Games Like Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

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!

Why similar: Co-op 21.1%, Dark Fantasy 20.5%, Hack and Slash 17.9%, PvE 11.7%, FPS 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: From the same studio, it is the clearest parallel to Darktide with four-player co-op, elite-and-horde pressure, class builds, and superb melee-first combat.

Space Hulk: Deathwing - Enhanced Edition is a First-Person Shooter based on Games Workshop’s cult classic board game set in Warhammer 40,000 universe. Expanding upon the original game, and featuring a host of new content, new features and a richer multiplayer mode.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 61.5% ★, Co-op 11%, FPS 9.8%, Shooter 6.3%, Action 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers co-op Warhammer 40K FPS action in claustrophobic corridors with Terminator classes, overwhelming alien swarms, and heavy gothic atmosphere.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.

Why similar: Co-op 26%, Character Customization 18.8%, Shooter 17.1%, Horror 17%, PvE 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its class-based three-player co-op, sci-fi horror tone, chokepoint defense, and constant xenomorph rushes feel very close to Darktide's mission flow.

Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 64.8% ★, Co-op 10.7%, PvE 8%, Narration 6.6%, Action-Adventure 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: It trades first-person for third-person but captures the same 40K brutality, melee-ranged flow, and co-op slaughter against huge enemy masses.

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

Why similar: Class-Based 23.9% ★, Co-op 16.2%, FPS 12.3%, PvE 11.2%, Shooter 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Despite a lighter tone, it nails the same class synergy, co-op PvE structure, special enemy chaos, and satisfying hold-the-line firefights.

In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.

Why similar: Team-Based 17.9%, Zombies 14.9%, Hack and Slash 11.8%, FPS 9.8%, Co-op 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part of Darktide is mowing through grotesque waves in a visceral co-op FPS, this is one of the strongest alternatives.

Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

Why similar: Zombies 40.9%, Co-op 16.3%, FPS 14.2%, Team-Based 9.6%, Shooter 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It remains one of the best examples of squad-based co-op horde shooting, with pacing, pressure, and team dependence that Darktide fans usually love.

GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.

Why similar: Team-Based 15.8%, Co-op 15%, FPS 14.7%, Horror 12.5%, Zombies 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is a harsher, stealthier take on co-op sci-fi horror, but its oppressive atmosphere, team reliance, and punishing PvE runs overlap strongly with Darktide.

Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.

Why similar: Zombies 33%, FPS 16.5%, Co-op 14.8%, Shooter 11.5%, Horror 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its four-player campaign runs, build-driven classes, and nonstop special infected pressure make it a natural fit for Darktide players who want more shooter-heavy co-op.

Starship Troopers: Extermination is a 16-player co-op FPS that puts you on the far-off frontlines of an all-out battle against the Bugs! Squad up, grab your rifle, and do your part as an elite Deep Space Vanguard Trooper to take back planets from the Arachnid threat!

Why similar: Class-Based 25.5% ★, FPS 13.8%, Co-op 13.5%, PvE 10.8%, Combat 9%

Why You'll Like It: This is another bug-swarm co-op shooter built around classes, objectives, and surviving impossible numbers of enemies with a team.

World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.

Why similar: Zombies 38.3%, Co-op 15.3%, Shooter 9.8%, FPS 8.4%, PvE 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The massive swarms, objective-based co-op missions, and frantic holdout battles recreate Darktide's overwhelming horde energy extremely well.

Vermintide is an epic co-operative action combat adventure set in the End Times of the iconic Warhammer Fantasy world.

Why similar: Co-op 23.8%, Dark Fantasy 22.8%, FPS 14.8%, Hack and Slash 14%, First-Person 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: The first Vermintide has the same DNA as Darktide, with first-person co-op missions, melee weight, and specials forcing coordinated team play.

The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.

Why similar: PvE 34.5%, Co-op 32.5%, Shooter 25.3%, Action 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers mission-based squad PvE, friendly-fire chaos, and constant pressure from huge enemy forces, just with a more satirical military sci-fi tone.

REMNANT II® pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds. Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from destroying reality itself.

Why similar: Co-op 23.9%, Shooter 14.3%, Dark 13.4%, Horror 10.4%, PvE 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: It leans more into bosses and loot, but the co-op combat, heavy atmosphere, and mix of ranged and melee action make it a strong adjacent pick.

Become a Hired Gun. The money’s good, the dog’s loyal, and the gun’s reliable. Embark on a fast-paced, violent, and thrilling FPS set in the darkest reaches of Warhammer 40,000’s most infamous hive city.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 61.9% ★, FPS 11.6%, Shooter 8%, First-Person 5%, Action-Adventure 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Though single-player, it captures the same dirty hive-city 40K aesthetic and combines aggressive gunplay with brutal close-quarters movement.

Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 69% ★, FPS 16.3%, Shooter 7.9%, First-Person 4.4%, Action 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is a solo throwback shooter, but its nonstop 40K carnage, chunky weapons, and daemon-infested atmosphere line up well with Darktide's feel.

Hitler’s hordes are back for more in this spine-chilling shooter from the makers of Sniper Elite 4! Abominable occult enemies, epic weapons and a harrowing new campaign for 1-4 players await in 1940s Europe, as you fight to save humankind from undead Armageddon!

Why similar: Zombies 34%, Co-op 19.2%, Shooter 15.1%, Horror 8.9%, PvE 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op campaign, occult horror setting, and dense crowds of enemies scratch a similar itch to Darktide's grim, overrun missions.

No More Room in Hell 2 is a terrifying 8 player co-op action horror experience. Find your friends in the dark and survive - in a dynamic, endlessly replayable zombie apocalypse.

Why similar: Zombies 24.1%, Co-op 15.4%, FPS 13.3%, Horror 10%, Shooter 9%

Why You'll Like It: Its slower, tenser co-op survival horror approach still appeals to Darktide fans who want teamwork, panic, and PvE runs with real danger.

An intense round-based zombie survival FPS, play solo or co-op. Shoot your way through relentless waves of vicious horrors with high-octane objectives, upgrading steampunk weapons, collecting Celtic God powers, and surviving the onslaught of the Quiet Ones.

Why similar: Co-op 17.1%, Zombies 15.2%, FPS 11.2%, Action-Adventure 9.1%, PvE 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is a dark co-op horror shooter built around surviving escalating waves, upgrading builds, and blasting through creepy swarms with friends.

Enter the Chaos-infested Caligari Sector and purge the unclean with the most powerful agents of the Imperium of Man! W40k: Inquisitor – Martyr is a grim Action-RPG featuring multiple classes of the Inquisition who will carry out the Emperor’s will.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 69.7% ★, Hack and Slash 14.5%, Co-op 7.3%, Dark 6.4%, Action 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: Even as an isometric action RPG, it delivers grim 40K atmosphere, brutal crowd-clearing combat, and build-driven extermination in the same universe.

A deadly virus is spreading across Los Angeles, turning its inhabitants into zombies. Bitten, infected, but more than just immune, uncover the truth behind the outbreak and discover who - or what - you are. Survive, evolve and become the ultimate Zombie Slayer.

Why similar: Zombies 18.2%, Co-op 15.9%, FPS 8.9%, Horror 8.8%, Hack and Slash 8%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op melee carnage, gore-heavy combat, and close-range survival pressure make it a good fit for players who love Darktide's visceral brawling.

In Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine you are Captain Titus, a Space Marine of the Ultramarines chapter and a seasoned veteran of countless battles.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 85.3% ★, Hack and Slash 5.3%, Shooter 3.2%, Co-op 3.1%, Action 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is older and solo-focused, but its crunchy 40K melee-shooter combat and relentless enemy pressure still resonate with Darktide's core appeal.

Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.

Why similar: Class-Based 31.8% ★, Co-op 27.9%, Shooter 17.4%, Action 13.6%, Hack and Slash 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: If you mainly want the thrill of blasting absurdly huge enemy hordes with a squad, EDF 5 is one of the purest co-op power fantasies on Steam.

Gunfire Reborn is a level-based adventure game featuring FPS, Roguelite and RPG. Players can control heroes with various abilities to experience diverse Build gameplay, use various weapons to explore procedurally-generated levels. You can play the game alone, or join 4-player coop.

Why similar: FPS 40.5%, Co-op 37.1%, Shooter 11.1%, First-Person 7.3%, Action 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op FPS combat, hero-based loadouts, and fast build crafting are a good pick if you want Darktide's teamwork in a more roguelite format.

Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.

Why similar: Co-op 63.9%, Shooter 23.5%, Action 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is more roguelike and arcadey, but the class-based co-op, escalating chaos, and constant enemy pressure give it strong mechanical overlap.

Embark on an exotic journey into danger in this rip-roaring 1930s third person adventure for 1-4 players! Encounter pulse-pounding action, treacherous traps and tales of derring-do!

Why similar: Zombies 31.6%, Co-op 27.7%, Shooter 16%, PvE 11%, Action 7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers co-op expedition shooting with waves of supernatural enemies, light class identity, and plenty of satisfying crowd control moments.

Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.

Why similar: FPS 38.8%, Co-op 28.4%, Shooter 20.5%, First-Person 7.8%, Action 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is a faster, lighter co-op FPS, but its satisfying gunplay and run-based progression make it a solid choice for action-first Darktide fans.

PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.

Why similar: Co-op 28.2%, Team-Based 23.1%, FPS 21.3%, Shooter 9.8%, PvE 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is less horde-focused and less grim, yet its class builds, team coordination, and objective-driven co-op missions appeal to the same squad-play mindset.

Live the future of despair.The year is 2024 AD. The survivors fought against the remaining threats while trying their best to continue their recovery.Three years passed in the year 2027. In a new world without hope, the time has come to once again resist the fate of the Earth.

Why similar: Shooter 31%, PvE 27.9%, Co-op 26.1%, Action 14.9%

Why You'll Like It: Like EDF 5, it excels at class-based co-op and impossible-looking enemy swarms, making it a great horde-combat recommendation.

It’s 2091 and megacorp Horzine has produced the ultimate army: an obedient horde of bioengineered monsters called zeds. Now, join the rebel group Nightfall in this co-op action/horror FPS that puts you and your teammates in a battle for the future of humanity.

Why similar: Zombies 16.7%, FPS 13.8%, Co-op 12.8%, PvE 10.2%, Shooter 8.4%

Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 58.2% ★, Dark Fantasy 11.9%, Co-op 11.8%, Character Customization 10.7%, Atmospheric 4.8%

Sequel to the best-seller ​The Red Solstice​. Plan your strategy and infiltrate a real-time tactical battlefield - alone or with up to 7 squad members. Can you demonstrate the combat prowess to survive and secure a future for humanity?

Why similar: Team-Based 33.5%, Zombies 28.9%, Co-op 16%, Character Customization 15.5%, Atmospheric 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its dark sci-fi co-op missions, class roles, and constant pressure from alien hordes make it a strong lower-profile match.

Pick a character and team up with three friends ‘cause it’s time to save the world. Experience intense FPS action as you obliterate hordes of terrifying monsters! You may not be on the best team of mercenaries, but you are… a Toxic Commando!

Why similar: Zombies 18.8%, Team-Based 13.8%, FPS 12.4%, PvE 10.1%, Shooter 9.2%

Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, in this fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and purge a galaxy-spanning plague in a cinematic, story-driven campaign, using the tactics and talents of your own personalised squad of Daemonhunters.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 72.3% ★, Character Customization 10.2%, PvE 9.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.3%

High-orktane combat racing in the Warhammer 40,000 universe! Drive buggies, tanks and helicopters, mastering advanced movement and explosive weaponry online or against bots. Unlock gear, customize your rides and use the NEW Creation Workshop to create, share, and play custom maps from the community!

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 45.8% ★, Class-Based 15.7% ★, Team-Based 13.8%, Dark Fantasy 7%, Character Customization 6.7%

From the developers of the Guns, Gore and Cannoli franchise comes a new 2D run & gun platformer: Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & TEEF! Spearhead an Ork invasion, destroy the hive city and kill your warboss! ‘Ere we go!

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 68.4% ★, Co-op 12.5%, Shooter 9.2%, Action-Adventure 7.1%, Action 2.7%

Welcome to the grim darkness of the far future! Experience the war-torn universe of Warhammer 40,000 brought into jaw-dropping, visceral reality for the first time in VR. Immerse yourself in a gripping, action-filled story spanning the galaxy.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 46.3% ★, FPS 9.3%, Dark Fantasy 8.2%, PvE 7.2%, Shooter 6.5%

Foul Tyranids rampaging on barren worlds; the mysterious Aeldari waging war on the Imperium; a prophecy that could change the fate of an entire Sector. Purge the unclean with the new Tech-Adept Inquisitor and carry out the Emperor’s will in the grim Action-RPG “WH40k: Inquisitor - Prophecy”.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 71.2% ★, Hack and Slash 16.9%, Dark 8.6%, Action 3.3%

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition is the ultimate Dawn of War experience, featuring the original Dawn of War and all its expansions, along with enhanced visuals, an improved camera, and 64-bit platform support.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 68% ★, Co-op 17.9%, PvE 14.1%

The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 49.6%, Co-op 28.7%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Action 8.4%

A dark menace consumes the Old West. In solo or coop, fight with style in visceral, explosive combat against bloodthirsty monstrosities. Eradicate the vampiric hordes with your lightning-fueled gauntlet and become a Wild West Superhero.

Why similar: Co-op 33%, Hack and Slash 29%, Action-Adventure 18.9%, Shooter 13.4%, Action 5.8%

Witchfire is a first-person dark fantasy RPG shooter in which you play as a wicked sinner turned witch hunter on his final mission to reach salvation.

Why similar: FPS 22.5%, Dark Fantasy 19.4%, Shooter 12.3%, PvE 12.1%, Character Customization 9.5%

Step into a brutal battle between three warring factions In Dawn of War III you will have no choice but to face your foes when a catastrophic weapon is found on the mysterious world of Acheron.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 92.1% ★, Co-op 4.3%, Atmospheric 1.9%, Action 1.7%

Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.

Why similar: Zombies 19.2%, FPS 18.3%, PvE 13.9%, Horror 11.8%, Shooter 10.5%

The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.

Why similar: Co-op 42.9%, Shooter 17.8%, Dark Fantasy 14.8%, Horror 9.8%, Action 9.6%

In a world ravaged by war and dominated by magic, you must rise up to face the Chaos hordes. Playing solo or with up to four players in local or online co-op, choose a hero from four character classes and prepare for epic battles wielding some of the most powerful artefacts of the Old World.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 23.5%, PvE 21.3%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Co-op 17.8%, Character Customization 15.1%

Deep below the hive cities of Necromunda, lead, customize and grow your gang in the twisted tunnels of the dystopian Underhive. Face rival gangs in tactical gunfights for power, wealth, survival, and honor.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 94.3% ★, Action 5.7%

Outriders’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.

Why similar: Co-op 56.1%, Shooter 17.6%, Character Customization 15.7%, Action 10.7%

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine returns. Enhanced for a new generation! Enjoy quality of life & graphical improvements that take the Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine experience to the next level.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 64.4% ★, Shooter 12.5%, Hack and Slash 12.3%, Atmospheric 5.9%, Action 4.8%

Embark on an epic adventure full of whimsy, wonder, and high-powered weaponry! Roll your own multiclass hero then shoot, loot, slash, and cast on a quest to stop the Dragon Lord.

Why similar: Class-Based 24.2% ★, Narration 15.5%, FPS 13.8%, Co-op 12.7%, Character Customization 11.3%

Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game set in the grimdark universe of the 41st Millennium. Pick your force, develop your army, field mighty heroes and fight for victory using superior strategy, awesome abilities, and devastating weaponry.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 94.7% ★, Combat 5.3%

The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.

Why similar: Horror 33.1%, Shooter 18%, Dark 13%, Action-Adventure 12.8%, Combat 9.6%

Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a new era of the addictively unforgiving extraction shooter. In corrupted backwaters lost to history, fight back alone – or with friends – against timeless evil. Twisted monsters and other ruthless Hunters stand between you and your Bounty. Risk everything as Hunt consumes you

Why similar: Team-Based 29%, FPS 15.6%, Zombies 14.9%, Co-op 12.6%, Horror 10.3%

All of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II in one package. Play the award-winning real-time strategy game in all its glory, including three full campaigns, six multiplayer factions, and a full co-op Last Stand mode with eight unique heroes.

Why similar: Warhammer 40K 94.8% ★, Co-op 4.1%, Atmospheric 0.6%, Action 0.5%