live events indicate the game remains in active, ongoing development. Fatshark has made no statement that development is concluding.
Evidence
Fatshark announced the Skitarii Alpha Primus class as Darktide's third paid class DLC, now live on all platforms with new weapons, a unique talent tree, and Servo-Skull companions.
news post · Jun 23, 2026 source content shipped
high
Skitarii Class DLC released June 23, 2026 — the content flagged as unreleased in the previous evaluation has now shipped.
dlc listing · Jun 23, 2026 source content shipped
high

Content

10 of 10 released · no outstanding content

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Fatshark
Achievements
36
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Multiplayer · Co-op

About this game

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.

In the depths of the hive, the seeds of corruption threaten to turn into an overwhelming tide of darkness. A mysterious and sinister new force is seeking to take control of the entire city. It is up to you and your allies in the Inquisition to root out the enemy before the city succumbs to Chaos.

As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.

Built on the legacy of Vermintide 2’s best-in-class melee combat, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide introduces intense WH40K gunplay to the mix. Master the balance between ranged and melee combat as you fight through a slew of enemies. Feel the impact of each swipe, swing, and slice of a chainsword, or fry some flesh with a lasgun.

Darktide is a co-op game. Wandering too far, risks punishment by foes looking to immobilize or capture stray Rejects, such as the slavering Chaos Hound or the Moebian Trapper. Once you fall prey to such foes, only your teammates can save you! More than that, your innate toughness – your determination to press on through the pain – only recharges when you are in the proximity of your strike team.

Create your own, unique character and customize their physical appearance, voice, and origin. Choose your class to determine which unique traits and skill sets they will make use of in battle. Will you be a seasoned veteran of the Imperial army, a snarky outsider, or a fiery zealot? The choice is yours.

Step into the violent, dystopian world of Warhammer 40,000. From boiling hot industrial factories to the decaying water maintenance zone afflicted by constant acid rainfall - Tertium Hive is a hard and unforgiving place even at the best of times. Your role is to serve the zealous Inquisition by embarking on missions to exterminate the threats lurking in the depths of the hive city, or die trying.

Adapt to the erratic whims of Chaos with conditions- mutators that add a spontaneous challenge to your mission. Your team must learn to adjust, adopt new tactics and change up their loadouts to face these ruthless challenges.

Last evaluated Aug 21, 2026
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