Games Like Warhammer: Vermintide 2

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.

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 translates Vermintide’s four-player class-based horde combat into 40K, keeping the same emphasis on teamwork, elite-target priority, and brutal close-quarters action.

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

Why similar: Dwarves 15.8% ★, Dark Fantasy 15.3%, Co-op 14.9%, Online Co-Op 12.6%, Gore 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: The original game has the same mission-based co-op structure, director-driven enemy waves, and melee-heavy first-person combat, just with slightly rougher systems.

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: Dwarves 74.1% ★, Co-op 10.8%, PvE 5%, FPS 3.7%, First-Person 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: Like Vermintide 2, it thrives on four-player class synergy, difficult PvE runs, and clutch rescues amid escalating enemy swarms.

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: Gore 18.1%, Co-op 17.8%, Hack and Slash 16.2%, Online Co-Op 14.5%, Multiplayer 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It swaps fantasy melee for guns, but the wave-based co-op, gore, and emphasis on reading specials and managing space hit a very similar adrenaline loop.

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 32.2%, Online Co-Op 17.7%, FPS 12.9%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Gore 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A slower, heavier co-op corridor crawler that channels the same oppressive teamwork and close-quarters crowd control, just in Warhammer 40K.

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 37.5%, PvE 18.6%, Multiplayer 17.3%, Gore 10.8%, Fantasy 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its Operations mode gives you co-op Warhammer horde missions with chunky melee, brutal executions, and high-pressure elite fights.

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: Co-op 35.2%, Online Co-Op 16.8%, Multiplayer 14%, FPS 13.7%, Gore 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: Vermintide’s run-based pacing and AI-driven swarm design owe a lot to Left 4 Dead 2, making it a near-essential pick if you want pure team horde survival.

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: Online Co-Op 21.9%, Co-op 20%, Gore 18.4%, Multiplayer 12.4%, FPS 10%

Why You'll Like It: Another mission-based four-player PvE game built around special enemies, builds, and overwhelming swarms.

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: Co-op 25.5%, Online Co-Op 22.9%, Gore 11.6%, Multiplayer 11.6%, FPS 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: For players who love the pressure and coordination side of Vermintide 2, GTFO delivers even more demanding squad-based PvE with punishing melee-ranged resource decisions.

Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter starring the brash warrior Lo Wang, who must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world.

Why similar: Co-op 24.9%, Gore 23.1%, Hack and Slash 18%, FPS 11.3%, Multiplayer 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Fast co-op combat mixing swords, guns, gore, and fantasy-monster slaughter gives it a similarly chaotic action feel.

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 40.2%, Online Co-Op 24.6%, PvE 9.6%, Multiplayer 9.2%, RPG 6%

Why You'll Like It: A class-based co-op horde shooter with corridor missions, specials, and heavy reliance on team composition and chokepoints.

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: Co-op 29.5%, Gore 17.4%, Hack and Slash 10.4%, Action RPG 8%, PvE 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It leans more open-ended, but the first-person melee system, dismemberment, and co-op monster-slaying scratch a lot of the same visceral itch.

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: Dark Fantasy 17.5%, Hack and Slash 16%, Co-op 15.9%, PvE 12.8%, Online Co-Op 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: If you mainly want Warhammer fantasy atmosphere plus co-op hack-and-slash progression, Chaosbane is the closest ARPG alternative.

First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 19.5%, Gore 16.8%, Hack and Slash 15.7%, PvE 10.8%, Multiplayer 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: The first-person melee, co-op play, and desperate crowd management capture a similar hands-on, gore-heavy survival feel.

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: Co-op 27.3%, Online Co-Op 22.9%, Roguelite 14.7%, FPS 13.5%, Multiplayer 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op runs are more roguelite and shootier, but the class synergies, hectic elites, and repeated mission-driven PvE make it an easy crossover pick.

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: Co-op 36.4%, Gore 22.4%, Multiplayer 18.5%, PvE 10.3%, Action 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op campaign built around huge swarms, specials, and satisfying crowd-clearing under pressure.

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 34.8%, Online Co-Op 19.5%, Multiplayer 11.4%, PvE 10%, RPG 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is more boss-focused and third-person, but its co-op builds, tough PvE encounters, and high-stakes teamwork appeal to the same crowd.

Fallen heroes of old folk tales and legends: you are on the verge of a crucial battle against the Nightmare invading and corrupting your world. A roguelike action game from the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods©, playable solo or in online co-op.

Why similar: Co-op 29.7%, Online Co-Op 17%, Hack and Slash 14.2%, Dark Fantasy 11.4%, Multiplayer 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: While it shifts to a top-down roguelike format, the emphasis on co-op hero synergies and constant pressure still lines up well.

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: Co-op 24.3%, Online Co-Op 23.8%, Multiplayer 16%, Gore 10.1%, PvE 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Few games match Vermintide’s sense of overwhelming co-op swarm defense as well as World War Z’s gigantic zombie hordes.

You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.

Why similar: Co-op 45.9%, Online Co-Op 22.4%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Fantasy 7.6%, RPG 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: The blend of co-op fantasy combat and crowd control makes it a good fit if your favorite Vermintide moments are about holding lanes against hordes.

6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!

Why similar: Co-op 33.7%, Online Co-Op 16.5%, FPS 16.3%, Gore 15.3%, Multiplayer 11%

Why You'll Like It: The first game is rougher than its sequel but still offers the same co-op wave survival, gore, and special-zed target prioritization.

From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters.

Why similar: Co-op 38.4%, Online Co-Op 17.7%, Multiplayer 16.4%, FPS 14.4%, First-Person 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: The original still nails the same run-focused teamwork and 'hold the line against a director-controlled swarm' formula that inspired Vermintide.

Heroes of Hammerwatch is a rogue-lite action-adventure. Explore and battle your way through procedurally generated levels on your own or with up to 3 friends.

Why similar: Co-op 32.4%, Roguelite 17.4%, Online Co-Op 14.5%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Hack and Slash 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A more old-school and roguelite spin on co-op fantasy dungeon crawling, great for players who mainly love the teamwork and replayability.

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 36%, Online Co-Op 19.7%, Dark Fantasy 13.3%, Multiplayer 12.5%, RPG 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This earlier Remnant has the same build-driven co-op action and challenging PvE pacing, just with less polish than the sequel.

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: Co-op 38.9%, Online Co-Op 24.3%, Multiplayer 15.2%, PvE 10.4%, Action 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A lighter pulp take on cooperative horde shooting, with squad abilities, specials, and campaign stages built for replay.

Gather your heroes and journey beyond the dungeons of Castle Hammerwatch to explore a pixelated world like never before. Aid King Roland’s resistance while helping villagers along the way. Battle beasts, finish off hordes of the undead, and face the forces of evil.

Why similar: Co-op 21.9%, Hack and Slash 20.9%, Online Co-Op 16.6%, Dark Fantasy 15.1%, Action RPG 11%

Why You'll Like It: It trades first-person immersion for a classic action-RPG view, but its co-op fantasy adventuring and melee-heavy combat remain a solid thematic match.

HELLDIVERS™ is a hardcore, cooperative, twin stick shooter. As part of the elite unit called the HELLDIVERS, players must work together to protect SUPER EARTH and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war.

Why similar: Co-op 43.4%, Online Co-Op 35.6%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Hack and Slash 6%, Action 3%

Why You'll Like It: Another brutally team-dependent PvE game where positioning, friendly fire, and coordinating abilities matter as much as raw aim.

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: Co-op 33.7%, Online Co-Op 31.4%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Action 8.6%, Hack and Slash 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: If what you want most is squad-based PvE against impossible numbers, EDF 5 delivers that same 'survive the overwhelming wave' energy in a very different setting.

Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – and now more beautiful than ever. Caught in the midst of an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!

Why similar: Co-op 32.8%, Gore 17.6%, Multiplayer 15.2%, Online Co-Op 12.8%, FPS 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its first-person co-op melee and gore-heavy zombie smashing make it a natural pick if you want more visceral hands-on combat.

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: Dwarves 40.8% ★, Co-op 15.1%, Online Co-Op 9.1%, PvE 8%, FPS 6.7%

MORDHAU is a multiplayer medieval slasher. Create your mercenary and fight in brutal battles where you will experience fast paced combat, castle sieges, cavalry charges, and more.

Why similar: Gore 24.7%, Online Co-Op 17.4%, Multiplayer 16.2%, Hack and Slash 13.1%, First-Person 12.4%

The forces of Lustria await your command. Choose your Legendary Lord, expand your armies, forge alliances in a strategic turn-based campaign, and unleash the might of your monstrous forces in fast-paced real-time battles.

Why similar: Dwarves 28.4% ★, Dark Fantasy 19.9%, Fantasy 18%, Co-op 14.9%, Multiplayer 13%

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: Hack and Slash 26.7%, Co-op 17.7%, Action RPG 14.7%, Online Co-Op 11.8%, Gore 10.1%

Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era - from clashing swords, to storms of flaming arrows, to sprawling castle sieges and more.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 28.5%, Gore 24.5%, Multiplayer 15.2%, First-Person 9%, FPS 8.5%

Fight alone or with friends in For Honor, a third-person hero-based melee fighting game. Enter the chaos of war as a Knight, a Viking, a Samurai, a Wu Lin, or an Outlander. Fight in brutal PvP and team-oriented modes, or play the thrilling story campaign.

Why similar: Co-op 21.4%, Gore 17.9%, Multiplayer 16.7%, Online Co-Op 15.2%, Hack and Slash 14.7%

Step into a darker, grittier Middle-earth. The Lord of the Rings: War in the North™ - Legacy Edition expands Tolkien’s epic legendarium, delving into the brutal, untold story of Agandaûr, a Black Númenórean and servant of Sauron who has rallied an immense force in the ruins of Fornost.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 21.9%, Dark Fantasy 15.6%, Co-op 14.3%, Action RPG 10.9%, RPG 9.1%

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: Dwarves 41.1% ★, Dark Fantasy 20.9%, Co-op 11.4%, Fantasy 8.3%, Online Co-Op 7%

Besiege castles and raid villages in Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, a fast-paced medieval first person slasher with a focus on multiplayer battles

Why similar: Gore 31.6%, Multiplayer 22.8%, First-Person 13.3%, Hack and Slash 10.9%, Co-op 10.1%

An unforgiving hardcore fantasy FPS dungeon PvPvE adventure. Band together with your friends and use your courage, wits, and cunning to uncover mythical treasures, defeat gruesome monsters, while staying one step ahead of the other devious treasure-hunters.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.4%, Multiplayer 23.7%, PvE 17.7%, First-Person 11.7%, Fantasy 11.6%

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 25.3%, Hack and Slash 22.5%, Co-op 17.2%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Online Co-Op 7.3%

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 30.5%, First-Person 16.7%, Fantasy 8.3%, Action 6%

A hack and slash action adventure, set in a fantasy pixel art environment. Play solo or co-op in this adventure from bottom to top of Castle Hammerwatch. Kill hordes of enemies with varied looks and features through four unique environments with traps, hidden secrets and puzzles.

Why similar: Co-op 32.5%, Online Co-Op 20.7%, Hack and Slash 18.3%, RPG 8.5%, Multiplayer 7.5%

The Old World is yours to command. Lead Legendary Lords in a combination of turn-based campaign and magically charged, strategic real-time battles, and decide the fate of your chosen race in a fight against Chaos.

Why similar: Dwarves 59.6% ★, Dark Fantasy 23.8%, RPG 8.8%, Fantasy 7.9%

Experience an epic open-world brought to life by the award-winning Nemesis System. Forge a new Ring of Power, conquer Fortresses in massive battles and dominate Mordor with your personal orc army in Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™.

Why similar: Gore 18.6%, Dark Fantasy 18.1%, Hack and Slash 17.1%, Fantasy 11.8%, Action RPG 8.7%

Endless fantasy action and adventure await you and your friends in Dungeons of Eternity. Hack-n-slash takes on a new meaning in VR: swing swords, throw axes, use bows, wield magic staffs, and more to make it out alive. Become the most powerful adventurer in this blockbuster VR experience!

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 22%, Hack and Slash 20%, Action RPG 12.8%, Online Co-Op 11.3%, PvE 9.2%

Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.

Why similar: Action RPG 43%, Dark Fantasy 20.7%, Hack and Slash 17.6%, Co-op 7.8%, RPG 3.7%

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: Dark Fantasy 29.8%, Co-op 27.3%, Multiplayer 13%, Fantasy 10.1%, RPG 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: Hack and Slash 30.3%, Online Co-Op 24%, Action RPG 15.3%, Multiplayer 14.6%, RPG 8.1%

Choose between seven hero classes, each with unique capabilities. Brave hordes of deadly creatures alone, or band together with your noblest of champions in co-op mode available both online and locally. Take on the challenges in three different campaigns, or build your own custom scenario.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 24.6%, Co-op 20%, Action RPG 13.7%, Online Co-Op 12.3%, RPG 10.5%

Slice, burn, toss, zap, grind and gib massive hordes of repugnant orcs in this long-awaited successor to the award-winning Orcs Must Die! series.

Why similar: Co-op 42.5%, Online Co-Op 15.9%, PvE 14.6%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Fantasy 6.6%

Embark on a wild Singleplayer, Coop, and PvP Roguelite Hack and Slash Adventure! Dive into medieval worlds and battle insane enemies. Master dungeons, smash everything to pieces, grab the loot, extract strategically - or die like a poor pig.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 16.7%, Co-op 15.7%, Online Co-Op 15%, Dark Fantasy 15%, PvE 9.5%

UNDECEMBER is a Hack & Slash Action RPG in which players are able to surpass the conventional limits of skills by endlessly combining variety of Skill and Link Runes. Become a Rune Hunter and experience the joy of farming and growth!

Why similar: Hack and Slash 20%, Dark Fantasy 18%, Co-op 12.9%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Action RPG 9.5%

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 39.7%, Multiplayer 21.2%, Online Co-Op 18.2%, Roguelite 15.7%, Action 4.1%

The adventure continues in Torchlight II! An Action RPG filled with epic battles, bountiful treasure, and a fully randomized world. Bring your friends along for the journey with online and LAN multiplayer.

Why similar: Hack and Slash 26.1%, Co-op 21.7%, Action RPG 15.3%, Online Co-Op 11.6%, RPG 7.8%

Hunters Inc. is a 1-4 player co-op melee FPS featuring rampaging Orc hunters, gigantic monsters to slay and procedurally generated environments teeming with deadly flora and fauna.

Why similar: Co-op 23.3%, Online Co-Op 18%, Hack and Slash 14.8%, PvE 12.3%, FPS 9.5%

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: Online Co-Op 27.9%, Co-op 24.2%, PvE 17.4%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Gore 12.8%