Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is temporarily free on Steam. If you get it now, you can even keep it permanently. Find out with MeinMMO if the game is worth it for you.
What kind of game is this? Warhammer: Vermintide 2 takes place in the famous universe of Warhammer Fantasy, which serves as the great model for the entire Warcraft saga. In a perfect world, we would actually be playing World of Warhammer today.
In Vermintide 2, you take on the role of one of 5 different heroes and face literal floods of enemies in various missions. In co-op with up to 4 players, you hack your way through rat-like Skaven, corrupted followers of foul Chaos gods, and wild beastmen using swords, arrows, and magic.
Why is it relevant right now? The developers are currently giving away Warhammer: Vermintide 2 on Steam. The game has been recently rated positive 87%. The promotion has made the game so popular that Vermintide 2 has become the top trend on Steam and now has over 104,000 players (via steamcharts).
If you add it to your library by November 7 at 7:00 PM German time, you can keep it permanently. You only have a few hours left to secure the game.
Here is the Steam page for Vermintide 2. We’ve embedded the gameplay trailer for you below:
Checklist: Should I play Vermintide 2?
For a quick overview, we’ve included a short checklist for you. We have prepared 11 statements for you, and if you answer at least 7 of them with “yes”, nothing should stop you from downloading Vermintide 2. You can find more information and tips further down in the text.
- I enjoy fantasy worlds where things can get rough.
- I’ve always been interested in Warhammer and Warcraft.
- I like playing with friends against AI in PvE.
- When I’m wading through the blood of literally hundreds of enemies, I feel at home.
- It’s important to me to be able to try out a wide variety of play styles.
- I enjoy character progression, loot, and roguelite games.
- Games need to have a low entry difficulty but also a significant optional challenge for me.
- I really enjoyed the gameplay of games like Left 4 Dead.
- Dark humor and sharp banter between heroes are important details for me.
- I HATE RATS! Like, really!
- The Emperor is an incredibly cool dude, and anyone who thinks otherwise is a heretic. (a “yes” here is fundamentally enough for a download)
Right now is actually the ideal time to start with Vermintide 2 because recently there was the Warhammer game with almost all DLCs for under 20 Euros. You will certainly find many new players at your level or have friends who are also just starting. If you like the game, there will definitely be more deals in the future allowing you to secure the DLCs.
MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus has actually spent way more hours in Vermintide 2 than he should have:
5 characters and a total of 19 classes to choose from
When you start with Vermintide 2, you have 5 characters to choose from at the beginning, all of which are initially bound to a specific class. As you level the characters, you unlock additional classes, so you can try out 15 different play styles without DLCs:
- Markus Kruber, a loyal soldier of the imperial army
- Mercenary, a melee fighter with a large two-handed sword (standard class)
- Hunter, a ranged fighter with guns (available from level 7)
- Foot Knight, a protector with sword and shield (available from level 12)
- Grail Knight, a fanatical, devout fighter (DLC class)
- Bardin Goreksson, a dwarven ranger from the Grey Mountains
- Waywatcher Veteran, a ranged fighter who supports allies (standard class)
- Ironbreaker, an armored tank with axe and shield (available from level 7)
- Slayer, a crazy melee fighter with two melee weapons (available from level 12)
- Outcast Engineer, a dangerous tinkerer with a flamethrower (DLC class)
- Kerillian, a mysterious, sassy wood elf
- Waylayer, a skillful archer (standard class)
- Servant, a supporter with spear and magic (available from level 7)
- Shadow, a dangerous assassin with deadly daggers (available from level 12)
- Sister of Thorns, a druid with strong control magic (DLC class)
- Victor Saltzpyre, a fanatical inquisitor of the Empire
- Witch Hunter Captain, a skilled fighter with rapier and pistol (standard class)
- bounty hunter, a ranged fighter with crossbows (available from level 7)
- Zealot, a fanatical fighter who becomes stronger the fewer hit points he has (available from level 12)
- Warrior Priest of Sigmar, a heavily armored holy fighter (DLC character)
- Sienna Fuegonasus, a dangerous fire mage
- Battle Wizard, has a balanced mix of different spells (standard class)
- Pyromancer, attacks with strong area attacks and ignites everything and everyone, including friends (available from level 7)
- Unleashed, a mad sorceress who ignites herself to explode and kill enemies (available from level 12)
- one DLC class for Sienna is still missing
In our extensive guide to the classes of Vermintide 2, we explain in detail how to play the characters. It’s up to you which one you decide to choose. Much of the equipment can be easily shared and taken over or crafted, making leveling up quick.
If you prefer futuristic settings, you should keep an eye on Warhammer 40k: Darktide. The Sci-Fi setting of Warhammer takes you into the future and provides similar gameplay with a slightly different twist:
Warhammer 40,000 Darktide: Co-op shooter shows a future you wouldn’t want to live in
