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 23.1%, Gore 17.7%, PvE 12.5%, Action RPG 10.4%, FPS 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is the clearest alternative because the same developers built it around the same four-player mission structure, elite-and-horde combat rhythm, class kits, and brutal co-op teamwork.

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 37.7%, PvE 27.3%, Gore 15.1%, Realistic 11.5%, Action 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same Warhammer 40K power fantasy of carving through overwhelming hordes in tightly tuned co-op missions, just from a third-person perspective.

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 22.8%, FPS 20.9%, Shooter 12.4%, Violent 11.5%, Gore 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is another grim first-person Warhammer co-op shooter with claustrophobic corridors, heavy bolter fire, and a strong sense of battling impossible odds in the 40K universe.

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 16.6%, FPS 12.9%, PvE 11.2%, Shooter 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its four-player class-based PvE, constant swarm pressure, strong team roles, and highly replayable mission runs make it one of the best non-Warhammer substitutes for Darktide.

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 15.4%, Co-op 15.2%, Horror 10.5%, Zombies 10.5%, Gore 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It matches Darktide’s oppressive sci-fi atmosphere and high-stakes squad coordination, but leans even harder into tension, resource management, and horror.

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 16.8%, FPS 12.2%, Co-op 11.8%, Shooter 8%

Why You'll Like It: If you want Darktide’s gory horde-clearing intensity and co-op combat focus without the 40K setting, this is one of the strongest fits on Steam.

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 21%, Co-op Campaign 17% ★, Character Customization 14.9%, Shooter 13.1%, Horror 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its three-player class-based co-op, chokepoint defense, and relentless xenomorph swarms capture a lot of Darktide’s desperate PvE pressure.

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 12.9%, Co-op 11.7%, Gore 10.4%, PvE 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its class-based co-op, ultra-violent gunplay, and wave-survival focus make it a very natural fit for players who love Darktide’s nonstop combat pressure.

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 23.7%, Co-op 22.5%, Shooter 16.9%, Gore 16.7%, Violent 14.7%

Why You'll Like It: While more open-ended and satirical in tone, it scratches a very similar itch with squad-based PvE, huge enemy waves, loadout specialization, and constant mission chaos.

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

Why similar: Co-op 24.6%, Gore 22.1%, FPS 15.6%, First-Person 10.4%, Action RPG 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This earlier Fatshark co-op game shares Darktide’s DNA almost beat for beat, just with a fantasy setting and a heavier melee emphasis.

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 25.2%, FPS 14.2%, Co-op 13.6%, PvE 10.7%, Realistic 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers large-scale co-op defense against endless bug swarms with the same sense of holding the line as the battlefield collapses around you.

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 15.3%, FPS 13.6%, Co-op 11.9%, Shooter 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers four-player mission-based horde shooting, elite enemy spikes, and build customization in a way that feels adjacent to Darktide’s run-to-run replay loop.

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 41.7%, Co-op 17%, FPS 15.1%, Gore 7.8%, Shooter 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Darktide owes a lot to the classic co-op horde-shooter formula this game perfected, especially its objective-driven runs and director-controlled enemy pacing.

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 32.9%, Co-op 13.6%, Shooter 8.3%, Gore 7.9%, PvE 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its signature giant swarms, class system, and highly replayable co-op missions make it a strong pick if Darktide’s horde management is what you love most.

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 16.3%, Gore 14%, Shooter 11.6%, Violent 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It combines co-op shooting, undead hordes, gore, and controlled mission pacing in a way that maps well to Darktide’s action-heavy structure.

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 23.7%, Co-op 15.1%, FPS 13.2%, Horror 8.3%, Shooter 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This leans more survival-horror, but its tense co-op runs, grim atmosphere, and punishing close-quarters fights overlap nicely with Darktide’s harsher side.

PAYDAY 3 is the ultimate co-op FPS crime fantasy. Choose between stealth or loud playstyles, customize your character, and get ready to pull off the perfect heist.

Why similar: Co-op 21.8%, FPS 20.4%, Shooter 12.4%, PvE 10.9%, Realistic 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It keeps the objective-based co-op FPS teamwork and role synergy that Darktide players often enjoy, though with a more tactical modern-crime framing.

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 36.6%, FPS 28.4%, Shooter 12.2%, PvE 8.5%, First-Person 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Even without monsters, its class-leaning co-op FPS gameplay, dense enemy waves, and objective-focused team runs create a surprisingly similar squad-combat flow.

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 25%, Shooter 14.1%, Dark 13.5%, PvE 10.5%, RPG 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is more boss- and exploration-focused than Darktide, but the co-op buildcraft, tough combat, and dark atmosphere make it a strong adjacent recommendation.

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 20.8%, PvE 19.7%, Co-op 19%, Gore 15.4%, Violent 14.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is a louder and campier take on co-op horde warfare, but its class-based builds and absurd enemy volume make it an excellent swarm-shooter alternative.

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%, Co-op 34.5%, Shooter 9.9%, First-Person 6.7%, RPG 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its first-person co-op combat, distinct characters, and build-driven progression offer a lighter but still mechanically satisfying spin on Darktide’s class-and-combat appeal.

Exoprimal is an online, team-based action game that pits humanity's cutting-edge exosuit technology against history's most ferocious beasts – dinosaurs.​​

Why similar: FPS 30.4%, Shooter 28%, PvE 21.1%, Action 10.6%, Character Customization 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its hero-style class roles and endless dinosaur floods recreate the feeling of coordinating a team to survive overwhelming PvE 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 19%, Zombies 16.6%, FPS 12.8%, PvE 9.5%, Realistic 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is a fast co-op horror FPS built around surviving escalating waves, upgrading your build, and shredding grotesque enemies with friends.

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

Why similar: Co-op 33.3%, Gore 14.5%, RPG 14.2%, Violent 11.9%, Shooter 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op action-RPG structure, build experimentation, and aggressive gun-and-power combat will appeal if you like Darktide’s progression and class identity.

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 19.4%, PvE 12.6%, Horror 12.3%, Shooter 11.4%, Dark 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op sci-fi horror setup, shipboard gunfights, and mutant swarms hit a lot of the same claustrophobic, desperate combat notes as Darktide.

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 17.1%, Shooter 13.9%, First-Person 9%

Why You'll Like It: It is single-player rather than co-op, but its filthy hive-city atmosphere, brutal 40K gunplay, and speed-heavy melee-shooter combat feel very close to Darktide’s world.

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 28.9%, Co-op 26.1%, Shooter 15.6%, Action 12.9%, Violent 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Like its sequel, it delivers class-based co-op and overwhelming enemy numbers for players who mainly want the thrill of mowing down impossible swarms.

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 64.5%, Shooter 22.5%, Action 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: Although it is roguelike and third-person, its class-based co-op chaos and escalating enemy density can scratch the same build-and-horde itch.

Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game

Why similar: Action RPG 29.2%, Co-op 15.5%, Character Customization 14.2%, PvE 12.4%, RPG 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its fast PvE missions, character-based loadouts, melee-and-gun mix, and endless progression make it a worthwhile pick if you want more co-op build experimentation.

NOW AVAILABLE! When the Earth falls to an extra-terrestrial invasion, humanity becomes an endangered species. Earthfall is a four-player cooperative shooter that challenges players to survive hordes of ruthless alien drones and their inscrutable masters.

Why similar: Co-op Campaign 22.7% ★, FPS 16%, Co-op 15.6%, Gore 9.9%, Violent 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This Left 4 Dead-style alien horde shooter offers objective-based co-op runs and defensive firefights that echo Darktide’s mission cadence.

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 36.7%, Gore 18.6%, Shooter 16.7%, Violent 13%, First-Person 9.8%

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 27.5%, Co-op 16%, Violent 14%, Dark 13.6%, Gore 12.8%

DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: ROGUE CORE is a 1-4 player co-op FPS action roguelite featuring sci-fi dwarves, alien horrors and procedurally-generated caves. Join the elite dwarven Reclaimers and fight through perilous mining facilities infested with deadly Corespawn. For Rock and Stone!

Why similar: FPS 16.8%, Co-op 16.4%, PvE 12.8%, 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 33.6%, Character Customization 30.3%, Atmospheric 14.4%, RPG 14.2%, Action 7.5%

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 33% ★, PvE 13.3%, Action RPG 12.1%, Violent 11.6%, Co-op 11.4%

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 37.4%, Co-op 18.2%, Shooter 18.1%, Action 14.4%, Violent 6.7%

Become an elite SWAT commander and bring order to a city overwhelmed by chaos and corruption.

Why similar: FPS 16.2%, Realistic 13.7%, Co-op 12%, Co-op Campaign 11.9% ★, Shooter 9%

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 30.3%, Action RPG 29.9%, Dark 18.8%, RPG 13.4%, Action 7.5%

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 52.1%, Shooter 36.4%, Action 11.5%

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 23.7%, FPS 16%, PvE 12.6%, Shooter 11.2%, Co-op 10.2%

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: Character Customization 46.1%, PvE 40.6%, RPG 13.3%

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: Class-Based 47.4%, Character Customization 20.5%, Shooter 17.7%, Combat 14.5%

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 19.4%, Zombies 17.6%, Gore 15.9%, Co-op 15.3%, Shooter 10.7%

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: FPS 24%, PvE 17.7%, Dark 15.5%, Shooter 15.5%, Combat 12.9%

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 17.8%, Gore 14.8%, Co-op 14.4%, FPS 13%, Crafting 9%

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 42.3%, PvE 31.9%, Gore 13.6%, Violent 12.2%

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 37.8%, RPG 14.9%, Shooter 14.8%, Violent 12.2%, Action 8.5%

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 15.5%, Co-op 14.6%, Gore 12%, Action RPG 8.2%, Crafting 8%

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 19.6%, Zombies 19.2%, PvE 14%, Shooter 10.3%, Horror 10%

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 20.2%, Action RPG 15.4%, Character Customization 13.4%, PvE 12.9%, Shooter 11.4%

Codename CURE II is a co-operative first person shooter set in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse. Create an elite military squad with up to five players and fight your way through hordes of zombies in a variety of dynamic objective missions.

Why similar: Class-Based 20.6%, Zombies 17.7%, Co-op 13.5%, FPS 11.7%, PvE 7.7%

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 56.4%, Atmospheric 27.2%, Action 16.5%

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 17.3%, FPS 14.6%, Shooter 11%, Violent 11%, Co-op 8.9%

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 33.9%, Action 27.9%

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 29.7%, RPG 20.8%, Atmospheric 15.6%, Violent 14%, Action 12%

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 18.6%, Co-op 15.3%, Crafting 13.6%, PvE 13.6%, Shooter 10.8%