Killing Floor 2 vs Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Killing Floor 2 is an FPS horror game from Tripwire Interactive (2016) while Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is an action-adventure FPS game from Fatshark (2022).
What each one is
Steam files Killing Floor 2 under FPS and Horror. In contrast, it files Warhammer 40,000: Darktide under Action-Adventure and FPS.
In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.
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.
At a glance
| Killing Floor 2 | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.9/10 | 6.9/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (88%, 129,302) | Mostly Positive (72%, 138,182) |
| Critic aggregate | 75/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $2.99 | $9.99 |
| Install size | 80 GB | 72 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Developer | Tripwire Interactive | Fatshark |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Killing Floor 2 vs Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Killing Floor 2FPS horror gameWarhammer 40,000: DarktideAction-adventure FPS gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Killing Floor 2Zombies, Online Co-Op, GoreWarhammer 40,000: DarktideHorror, Team-Based, CombatThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Killing Floor 2 ✓Score 7.9 · 88% on Steam · 75 criticWarhammer 40,000: DarktideScore 6.9 · 72% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Killing Floor 2129,302 reviews · 5 add-ons · 80 GBWarhammer 40,000: Darktide138,182 reviews · 10 add-ons · 72 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Killing Floor 2 ✓$2.99Warhammer 40,000: Darktide$9.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Killing Floor 2PlayableWarhammer 40,000: DarktidePlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Killing Floor 2 takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
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2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Killing Floor 2 (GamingPickz Score 7.9)
- The cheaper right now: Killing Floor 2 ($2.99)
- Lighter on storage: Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (72 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
ZombiesFPSHack and SlashHorrorShooterActionFirst-PersonCo-op
Where they differ
MultiplayerOnline Co-OpGorePost-apocalypticModdableSurvival
CombatClass-BasedWarhammer 40KAction-AdventureRealisticNarration
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Killing Floor 2 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Killing Floor 2 | Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | GeForce GTS 250 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 |
| Minimum CPU | Core 2 Duo E8200 2.66GHz | Intel i5-6600 (3.30GHz) |
| Minimum RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB |
| Install size | 80 GB | 72 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Killing Floor 2 · Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Killing Floor 2 and 1 for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Killing Floor 2 and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide in scope?
Killing Floor 2 has drawn 129,302 Steam reviews, ships 5 add-ons and installs in 80 GB. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has drawn 138,182 Steam reviews, ships 10 add-ons and installs in 72 GB.
Is Killing Floor 2 or Warhammer 40,000: Darktide better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Killing Floor 2 rates higher (7.9 to 6.9). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Killing Floor 2 or Warhammer 40,000: Darktide?
Killing Floor 2 is cheaper right now at $2.99, against $9.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.