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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.

Release DateNov 30, 2022
Price$ 39.99  Top 2%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)59.3% (mixed) Bottom 20% / 58.8%  Bottom 20%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)59% Bottom 30% / 58.5%  Bottom 30%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)66.8K  Top 1% / 79.2K  Top 1%
Curators266 reviews  Top 2%
Median Play Time65.4 hours  Top 2%
Play Time per Dollar1.6 hour  Top 15%
Followers189.9K  Top 1%
Owners± 1.8M  Top 2%
Copies Sold± 1.7M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 55.6M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Warhammer 40,000: Darktide's Steam rating and reviews from November 2022 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 70.5% (November 2022) and 56.6% (February 2023).

With 79.2K reviews Top 1%, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is an undeniable major AAA level success. The chart is compatible with a long tailed distribution, which suggests there was a good visibility at launch but that it was not followed by significant updates or discounts.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Warhammer 40,000: Darktide's review languages. The most popular language is English (72%), followed by Simplified Chinese (10%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 28 languages represented. The game has been translated in 12 languages.

Time Played

Chart displaying Warhammer 40,000: Darktide percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 165 hours in the 80th percentile.

The median play time for the negative reviews is similar to the median for positive reviews, hinting that there is no significant difference in the player's experience and that is more a question of personal taste. Some Warhammer 40,000: Darktide players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 155 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • 40K vibe
  • great weapons
  • fun game
  • build diversity
  • character creation
  • enemies are well designed
  • weekly missions
  • shared items + resources
  • crafting system
  • class variation
  • constant networking issues
  • long runs
  • HUB issues
  • clunky UI
  • lack of crafting options
  • microtransaction issues
  • missing promised features
  • repetitive gameplay loop
  • bugs and glitches
  • lack of purpose or core experience

The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's 59.3% rating  Bottom 20% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide's review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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