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 22.9%, Gore 17.9%, PvE 12.4%, Action RPG 10.5%, FPS 10%

Why You'll Like It: From Darktide's developer, it delivers the same four-player mission structure, class-based teamwork, brutal melee combat, and enormous swarms in a dark-fantasy setting.

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: Co-op 37.6%, PvE 27%, Gore 15.4%, Realistic 11.5%, Action 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Operations mode offers co-op battles against Tyranid hordes with spectacular 40K scale, satisfying weaponry, and a similarly grim imperial war atmosphere.

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: Co-op 22.5%, FPS 21.1%, Shooter 12.4%, Violent 11.5%, Gore 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is a grim Warhammer 40,000 co-op FPS built around heavily armed squads fighting through claustrophobic space hulks full of Genestealer hordes.

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 23.4%, Co-op 22.3%, Shooter 17.1%, Gore 16.8%, Violent 14.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its high-intensity co-op missions, lethal enemy swarms, distinct combat roles, and constant need for squad coordination create a similarly chaotic PvE experience.

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 20.8%, Co-op Campaign 17.1% ★, Character Customization 14.8%, Shooter 13.3%, Horror 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: This three-player class-based shooter sends squads into dark corridors against alien hordes, emphasizing loadouts, chokepoints, and coordinated survival.

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: Zombies 17.7%, Gore 16.9%, FPS 12.3%, Co-op 11.6%, Shooter 8%

Why You'll Like It: A relentless co-op wave shooter with class perks, grotesque enemies, viscous gore, and exceptionally punchy gunplay for players who enjoy Darktide's combat loop.

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: FPS 15.6%, Co-op 15%, Horror 10.6%, Zombies 10.5%, Gore 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: For players who want Darktide's oppressive atmosphere pushed toward survival horror, this demands careful communication, ammunition discipline, and coordinated firefights.

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 16.5%, FPS 13.1%, PvE 11.1%, Shooter 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its four distinct classes, excellent co-op roles, destructive environments, and insect swarms make it a more lighthearted but deeply satisfying Darktide alternative.

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 26.2%, Gore 15.4%, FPS 13.7%, Co-op 11.7%, Shooter 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This co-op FPS combines special infected, build customization, director-driven enemy encounters, and fast campaigns in the tradition of Left 4 Dead.

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 33%, Co-op 13.5%, Shooter 8.3%, Gore 7.9%, FPS 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers four-player campaigns focused on mowing down spectacularly massive zombie hordes while completing objectives under pressure.

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 41.8%, Co-op 16.8%, FPS 15.2%, Gore 7.8%, Shooter 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: The classic four-player horde-shooter formula remains excellent, with dramatic enemy swarms, special enemies that demand rescues, and frantic campaign teamwork.

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 15.2%, FPS 13%, Co-op 11.5%, Gore 10.5%, PvE 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its squad-based class system, cyber-horror presentation, and fast wave-based combat make it a natural modern alternative for Darktide's gunplay-focused fans.

Starship Troopers: Extermination is an up to 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 25.1%, FPS 14.4%, Co-op 13.5%, PvE 10.6%, Realistic 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Large-scale co-op battles against endless Arachnid swarms capture Darktide's sense of being one soldier desperately holding back an invasion.

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 24.9%, Shooter 14.1%, Dark 13.4%, PvE 10.5%, RPG 9%

Why You'll Like It: While more boss-driven, its co-op third-person action, build crafting, hostile worlds, and challenging combat offer a rewarding progression-heavy alternative.

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 26.8%, Co-op 16.1%, Gore 14.1%, Shooter 11.6%, Violent 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides mission-based co-op shooting against huge undead forces, with grisly kills, elite threats, and a strong focus on surviving overwhelming pressure.

Tear through endless waves of supernatural enemies in this co-op horror horde shooter. Play solo or with up to 4 players, unleash god-like Miracle powers, supercharge your arsenal, and survive devastating boss encounters on Sker Island.

Why similar: Co-op 18.8%, Zombies 16.7%, FPS 12.9%, PvE 9.4%, Realistic 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A gothic co-op horror shooter centered on surviving escalating rounds of monsters, upgrading weapons, and using perks with a four-player team.

Ripout is an online Co-Op horror FPS that will have players fight their way through procedurally generated derelict ships filled with mutants capable of reconfiguring their alien bodies. Survive with your trusty Pet Gun companion, collect loot, and customize your character to fit your playstyle.

Why similar: FPS 19.5%, PvE 12.5%, Horror 12.4%, Shooter 11.4%, Dark 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This co-op sci-fi horror FPS has squads boarding infested procedural spacecraft, managing limited resources, and battling mutated enemies in tight spaces.

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: FPS 22.1%, Gore 21.3%, Violent 17.2%, Shooter 14%, First-Person 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This single-player 40K FPS explores the same kind of filthy hive-city underworld as Darktide, with fast movement and brutal gun-and-melee combat.

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: FPS 36.8%, Gore 18.7%, Shooter 16.7%, Violent 13%, First-Person 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Although single-player, it is an energetic 40K FPS full of bolter fire, daemons, gore, and the same grim imperial aesthetic.

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: Action RPG 27.6%, Co-op 15.8%, Violent 14.1%, Dark 13.6%, Gore 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: It trades first-person action for ARPG combat but retains the bleak 40K setting, character builds, loot chase, and co-op purging of heretical hordes.

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

Why similar: Co-op 24.3%, Gore 22.2%, FPS 15.7%, First-Person 10.4%, Action RPG 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: The original Vermintide has the same foundational cooperative horde combat and tense first-person melee feel, though its sequel is the stronger evolution.

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 20.9%, PvE 19.5%, Co-op 18.8%, Gore 15.5%, Violent 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op missions turn alien-invasion combat into gleeful large-scale horde clearing, with specialized classes and an extraordinary arsenal of weapons.

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 15.6%, Co-op 14.4%, Gore 12.2%, Action RPG 8.2%, Crafting 8%

Why You'll Like It: A visceral co-op action game whose detailed melee gore, weapon crafting, and zombie crowds suit players who enjoy Darktide's brutal close-quarters violence.

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 39.4%, Co-op 34.1%, Shooter 9.9%, First-Person 6.6%, RPG 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its four-player roguelite structure provides constant gun upgrades, character abilities, randomized runs, and dense PvE firefights.

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: Co-op Campaign 32.9% ★, PvE 13.2%, Action RPG 12.1%, Violent 11.7%, Co-op 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A four-player action RPG focused on class abilities, loot, and hacking through corrupted enemy masses in a grim Warhammer world.

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 40.3%, Co-op 28.2%, Shooter 19.4%, First-Person 7.7%, Action 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A fast, polished co-op FPS roguelite with responsive shooting, varied builds, enemy-packed arenas, and repeated runs that reward combat mastery.

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: Gore 37.5%, Shooter 18.2%, Co-op 17.9%, Action 14.5%, Violent 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This older third-person 40K action game is a satisfying power-fantasy counterpart, centered on bolter combat and tearing through Ork hordes.

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 64.2%, Shooter 22.8%, Action 13%

Why You'll Like It: This co-op action roguelite steadily escalates into overwhelming enemy hordes, rewarding powerful builds and team coordination under mounting pressure.

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 36.3%, FPS 28.7%, Shooter 12.3%, PvE 8.4%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: Its four-player objective-based heists share Darktide's emphasis on complementary builds, desperate last stands, and fighting through large hostile waves.

DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: ROGUE CORE is a 1-4 player co-op shooter with sci-fi dwarves, procedurally-generated caves and random roguelike upgrades. Explore maze-like mines and blast through hordes of alien abominations — no two runs are the same. Move quickly, work together and shoot first to survive.

Why similar: FPS 17%, Co-op 16.3%, PvE 12.7%, Character Customization 10.6%, Dark 9.1%

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: Co-op 33.4%, Character Customization 30.2%, Atmospheric 14.5%, RPG 14.3%, Action 7.6%

The cult horror shooter series comes to an apocalyptic conclusion with an epic new third chapter, a heart-pumping new horde mode, and remastered editions of the best-selling Nazi Zombie Army 1 & 2.

Why similar: Zombies 41.4%, Co-op 16.7%, Gore 14.8%, Horror 8.6%, Shooter 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op campaigns mix methodical shooting, supernatural horror, and repeated undead swarms for a slower but reliably satisfying horde-shooter experience.

No More Room in Hell 2 is an intense 8 player zombie shooter. Overcome the endless undead. Avoid infection. Survive hell together.

Why similar: Zombies 24.3%, Co-op 14.9%, FPS 13.2%, Horror 8.3%, Shooter 8.1%

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: Violent 30.4%, Action RPG 29.9%, Dark 18.7%, RPG 13.4%, Action 7.6%

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: Co-op 51.7%, Shooter 36.7%, Action 11.6%

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: Character Customization 46.1%, PvE 40.5%, RPG 13.4%

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 23.9%, FPS 16.1%, PvE 12.5%, Shooter 11.2%, Co-op 10.2%

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 29.7%, Gore 27.5%, Violent 20.1%, Shooter 11.5%, RPG 5.9%

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: FPS 24.2%, PvE 17.5%, Shooter 15.6%, Dark 15.5%, Combat 12.8%

This is a fight for survival. Xenomorphs swarm in overwhelming numbers. Every room could be your last.

Why similar: Shooter 15%, Co-op 15%, Realistic 12%, Gore 11.4%, Character Customization 10.2%

From the team that brought you Arizona Sunshine® comes an epic VR action FPS with intense co-op gameplay at its core. Team up with friends and take on a hostile VR world filled with ferocious undead--mutated and twisted by the relentless cold.

Why similar: Zombies 17.9%, Gore 14.9%, Co-op 14.3%, FPS 13.1%, Crafting 9%

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 37.6%, RPG 15%, Shooter 14.9%, Violent 12.3%, Action 8.6%

Ready or Not is an intense, tactical, first-person shooter that depicts a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations.

Why similar: FPS 16.3%, Realistic 13.6%, Co-op Campaign 11.9% ★, Co-op 11.8%, Shooter 9.1%

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

Why similar: Co-op 33%, Gore 14.6%, RPG 14.2%, Violent 12%, Shooter 10.4%

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: Class-Based 47.4%, Character Customization 20.4%, Shooter 17.8%, Combat 14.4%

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: FPS 19.8%, Zombies 19.2%, PvE 13.9%, Shooter 10.3%, Horror 10%

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: Co-op 42.1%, PvE 31.7%, Gore 13.7%, Violent 12.4%

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: Gore 39.2%, Co-op 23.9%, Violent 15.7%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Action 9.9%

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 20.6%, Action RPG 15.3%, Character Customization 13%, PvE 12.7%, Shooter 11.7%

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: Co-op 56.3%, Atmospheric 27.1%, Action 16.6%

Hunt: Showdown 1896 is the brutally rewarding extraction shooter. Track twisted monsters and overcome ruthless PvP. Take bounties in corrupted backwaters lost to history. With a team, you might survive. Die with nothing or get out with everything.

Why similar: FPS 19.5%, Zombies 17.6%, Gore 16%, Co-op 15.1%, Shooter 10.7%

The classic Painkiller series is back! Battle through Purgatory in fast-paced co-op action, wielding infernal weapons against relentless demonic hordes. Condemned for your sins, the Voice of the Creator offers you a chance at redemption. Will you seize it or be lost to darkness?

Why similar: Gore 17.4%, FPS 14.7%, Shooter 11.1%, Violent 11%, Co-op 8.8%

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: Gore 38.2%, Violent 33.8%, Action 27.9%

C.A.S.T is a third-person PvE extraction shooter playable solo or in co-op. Select your character and loadout to battle enemy hordes, evade anomalies, and complete objectives across handcrafted maps with dynamic procedural elements.

Why similar: Zombies 18.8%, Co-op 15.1%, Crafting 13.5%, PvE 13.5%, Shooter 10.8%

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: Shooter 29.8%, RPG 20.8%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Violent 14.1%, Action 12.1%