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Warhammer: Vermintide 2 — Latest Updates & Patch Notes

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Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is tracked daily for official Steam updates. 1,120 playing when sampled at 23:41 UTC on 2026-10-15. Latest official patch in our feed: Geheimnisnacht is live! Patch 6.13.0 patch notes! (Oct 13, 2026).

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Geheimnisnacht is live! Patch 6.13.0 patch notes!

Heroes! It is time once again to venture into the spooky mists of Helmgart and hunt down the Skulls of Blosphoros! Starting today until November 1st, the Pactsworn are trying their vile rituals with the Skull of Blosphoros! Find them in the following levels: Screaming BellEmpire…

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Latest updates & patch notes

3 English-language official updates in the last 90 days.

  1. Patch Steam · Official

    Geheimnisnacht is live! Patch 6.13.0 patch notes!

    Heroes! It is time once again to venture into the spooky mists of Helmgart and hunt down the Skulls of Blosphoros! Starting today until November 1st, the Pactsworn are trying their vile rituals with the Skull of Blosphoros! Find them in the following levels: Screaming BellEmpire…

    Read on Steam →

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  3. Patch Steam · Official

    Hotfix 6.12.1 patch notes

    Hotfix 6.12.1 patch notesFixesFixed being unable to destroy heroic deeds. Fixed Modded Realm having consistent backend errors.

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  4. Patch Steam · Official

    The Feast of Grimnir returns! Patch 6.12.0 patch notes

    Heroes! As promised, the Feast of Grimnir event has returned! From August 25 to September 6, venture forth into Karak Dal once again to slay every troll in sight and make Cousin Okri proud! For the duration of the event, select the Weekly Event game mode in the Adventure map to…

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  5. Patch Steam · Official

    Hotfix 6.11.2 + 6.11.3 - 2nd of June

    Hotfix 6.11.2 - 2nd of JuneFeatures & TweaksHuntsman’s Longbow no longer automatically zooms. Huntsman players can now press the Weapon Special button while aiming with a ranged weapon to get an extra zoom, regardless of whether they’re under the effects of their Career Skill or…

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  6. Patch Steam · Official

    Hotfix 6.11.1 - 25th of May

    Hotfix 6.11.1 - 25th of MayFeatures & TweaksElven Axe: Increased Push Attack damage to the first target. Increased minimum targets before minimum damage on Push attack by 1. Increased the damage of Warpick Heavy attacks (charged and uncharged) on critical hits against Super…

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  7. Event Steam · Official

    Blood for the Blood God! Skulls for the Skulls Event!

    What better way to celebrate the recent rebalance of weapons than by slaughtering endless hordes of enemies? Join us in celebrating Warhammer Skulls with another iteration of Vermintide 2’s in-game Skulls event! Starting today and until May 31, pick up skulls during missions to…

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  8. Patch Steam · Official

    Weapon balance update! Patch 6.11.0 patch notes

    Heroes! We have a lovely update for you guys! Today’s patch is live now, and brings a bunch of balance changes, mostly aimed at improving the weapons that have been struggling for a while, which hopefully gives you guys a bigger breadth of viable options to play with! Alongside…

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  9. Event Steam · Official

    Vermintide 2’s 8th Anniversary is live now! Double XP + A Quiet Drink!

    Heroes! Another year passes us by but Vermintide is still going strong! Join our Heroes in yet another pub crawl through Helmgart in our 8th Anniversary! As always, for the duration of the event you will be able to access A Quiet Drink and there will be double XP! The…

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  10. News Steam · Official

    Gifts of the Wolf Father

    Heroes! A Merry Mondstille to all of you! It is that time of year where the Wolf Father goes around delivering gifts to our ardent rat slayers! Premium cosmetics, weapon illusions, red dust, shillings, and more! From December 9 to January 3, log in each day and check in Lohner’s…

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  11. News Steam · Official

    25 million players + Labor of Love

    Heroes! Last weekend we had a Free-To-Keep event, where any players who didn’t yet own Vermintide 2 could claim it and add it to their libraries for free, to celebrate 10 Years of Tide. During this event, a staggering 5.9 million players have become Heroes and joined the endless…

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  12. Patch Steam · Official

    Hotfix 6.9.2 patch notes

    FixesFixed a crash on Tower of Treachery and re-enabled it for play. Fixed the new portrait frame being too big. Return to the Reik Fixes: Adjusted several hang ledges throughout the map. Fixed some bombs spawning in the same spot as explosive barrels. Fixed a softlock caused by…

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  13. News Steam · Official

    Vermintide 2 is FREE TO KEEP until November 24!

    Heroes! We’re not done with the 10 Years of Tide celebrations just yet! Starting today and until November 24, Vermintide 2 is Free To Keep! Anyone with a Steam account may add it to their library and keep it forever, for free! Whoever hasn't had the chance to play Warhammer…

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In the news (9)

Third-party reporting, separate from official developer announcements.

  1. PC Gamer

    Fatshark celebrates 10 years of rat-bashing by adding one of Vermintide's 'most popular' maps into Vermintide 2, but 'things are not as before'

    Warhammer—End Times: Vermintide celebrated its tenth birthday in October, a fact that makes me painfully aware of how much closer I am to becoming rat fodder myself. The original Vermintide was a decent stab at Left 4 Dead -style cooperative action by developer Fatshark, but…

    Read on PC Gamer →
  2. PCGamesN

    Snag a copy of masterful co-op game Warhammer Vermintide 2 free to keep forever, but be quick about it

    As if giving us the gift of a brilliant new mission wasn't enough, Warhammer Vermintide 2 developer Fatshark has gone one step further and made the entire game completely free. To keep. That's right, you can get your hands on this Skaven-smashing, Chaos-crashing masterpiece…

    Read on PCGamesN →
  3. PC Gamer

    One of the best horde shooters of all time is free to keep on Steam this weekend

    If you've ever been obsessed with a co-op game, you know the hardest part of playing one: convincing your good-for-nothing friends to buy a copy and join the fun. I have great news for you if you've ever experienced this particular pain point with Warhammer Vermintide 2—the game…

    Read on PC Gamer →
  4. GamingOnLinux

    Grab a free copy of Warhammer: Vermintide 2 for a limited time

    Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is currently on a time-limited deal where you can grab a copy and keep it, so act fast if you want a free game. Read the full article here:

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  5. PCGamesN

    Round up your Warhammer crew now, because Vermintide 2 has a new free mission and over a week of double XP for all

    My head is swirling as I attempt to calculate the new Black Ops 7 Zombies holdout spots, or figure out the best looting routes in Arc Raiders. In theory, I love the freedom they offer, but sometimes I just want to crash my way through some hordes and not think too much about my…

    Read on PCGamesN →
  6. PCGamesN

    Warhammer Vermintide 2's free Return to the Reik update makes the iconic mission even better than it was eight years ago

    I dipped back into Warhammer Vermintide 2 earlier this year with a group of friends, and it was a welcome reminder that, more than seven years after it launched, the Skaven-smashing romp remains firmly among the best Warhammer games on Steam. It's certainly one of the most…

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  7. PC Gamer

    Vermintide's developers only realized they were wading into a cursed subgenre after they started making a first-person melee game: 'I was so scared'

    Look, I love Dark Messiah of Might & Magic, but there have been a lot more videogames where first-person melee combat kind of sucks than ones where it's as fun as kicking an orc off a cliff in Dark Messiah was. There's a reason we all play Skyrim as stealth archers. When…

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  8. PC Gamer

    Don't expect Vermintide 3 any time soon, as Fatshark plans to keep supporting the existing game: 'Vermintide will keep on going'

    "We had a guy in Korea that broke Vermintide 1 because he had played it so much he hit, in the background, level 999 or something like that," says Victor Magnuson, currently design director of Darktide. "He just got stuck because it couldn't go above that number. We had to patch…

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  9. PCGamesN

    Vermintide 2 is bringing back an iconic map from the first game, and it's not an April Fool's joke this time

    It's been a long time since I fought my way through the rat-infested sewers of Helmgart, and even longer since I saw the sights of Ubersreik along with my friends. I mostly find myself revelling in the grit of Hive Tertium these days, and yet I was still aghast to find that it's…

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Game overview

The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!

Genre
Action, Indie, RPG
Developer
Fatshark
Released
Mar 8, 2018
Price
$4.49
Metacritic
82
Recommendations
91K

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About Warhammer: Vermintide 2

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is a 4-player co-op action game set in the Warhammer Fantasy Battles world. Sequel to the critically acclaimed Vermintide, Vermintide 2 is the latest installment in a franchise best known for its intense and bloody first-person melee combat. Our five heroes have returned to take on an even greater threat than before – the combined forces of a ruinous Chaos army and the swarming Skaven horde. The only thing standing between utter defeat and victory is you and your allies. If you fall - so too will the Empire. Fight through endless hordes of enemies together with up to 3 friends in this visceral co-op action experience…

Game details

System requirements (minimum)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 64-bit Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80 GHz / AMD FX-4350 @ 4.2 GHz Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD 5870 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 60 GB available space
Languages
English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese * languages with full audio support
Controller
Full controller support
DLC
21 available on Steam
Official site
www.vermintide.com

Frequently asked questions

Is Warhammer: Vermintide 2 free to play?
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is listed at $4.49 on Steam.
What is the latest Warhammer: Vermintide 2 update?
The most recent official update in our feed is "Geheimnisnacht is live! Patch 6.13.0 patch notes!" (Oct 13, 2026), categorized as Patch. Heroes! It is time once again to venture into the spooky mists of Helmgart and hunt down the Skulls of Blosphoros! Starting today until November 1st, the Pactsworn are trying their vile rituals with the Skull of Blosphoros! Find them in the following levels: Screaming BellEmpire…
When was Warhammer: Vermintide 2 released?
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 was released on Mar 8, 2018 by Fatshark.
What kind of game is Warhammer: Vermintide 2?
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is a Action, Indie, RPG game, featuring single-player, multi-player, co-op.

24-hour peak player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Oct 15, 2026). Official announcements and third-party reporting are labelled separately; follow the source links for full notes. Warhammer: Vermintide 2 and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.