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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Warhammer: Vermintide 2 down to the 25 that fit the “Dark” category. Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide, Killing Floor 2 and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

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The best dark games like Warhammer: Vermintide 2

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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.

#1Warhammer: End Times - VermintideClosest overall match

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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.

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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.

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#3Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

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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.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasy

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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.

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#5Mass Effect 3

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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.

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#6Remnant: From the AshesClosest on world

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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.

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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.

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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.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkFantasy

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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.

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#10Dark Souls II

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeFantasy

Steam👍 88%· 46KIGDB90· 20OC88· 50

Year 2014Dev FromSoftwareOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Like Warhammer: Vermintide 2, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and punishing difficulty, while skipping roguelike runs

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

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#11Warhammer 40,000: Rogue TraderClosest on setting

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasy

Steam👍 88%· 44KRAWG👍 89%· 62OC75· 60

Year 2023Dev Owlcat GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Warhammer: Vermintide 2, it's known for deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, turn-based strategy and combat tactical, while skipping action RPG combat

You will take on the role of a Rogue Trader, a scion of an ancient dynasty of daring privateers, that reign over their own merchant empire and explore the fringes of Imperial space with the blessing of the Emperor Himself. Thanks to their Warrant of Trade - the Rogue Trader is endowed with privileges and power beyond imagination as well as the task of expanding the borders of the Imperium.

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

Released 5 years after Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

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#12RoboCop: Rogue City

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 34KIGDB74· 6OC73· 114

Year 2023Dev Teyon · NaconOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and strong narrative focus

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

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

Released 5 years after Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

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#13Diablo III

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkNarrativeFantasy

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Year 2012Dev Blizzard Entertainment · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, horror setting and PvP competition, while skipping roguelike runs

The most immediately readable action RPG of its generation: abilities are swappable at will, combat is fast and legible, and the seasonal loop is well tuned. That flexibility is also the criticism — builds are largely decided by set bonuses, so character identity comes from gear drops rather than from choices you make.

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

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#14Dark Souls

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkFantasy

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Year 2011Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Shared with Warhammer: Vermintide 2: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

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

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDark

Steam👍 91%· 4.2KIGDB88· 6OC79· 99

Year 2022Dev INTERIOR/NIGHT · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Warhammer: Vermintide 2: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping action RPG combat

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

Released 4 years after Warhammer: Vermintide 2.

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Steam GOG Epic

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