Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

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.

DEV: FatsharkPUB: FatsharkAppID 1361210
DEVELOPER POSTSevery ~5d·last 1d ago·27 recorded in 6 months

Is Warhammer 40,000: Darktide still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

91.4
Excellent

Elixir Rating

71.6% of 139,428 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 71.4. The developers have shipped 8 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 20.0.

reception 71.4·support +20.0·Excellent

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$9.99$39.99−75%

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

yesterday

Historical posting rhythm

every ~5 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

8

Current silence

within normal range

The developers post roughly every 5 days and were last heard yesterday — within their normal range. 8 substantial updates recorded in the past six months, 3 classified as major. It is currently 75% below its usual price.

Last successful news check: Oct 7, 2026, 2:03 PM UTC. This is when we checked Steam, separate from when the developer last posted.

Distilled by the oracle

Our coverage

4 dispatches written from this game’s announcements

releaseOct 4, 2026

Darktide's 'Depths of the Damned' Update Adds Campaign, Boss, and Live Event

What changed

Fatshark has released the Depths of the Damned free update for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. The patch is live now and introduces several distinct pieces of content:

  • New weapons added to the arsenal (specific types not detailed in the announcement)
  • Terror of the Deep — a new story mini-campaign
  • Spillway — a new mission that culminates in a boss fight against The Prophet of Decay
  • Allies and Adversaries — a live event running until October 13th, in which players complete Terror in the Depths campaign missions to earn Plasteel, Ordo Dockets, Diamantine, and a new Insignia cosmetic
  • Death Korps of Krieg 158th Regimental Rotation — a new set of premium cosmetics arriving in the Commodore's Vestures store at 16:00 CEST on launch day

The live event is framed around Interrogator Rannick dispatching warband members to assist influential figures, providing a narrative wrapper for the limited-time progression rewards.

For players who have been waiting for new structured content, the mini-campaign and named boss represent the most substantial additions — the cosmetic rotation and live event rewards offer a parallel track for those focused on customisation and currency.

patchSep 29, 2026

Darktide's 'Depths of the Damned' Update Adds Mini-Campaign, New Mission, and Boss

Fatshark has begun rolling out Patch 1.13.0 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide across all platforms, with the 'Depths of the Damned' free update scheduled to go live the same day at 14:00 CEST.

What changed

  • New Story Mini-Campaign — Terrors of the Deep: A three-mission arc with a connected narrative, following the same structure as the prior 'Battle for Tertium' and 'No Man's Land' campaigns. The first two missions take place in existing locations — Consignment Yard and Enclavum Baross.
  • New Mission — Spillway: The third mission drops the Strike Team into a warren of sewers beneath an ancient dam. The objective: clear out the Traitorous Sixth and investigate what is preying on the Ragged King's Water Cartel members.
  • New Boss — The Prophet of Decay: A boss fight unique to Spillway, described as a powerful Psyker of Nurgle and the source of the corruption in the depths.
  • New Weapons: Multiple new weapon families and marks are included; the patch notes specifically name the Krourk Mk IIa Cruncher — an industrial sledgehammer exclusive to Ogryns, emphasising stagger over speed.

For players who have worked through Darktide's existing mission pool, the update offers a self-contained narrative thread, a wholly new environment, and a signature boss encounter to close it out.

Two years of development

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50 announcements · 14 substantial · 13 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

30 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsOct 6, 2026
Hotfix 1.13.2 patch notes

Warband!Hotfix 1.13.2 is now being rolled out on all platforms, and while you wait for it to download you can read the notes below!This hotfix contains various fixes to several bugs and crashes.Hotfix 1.13.2 patch notesFeatures & Tweaks(Hav…

Community AnnouncementsOct 1, 2026
Hotfix 1.13.1 patch notes

Warband!Patch 1.13.1 is now being rolled out on all platforms, and while you wait for it to download you can read the notes below! This hotfix includes a few tweaks to the Prophet of Decay boss fight, as well as a couple of bugfixes. Hotfix…

Community AnnouncementsSep 29, 2026
Special Live Event: Allies and Adversaries & Depths of the Damned out now!

Free Update out now!The Depths of the Damned Free Update is now live! Try out the new weapons, play the new Terror of the Deep story mini-campaign, and delve into the depths of the new Spillway mission to battle the brand new boss fight: Th…

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Community AnnouncementsSep 29, 2026
Patch 1.13.0 patch notes

Warband!Patch 1.13.0 is now being rolled out on all platforms! The ‘Depths of the Damned’ Free Update is releasing later today, at 14:00 CEST. In the meantime, you can check out the patch notes below to read all about the changes, as well a…

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Community AnnouncementsSep 23, 2026
Feature Highlight - Spillway Level & Visual Design

The new free update for Warhammer 40:000: Darktide, Depths of the Damned, comes loaded with new content for the game! Including a new mission, live story, weapons and a boss fight. In today’s Feature Highlight we will look specifically at t…

Community AnnouncementsSep 18, 2026
PREVIEW - Upcoming Balance Changes

Warband! As part of the upcoming Depths of the Damned Free Update we have a balance update. Our focus has been on improving the base classes talent trees, overall class balance, weapon balance, and addressing Golden Toughness and its impact…

Community AnnouncementsSep 16, 2026
Feature Highlight - Upcoming Weapons

As part of the upcoming Free Update, we have a new set of weapons coming to Darktide! These include both new marks for existing patterns, as well as some brand new patterns entirely! We’ve interviewed some of our Game Designers to talk abou…

Community AnnouncementsSep 15, 2026
Free Update - Depths of the Damned - Coming September 29!

Warband!On September 29, Get ready to return to Tertium and venture deeper into the Hive than ever before! The Depths of the Damned update introduces a new mini story campaign to Darktide, which reaches its climax in the brand new level, Sp…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 20, 2026
Special Live Event: Shambling Horrors Live Now!

Whatever Admonition's been up to seems to be infecting the population. Horde sightings are on the rise, with some districts entirely lost to the shambling horrors. This isn't a case of a single hab-block falling. This is something much dark…

Community AnnouncementsAug 18, 2026
Hotfix 1.12.5 - Patch Notes

Warband!Today’s hotfix includes a handful of fixes. The patch is now rolling out on all platforms, and you can read the notes below! Hotfix 1.12.5 patch notesFixesGeneral FixesFixed a crash occurring when Zealot players disconnect mid use o…

Community AnnouncementsAug 11, 2026
Patch 1.12.4 - Patch Notes

Warband!Today’s patch comes with several tweaks and fixes. After feedback from you all we have done some balance changes to the Vanguard enemies, decreasing their health, modified their block radius and added a new way for you to stagger th…

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Community AnnouncementsJul 6, 2026
Hotfix 1.12.3 - Patch Notes

Warband!Hotfix 1.12.3 is now being rolled out on all platforms. It just has a small fix, but we would like to take the opportunity to quickly cover some feedback we have received since the release of the Skitarii Class. Dev note:Since the O…

Community AnnouncementsJul 1, 2026
Hotfix 1.12.2 - Patch Notes

Warband!Hotfix 1.12.2 is now being rolled out on all platforms. This hotfix is focused on the Skitarii class, and it also has some features and tweaks to improve the general Darktide experience. Hotfix 1.12.2 patch notes Features & TweaksRe…

Community AnnouncementsJun 25, 2026
Hotfix 1.12.1 - Patch Notes

Warband!Hotfix 1.12.1 is now being rolled out on all platforms. This hotfix has a couple of bug and crash fixes, including a fix that solves the issue where Skitarii Deluxe Edition cosmetics weren’t immediately available at initial characte…

Rock, Paper, ShotgunJun 23, 2026
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide gets a free update adding new enemies and an expeditions mode revamp as the Skitarii parachute in via DLC

Following in the footsteps of some Hive Scum, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has been descended upon by another new DLC class - the Skitarii. Alongside the arrival of the the Machine God's elite the game's gotten a fresh patch with some free ad…

Community AnnouncementsJun 23, 2026
New Skitarii Class Out Now!

Warband!Introducing New Class: Alpha Primus SkitariusDarktide’s third Class DLC is out now! Rising above the shackles of the flesh, the Skitarii have been rebuilt with the divine augments of the Adeptus Mechanicus to best serve the Omnissia…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 23, 2026
Free Update - Patch 1.12.0 out now! Skitarii later today

Warband!We’ve just released a major new update, containing tons of changes and fixes, alongside some new enemies! The long-awaited Skitarii DLC class release later today, as will a new live event to go along with it! Special Live Event: Her…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 18, 2026
Feature Highlight - Skitarii Weapons

Rising above the shackles of the flesh, the Skitarii have been rebuilt with the divine augments of the Adeptus Mechanicus to best serve the Omnissiah, as an impossibly efficient tool of war.In case you missed it, check out the reveal traile…

Community AnnouncementsJun 11, 2026
Feature Highlight - Skitarii Game Design & Talents

Rising above the shackles of the flesh, the Skitarii have been rebuilt with the divine augments of the Adeptus Mechanicus to best serve the Omnissiah, as an impossibly efficient tool of war.In case you missed it, check out the reveal traile…

Community AnnouncementsJun 4, 2026
Feature Highlight - Skitarii Character Customization

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Community AnnouncementsMay 29, 2026
Feature Highlight - Skitarii Visual Design

Warband! Last week we revealed the new Skitarii Alpha Primus class to the world. We are so excited for these specialist warriors of the Machine-God to join the fight on Atoma, bringing their wargear and combat expertise to the fight against…

PCGamesNMay 21, 2026
Warhammer 40k Darktide's new class is the Adeptus Mechanicus' Skitarii. Praise the Omnissiah

It's official: Warhammer 40k Darktide's new class is, in fact, the Adeptus Mechanicus' Skitarii. My good friend Ben called it back in October 2025 based on a single teaser trailer alone, and wherever he is right now, I can feel him grinning…

Community AnnouncementsMay 21, 2026
Skitarii Alpha Primus is coming to Warhammer 40,000: Darktide!

Warband! Together with Games Workshop we just revealed the next class coming to Darktide as part of the Warhammer Skulls showcase! If you missed it, no worries, you can watch it here.The Skitarii Alpha Primus is coming to Darktide on June 2…

Community AnnouncementsMay 18, 2026
Hotfix 1.11.7 - Patch Notes

Warband! Hotfix 1.11.7 is now being rolled out on all platforms. This hotfix only contains the following change:Fixed an issue that could cause players to disconnect when another player left a mission right when said mission failed. That’s …

Community AnnouncementsMay 11, 2026
Patch 1.11.6 - Patch Notes

Warband!Patch 1.11.6 is now being rolled out on all platforms, and while you wait for it to download you can read the notes below!This patch contains extensive balance changes, focused on Carapace Armoured enemies, particularly Ogryn Crushe…

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PCGamesNMay 10, 2026
Warhammer 40k Darktide has grown too chaotic, so Fatshark is "toning down" its extremes

Warhammer 40k Darktide is all about blasting your way through the Chaos hordes, so the prospect of it getting too much might seem a little odd. However, as developer Fatshark explains, a gradual ramping up of player power over the years, al…

Community AnnouncementsMay 8, 2026
Devblog: Incoming Balance Changes

Warband!Next week’s patch will come with some balance changes that we have been working on for a while now. Balancing the gameplay experience is important to us, and we have been following the discussions around this topic. Today we will lo…

Community AnnouncementsApr 27, 2026
Hotfix 1.11.5 - Patch Notes

Warband! Hotfix 1.11.5 is now being rolled out on all platforms, and while you wait for it to download you can read the notes below! This hotfix fixes several bugs and crashes, and introduces an update to our implementation of AMD FSR. Feat…

Community AnnouncementsApr 23, 2026
Special Live Event: Nurgle’s Might Live Now

After the clamour and chaos of the Rumbling Giants attack, the streets of Tertium feel eerily quiet. Don't let your guard down, though, the Heretics may be low in number, but Wyrmwood agents report the troops present show unnatural resistan…

Community AnnouncementsApr 14, 2026
Patch 1.11.4 - Patch Notes

Warband!Patch 1.11.4 is now being rolled out on all platforms, and while you wait for it to download you can read the notes below!This update has some minor tweaks and Hive Scum balance changes, and several bug and crash fixes.On top of tha…

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