A co-op game but in a rough state.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is a game that should be in Early Access. There are missing features like the crafting system, content that just doesn’t mesh together yet, a weapon system that feels uninspired, and there’s a lot of issues running the game. It’s a half-baked product and this will improve but this isn’t a preview, it’s supposed to be the final game.
And yet, there’s something I like here. I played the big brute and felt slow, and after trying a different class, it’s clear that it is because I’m twice the size of other characters, which feels awesome. Running around levels and taking on hordes of enemies is fun when it works, sadly everything is online. This feels similar to Deep Rock Galactic but has more of a progression to the story of each level, so there’s always a focused goal.
Pick this up if you have some friends for the co-op action. You have to play online, but. … I’d say give this three to six months to get the content and patches fixed. I hate saying that, but it’s the best I can do. If I was to review it as I played, I wouldn’t recommend it but there’s already been at least one patch, and hopefully there’s some improvement.
I covered this game as part of the Game Pass for December 2022, if you enjoyed this review or want to know what I think of other games on Game Pass, check out the full review on or subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/zMUphOC2gMI
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is a game that should be in Early Access. There are missing features like the crafting system, content that just doesn’t mesh together yet, a weapon system that feels uninspired, and there’s a lot of issues running the game. It’s a half-baked product and this will improve but this isn’t a preview, it’s supposed to be the final game.
And yet, there’s something I like here. I played the big brute and felt slow, and after trying a different class, it’s clear that it is because I’m twice the size of other characters, which feels awesome. Running around levels and taking on hordes of enemies is fun when it works, sadly everything is online. This feels similar to Deep Rock Galactic but has more of a progression to the story of each level, so there’s always a focused goal.
Pick this up if you have some friends for the co-op action. You have to play online, but. … I’d say give this three to six months to get the content and patches fixed. I hate saying that, but it’s the best I can do. If I was to review it as I played, I wouldn’t recommend it but there’s already been at least one patch, and hopefully there’s some improvement.
I covered this game as part of the Game Pass for December 2022, if you enjoyed this review or want to know what I think of other games on Game Pass, check out the full review on or subscribe to my Youtube channel: https://youtu.be/zMUphOC2gMI