Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
Game
Game2018
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
Developer Fatshark
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is a 2018 first-person action video game developed and published by Fatshark. It is the sequel to 2015's Warhammer: The End Times – Vermintide. Vermintide 2 was released for Windows on 8 March 2018, for Xbox One on 11 July 2018, for the PlayStation 4 on 18 December 2018, and for the Xbox Series X/S on 3 December 2020. A spiritual successor, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, was released in 2022. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
812 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Steam reviews, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
86
LovedLoved
294 positive · 49 negative
95% range 82–89%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky * | 38 | 7 | 354 |
| Steam reviews | 294 | 49 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 4 | 0 | 40 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 25 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
62,153 of 69,302 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
86% recommend · 211 yes, 34 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 245 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (125,705 of 147,826 positive).
Players praise the satisfying melee combat and co-op gameplay. [1][2][3] Some note issues with peer-to-peer hosting and bot AI. [4][5][6] The game is considered a worthy successor to Left 4 Dead. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [4]
Do not buy this game in 2026 expecting a modern co-op experience. Before launch, the developers (Fatshark) explicitly promised dedicated servers. They took our money, abandoned that promise entirely to move on to Darktide, and left Vermintide 2 permanently rotting on a broken Peer-to-Peer (P2P) hosting system. What does this mean for you? If the host player disconnects, crashes, or rages quits at the very last …
- [1]
Weighty melee, satisfying headshots, and a steady flow of loot-driven progression. The co-op loop is excellent with friends, and every career feels distinct. Level design and enemy variety keep the tension high. Prime “one more run” energy.
- [2]
Vermintide 2 delivers some of the best melee combat in co-op gaming. Every swing has weight, every push buys space, and sound cues tell you exactly when a special is about to ruin your day. Careers feel distinct, talent choices matter, and the difficulty staircase is built so that yesterday’s chaos becomes tomorrow’s muscle memory. Progression is generally satisfying, though chasing perfect reds or specific …
- [3]
Vermintide 2 is one of those rare games that knows exactly what it wants to be and fully commits to it. The combat is the obvious highlight — heavy, brutal, and endlessly satisfying. Every swing feels deliberate, every horde feels threatening, and when things go wrong it turns into pure, controlled chaos that somehow never stops being fun. I mostly play it with my wife and friends, and that’s where the game really …
- [6]
I love it when bots stops moving just to watch the massive green tornado on the distance please update bots, i avoid playing with people because i dont want to bother them with my slow loading time
Summarised from 34 of the 379 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 9, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Warhammer: Vermintide 2 talk about excellent melee combat with weighty hits; those who didn't talk about peer-to-peer hosting causes disconnects and lost progress. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The game received generally positive reviews from critics according to review aggregator platform Metacritic. Tom Marks, writing from IGN, wrote positively about the game, comically praising it on the creative forms of dismemberment that the players can participate in against the "ratmen", one of the primary antagonists of the game, and lack of microtransactions, which he compares favorably against Star Wars: Battlefront II. PC Gamer declared the title the best cooperative game of 2018. Destructoid called it "an improvement over its predecessor" and praised the "beautifully designed sprawling levels, more varied enemy types, an addictive loot system, and a whole lot of character skills to…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 812 · most liked firstAnd do you know I made all the cinematics for the video game (and DLC) Warhammer 40k Boltgun ? 💥 #pixelart #videogame
neutral · AI labelView post →Gf: Warhammer is a game where you can say “I advance my great unclean one eight inches” and that’s normal Me: you ever advance your great unclean one eight inches? Gf: NO Me: not since the estrogen Gf: [starts slapping at me]
neutral · AI labelView post →you sometimes forget just how much WW1 fucked up Britain until you, uh, look at any of their art, watch any of their shows, read any of their poems, or play a single game of Warhammer 40,000
neutral · AI labelView post →Warhammer 40K is a perfect game because what other tabletop strategy game could feature a demigod getting bogged down mid table by the in-universe equivalent of a Chevy Tahoe
neutral · AI labelView post →1:1 scale game of Warhammer 40K with live ammo in the bolters
neutral · AI labelView post →GW should make a version of Warhammer for straight people too. I feel bad for them not having a game yet.
neutral · AI labelView post →Hot Take: Pet Stores have better (and less expensive) #ttrpg and #warhammer terrain than game stores
neutral · AI labelView post →On this date in 1986, I met with Games Workshop about their plans to develop a Warhammer roleplaying game. Over the next four years I developed and codified the Warhammer fantasy IP and co-created the acclaimed Enemy Within Campaign. I'm available to consult on your game IP. Drop me a DM!
neutral · AI labelView post →Owlcat adding romance to their licensed Warhammer 40k game is exactly how you fold in a whole new audience into your very very very old IP.
neutral · AI labelView post →Really enjoying Warhammer 40K: Boltgun II. Level design is so much better than the first game, and encounters feel way more engaging because of it. Still wish the playable characters would actually talk/emote, but regardless, the emperor would be pleased!
neutral · AI labelView post →No issues on Linux. Pretty well optimised too – I got buttery smooth experience on PC with highest settings in 4K. It's a lot of fun with friends, and a decent bit of fun playing solo with bots, but a hit&miss when playing with strangers online. Voice chat works great. What I don't like in single player, is that at some point you need to re-play previous levels as every character, so that your bots had good enough gear and level / talents in order to beat more difficult missions. Versus mode is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Weighty melee, satisfying headshots, and a steady flow of loot-driven progression. The co-op loop is excellent with friends, and every career feels distinct. Level design and enemy variety keep the tension high. Prime “one more run” energy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Setting up for a game! #warhammer #paintingwarhammer #horusheresy #zonemortalis
neutral · AI labelView post →ok you lot, today's game. Who has the best hat in Warhammer? I like old handlebar head here. #Nerdlings
neutral · AI labelView post →In Casino Royale, Bond had to win in order to bankrupt LeChiffre. By playing Warhammer instead, he ensures that LeChiffre is bankrupted either way.
neutral · AI labelView post →gonna play Necrons in a Warhammer game on Easter, they are risen
neutral · AI labelView post →Had a game of Warhammer the Old World today and my Moussillon soldiers faced Vampires, whar are the odds ?
neutral · AI labelView post →God I really wish I could be in a Warhammer game *The monkeys paw curls* Blood Bowl 4
neutral · AI labelView post →Hashtag my wrack (corsair version cuz Marazhai post game would collect other drukhari for his emo space pirate band) #Warhammer #Warhammer40k #WarhammerArt
neutral · AI labelView post →Well, this is why I spent all that time painting classic models from Warhammer Quest! It’s 30 years since the game’s release so we got together to play a campaign on Warhammer TV, just for nostalgia’s sake. And oh boy, was it fun :) www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articl...
neutral · AI labelView post →game is Warhammer Vermintide 2 btw
neutral · AI labelView post →Has anyone told him about the UK film, music and video game industries? Or just explained Warhammer to him?
neutral · AI labelView post →What if someone played an entire Warhammer 40k game with precious moments figurines
neutral · AI labelView post →let's not forget the Warhammer 40K game of cosmetics sales in the dark future of the 41st millennium: Rouge Trader
neutral · AI labelView post →Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (2023) is presently 60% off on Steam!
neutral · AI labelView post →Anticheat requires Kernel level access, for a PvE game. Game is good though.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bet I could beat @crobertcargill.bsky.social in a game of Warhammer.
neutral · AI labelView post →WARHAMMER SURVIVORS DEMO IS UP GO GO GO! store.steampowered.com/app/3669620/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Warhammer 40k typing game NOT A DRILL
neutral · AI labelView post →Saturnine Dread ready for its first game! #warhammer #horusheresy #heresyhammer #deathguard #zonemortalis
neutral · AI labelView post →Seized by the desire to do a Warhammer 40k fishing game. Massive rusting cybergothic space trawlers dragging chaos-warped gigawhales out of the stygian abyss of the ocean. Tyranid shark-fleets. Eldar anglers with wraith bone fishing rods and monofilament lines. Orks with shotguns like Withnail.
neutral · AI labelView post →If a Warhammer 40k game can include romance in their CRPG then no one has any excuses anymore.
neutral · AI labelView post →We got Mick Gordon doing Warhammer game soundtracks before GT— *checks leak situation* We got Mick Gordon doing Warhammer game soundtracks before GTA6 www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articl...
neutral · AI labelView post →I’m just never going to buy any game made with ai. Not the Amsterdam game. Not the Expanse game. Not the Warhammer Dark Heresy game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Vermintide was a game I bought years ago but never truly played, I had a difficult time figuring out the mechanics of the game and how to properly function as a teammate. I decided to pick up the game again after it was given for free to all who wanted it, wanting to see if the game was actually fun or it was just me. I ended up putting up around 2k hours in this game from my initial 30ish hours. I found the gameplay loop to be extremely satisfying, I put myself into difficult…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a good day to be a Warhammer video game fan.
neutral · AI labelView post →Great Game of #theoldworld yesterday, Dwarfs manage a close win against Tomb kings #warhammercommunity #warhammer #tabletop #tabletopgames #nerdlings
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy Halloween! A Verholdani Seeker, (vampires that live on the Blood Moon, and do space travel) commission painted for Zacc Fench's upcoming collectible card game! Lots of Warhammer 40k art coming next month too! - #conceptart #illustration #vampires #halloween #warhammer40kᅠ
neutral · AI labelView post →If you want to experience London, this is a good option, with the rats and stabbings.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The best Warhammer 40,000. The best Codex. The best game. #Warhammer40000
positive · AI labelView post →I'm slightly scared that as I've talked about Warhammer more, Games Workshop employees have started following me PLEASE I LOVE THE GAME I'M SORRY I'M A SALTY BITCH ALL WILL BE FORGIVEN IF I GET TO VOICE ACT A SISTER I PROMISE
positive · AI labelView post →Check out the exciting cover art for Warhammer: The Old World Roleplaying Game and catch a glimpse into the Grim and Glorious adventures to come in the World of Legend. Blog here: bit.ly/3RZfl4r Art by Antonio De Luca in collaboration with Ivana Abbate. #warhammer #cubicle7 #ttrpgs #theoldworld
neutral · AI labelView post →Do not buy this game in 2026 expecting a modern co-op experience. Before launch, the developers (Fatshark) explicitly promised dedicated servers. They took our money, abandoned that promise entirely to move on to Darktide, and left Vermintide 2 permanently rotting on a broken Peer-to-Peer (P2P) hosting system. What does this mean for you? If the host player disconnects, crashes, or rages quits at the very last second of a 40-minute map, the entire lobby gets disconnected. Host migration…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The titans of two legions line up for battle . Great game at Warhammer World alongside @gavthorpe.co.uk, Guy Hayley and @mikebrooks668.bsky.social #warhammer #adeptustitanicus #horusheresy
neutral · AI labelView post →I got this on sale for an excellent 95% off for 1.29, but the game itself was just not for me. The voice acting and writing for the 5 main characters is fantastic. They did a great job with the dysfunctional group you play as. But it's just not that fun. It's kinda bland. The game has a focus on melee attacks, which means that most of your attacks are just swinging and that's it. There's ranged weapons but not much ammo. If you want different weapons, you have to play a lot more of the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Digga gang members for the classic game Gorkamorka #warhammer #oldhammer #gorkamorka #40k @jewelknightjess.com @stardustrgb.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →I buy my WARHAMMER™ models to play a game of WARHAMMER™ after I paint them with WARHAMMER™ paint using my WARHAMMER™ brushes and while reading about the adventures of WARHAMMER™ in the universe of WARHAMMER™ in my WARHAMMER™ books
positive · AI labelView post →Da Bukkaneerz, my mob for the classic game Gorkamorka #40k #warhammer @jewelknightjess.com @stardustrgb.bsky.social #nerdlings
neutral · AI labelView post →A sword and magic version of L4D2. The first two difficulties can be easily breezed through by spamming attacks. Champions and higher difficulties need a better understanding about the game mechanics to conquer. Beating the legendary difficult with bots is a satisfactory experience. All achievements can be obtained by playing with bots only. Legendary Skittergate is the most difficult achievement here. Others are mainly grinding, but you will need those practices to be familiar with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Total War: Warhammer 40K announced, the next game in the series #TheGameAwards
neutral · AI labelView post →I'M IN A WARHAMMER GAME?! 🤣 #VTuber #furry #VTubers
positive · AI labelView post →Played a bit, good melee combat. Very tight gameplay. No need for voice chat - the characters cuss each other out enough
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Old school pre Christmas game tonight! #miniatures #wargaming #nerdlings #heroquest #warhammer
neutral · AI labelView post →Pure fun with friends and solo as well. It's 7+ years old game that still gets free updates with no required additional purchases! The DLC's are totally worth it too.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quick terrain building diversion for my son’s Warhammer game. Scratchbuilt a gun turret and wrecked an old tank print.
neutral · AI labelView post →New video: I'm RESURRECTING a "Dead" Warhammer Game youtu.be/wlsLGTkzmDw
neutral · AI labelView post →I only get a minute of ign per day, so I had to skim the article. I played a lot of TW Warhammer and this mod until a few years ago, and the cycle was always the same. New dlc would release that breaks the SFO(Steel Faith Overhaul) mod this guy makes, a couple weeks later the mod would update bringing the new content up to par with the rest of the mod. I never minded because I could just play the new content in vanilla for a campaign or two and the mod has always been of a high caliber rivaling…
neutral · AI labelView post →Slightly diminish a game Warhammer 39,999
neutral · AI labelView post →Yes-yes, listen-hear me, man-thing. This game is good-great. Too good, maybe. The graphics are shiny-pretty, the combat is fast-choppy, and smashing rat skulls never gets old-boring. The heroes are strange-funny, always talking-arguing while thousands of superior Skaven warriors heroically throw themselves into their blades. Such sacrifice. Much tragedy. The story is interesting enough to keep the slaughter moving, but the real joy comes from carving a path through endless hordes of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Warcry with the kids. Big scrap in the centre of the board. First time using the full rules and my lord does this game work well. #warhammer #warhammercommunity
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