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We filtered the 50 games similar to Warhammer: Vermintide 2 down to the 35 that fit the “Action RPG” category. Hammerwatch, Demon's Souls and Mass Effect 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

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Within the “Action RPG” category, the closest game to Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is Hammerwatch — scoring 66/100 on our similarity scale. Demon's Souls and Mass Effect 3 follow close behind.

#1Hammerwatch66 #2Demon's Souls66 #3Mass Effect 365 #4Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide81 #5Killing Floor 275

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The best action RPG games like Warhammer: Vermintide 2

35 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1HammerwatchClosest on setting

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Hammerwatch

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeProceduralFantasy

Steam👍 89%· 6.5KRAWG👍 58%· 170MC72IGDB70· 1OC72· 16

Year 2013Dev BlitWorksPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Warhammer: Vermintide 2, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and roguelike runs

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, offline and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Hammerwatch is a fast-paced hack and slash adventure game. It can be played alone or with friends, up to three people. Ancient and mysterious Castle Hammerwatch, where a group of characters fight their way from floor to floor, to the very top of the castle.

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer: Vermintide 2: visuals.

Setting100World100Game mode82Genre75Combat65Visuals0

#2Demon's Souls

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Demon's Souls

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasy

IGDB92· 9

Year 2020Dev Bluepoint Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

✓ Like Warhammer: Vermintide 2, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and roguelike runs

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and combat magic, while skipping procedural generation

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer: Vermintide 2: visuals and combat.

Game mode90Tone77Genre75Setting68Combat45Visuals0

#3Mass Effect 3Closest on game mode

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Mass Effect 3

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeDark

Steam👍 76%· 2.7KIGDB91· 14

Year 2012Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Warhammer: Vermintide 2, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping procedural generation

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer: Vermintide 2: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

Game mode100Tone100Genre75Combat69Setting0Visuals0

#4Warhammer: End Times - VermintideClosest overall match

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Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opOnlineSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 21KIGDB80· 8OC77· 45

Year 2015Dev FatsharkOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting, while skipping roguelike runs

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

Same studio: Fatshark.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat70Setting67

#5Killing Floor 2

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Killing Floor 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB81· 13OC78· 62

Year 2016Dev Tripwire Interactive · Iceberg InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer: Vermintide 2: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat68Setting0

Steam Epic Xbox

#6Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 132KIGDB78· 5OC75· 80

Year 2022Dev FatsharkOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping roguelike runs

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

Same studio: Fatshark.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode78Combat67Setting58

#7MORDHAUClosest on combat

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MORDHAU

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 113KRAWG👍 80%· 267MC81OC82· 21

Year 2019Dev TriternionPlaytime ~7hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, survival mechanics and competitive edge, while skipping roguelike runs

MORDHAU is a medieval first & third person multiplayer slasher. Enter a hectic battlefield of up to 64 players as a mercenary in a fictional, but realistic world, where you will get to experience the brutal and satisfying melee combat that will have you always coming back for more.

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer: Vermintide 2: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

Genre100Combat100Visuals83Game mode81Tone57Setting0

#8Remnant: From the Ashes

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Remnant: From the Ashes

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeProceduralFantasy

Steam👍 84%· 57KIGDB76· 14OC78· 103

Year 2019Dev Gunfire Games · Perfect World EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Warhammer: Vermintide 2, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer: Vermintide 2: visuals.

Game mode100World100Genre75Combat70Setting59Tone56

Steam Epic Xbox

#9Hellgate: London

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Hellgate: London

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeProceduralFirst Person

Steam👍 57%· 2.3KIGDB70· 2

Year 2007Dev Flagship Studios · HanbitSoftOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer: Vermintide 2: setting and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

It predates Warhammer: Vermintide 2 by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100World100Visuals71Combat52Game mode47

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Dead Island

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkFirst Person

IGDB70· 8

Year 2011Dev Techland · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer: Vermintide 2: setting.

Genre100Visuals100Tone81Game mode78Setting0

59

Remnant II

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasy

Steam👍 82%· 67KIGDB84· 6OC82· 117

Year 2023Dev Gunfire Games · Gearbox PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Shared with Warhammer: Vermintide 2: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer: Vermintide 2: visuals and setting.

Released 5 years after Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

Game mode100Genre75Combat70Tone64Setting46Visuals0

Steam Epic Xbox

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Diablo II

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkFantasy

IGDB90· 2

Year 2000Dev Blizzard North · Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Warhammer: Vermintide 2: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, horror setting and setting medieval, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer: Vermintide 2: visuals.

It predates Warhammer: Vermintide 2 by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Tone100Game mode78Combat77Genre75Setting57Visuals0

#13The Haunted: Hells Reach

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The Haunted: Hells Reach

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

Co-opMultiplayerSoloOnlineMeleeRangedDark

Steam👍 85%· 765RAWG👍 25%· 20MC51

Year 2011Dev KTX Software · ValuSoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Shared with Warhammer: Vermintide 2: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping roguelike runs

All Hell Has Broken Loose!!! The Haunted is a fast paced third person action horror game that focuses on delivering an intense multiplayer experience. Your goal is to liberate cursed places and survive the assault from the minions of Hell.

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer: Vermintide 2: setting and visuals.

Combat100Game mode100Tone84Genre75Setting0Visuals0

#14Path of Exile 2

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Path of Exile 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloMeleeDarkFantasy

Steam👍 73%· 208KRAWG👍 65%· 56OC88· 19

Year 2024Dev Grinding Gear GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Warhammer: Vermintide 2, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with MMO world and community, adventure storytelling and horror tension, while skipping roguelike runs

Path of Exile 2 is a new seven-act storyline that is available alongside the original Path of Exile 1 campaign. ... Path of Exile 2 retains all expansion content that has been created over the last six years and introduces a new skill system, ascendancy classes, engine improvements and more.

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer: Vermintide 2: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

Released 6 years after Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

Game mode100Setting84Genre75Combat70Tone55Visuals0

#15Path of Exile

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Path of Exile

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkFantasy

Steam👍 89%· 247KRAWG👍 66%· 1.6KMC86IGDB78· 4

Year 2013Dev Grinding Gear GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Warhammer: Vermintide 2, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, MMO world and community and horror tension, while skipping roguelike runs

Path of Exile is inspired by Diablo II and follows it basically in most of the aspects. Randomly filled pre-set of locations, heavy grind and a possibility of replaying most of the areas leaves us with only one possible outcome. Players wake up on grim shores of Wraeclast.

Where it drifts furthest from Warhammer: Vermintide 2: visuals.

Game mode95Setting85Tone76Genre75Combat56Visuals0

Steam Epic Xbox

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