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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!
718 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
112 months, August 2017 to November 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
23 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
30 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 567 hourly samples from 08 Oct, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
7 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 151 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Includes bloody violence and gore.
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50 developer announcements, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026 · times in UTC
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…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHotfix 6.12.1 patch notesFixesFixed being unable to destroy heroic deeds.Fixed Modded Realm having consistent backend errors.
Patch notesHeroes!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…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHotfix 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…
Patch notesHotfix 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)…
Patch notesWhat 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…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHeroes!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…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHeroes!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…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHeroes!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…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHeroes!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…
[Fatshark] QuickpawFixesFixed 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…
Patch notesHeroes!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…
[Fatshark] QuickpawFixesFixed a crash when joining an ongoing match of Return to the Reik.As a heads up, we also identified a guaranteed crash on Tower of Treachery on PC, and are temporarily disabling the level until we can solve it.
Patch notesHeroes,The newest level for Vermintide 2, Return to the Reik, is out now for free! Celebrate 10 Years of Tide as you take the chase to the river, returning to one of Vermintide 1’s most popular levels!Return to the Reik‘River Reik’ returns…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHeroes,Return to the Reik, the newest addition to Vermintide 2, is coming out on November 20! In case you missed it, check out our dev blog on the level and sound design of it!This map is a re-imagining of the Vermintide 1 level 'The River…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHeroes!We’ve interviewed Lead Level Designer Rickard, Lead Sound Designer Anton, and Lead Gameplay Programmer Theodor about their work on the upcoming free level for Warhammer: Vermintide 2, Return to the Reik!Level Design“My name is…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHeroes and Acolytes!On this very day ten years ago, we released Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide, the very first Tide game! Throughout these years we’ve seen both the games and the community grow, driven by endless passion from both our…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHotfix 6.8.1 - 23rd of OctoberFixesFixed a guaranteed crash in the level ‘Old Haunts’ and re-enabled itGeheimnisnachtGeheimnisnacht is upon us, and the Skull of Blosphoros haunts these lands once more! From October 23 until November 2, you…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHotfix 6.7.2 - 9th of SeptemberThis hotfix includes a handful of fixes and tweaks for Feast of Grimnir, as well as some grimoire fixes that mostly affect Horn of Magnus.Features & TweaksFeast of Grimnir changes:Added and re-shuffled…
Patch notesHeroes,The Feast of Grimnir is upon us! Our brave Heroes must venture into the troll-infested hold of Karak Dal to prove themselves worthy of the title of ‘Drengbarazi’ by slaying every troll in sight!The Feast of GrimnirFeast of Grimnir is…
[Fatshark] QuickpawA brand new limited time mission! The Ubersreik 5 must venture into a Dwarfen hold that’s been overrun with Bile Trolls and exterminate them.Heroes!We’ve interviewed the main level designer for the new and upcoming Vermintide 2 event…
[Fatshark] QuickpawAn absent-minded man of mysteries, Franz Lohner relies on his bulging journal to keep track of occurrences, intrigues and arguments around Taal's Horn Keep. Sometimes his notes are even useful, believe it or not. The Franz Lohner Chronicles…
[Fatshark] QuickpawAn absent-minded man of mysteries, Franz Lohner relies on his bulging journal to keep track of occurrences, intrigues and arguments around Taal's Horn Keep. Sometimes his notes are even useful, believe it or not. The Franz Lohner Chronicles…
[Fatshark] QuickpawIt's a time for quaffing and settling old grudges — The Feast of Grimnir approaches, Heroes.
[Fatshark] QuickpawModding This hotfix is a small patch to allow for a sanctioned update to the Crosshair Kill Confirmation mod
Patch notesThis hotfix includes the fixes missing from the Steam version. Hotfix 6.6.4 - 30th of JuneFixesFixed Necromancer’s flames being orange in the Victory screen.Fixed an issue where poses wouldn’t work at the end screen after playing Weaves
Patch notesHeroes! We've decided to extend the duration of the Skulls for the Skull Throne in-game event for another weekend! You'll have time to collect more skulls and take advantage of the double XP multiplier until June 8th! Read more about the…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHotfix 6.6.2 - 28th of May Fixes Fixed players not being able to progress in Weaves. (Versus) Fixed recent balance changes unintentionally removing certain passive buffs from various careers. Fixed a crash if a skeleton attacks an enemy…
Patch notesHeroes! It’s time to shed some blood and harvest some skulls! Today’s update marks the start of this year’s Skulls in-game event, alongside double XP, the release of our newest level, tons of bug fixes, and a mix of updates and tweaks that…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHeroes! It’s that time of the year when blood is in the air and skulls are waiting to be lopped off. The Warhammer Skulls event returns on May 22nd, alongside our in-game Skulls for the Skull Throne event! But could there be something else…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHotfix 6.5.4 - 27th of March Fixes Fixed crash when writing chat messages right as the host closes the lobby. Fixed a rare crash when Tag/Social Wheel and World Marker Only is bound to the same button (that isn't middle mouse button) and…
Patch notesHotfix 6.5.3 - 17th of March Features & Tweaks Bot Improvements: (note, these changes were missed from patch 6.4.0 patch notes) Bots now avoid healing Zealots. Fixes Fixed social wheel messages not working in Versus. Fixed a bug where…
Patch notesHotfix 6.5.2 - 12th of March Fixes Fixed crash when a bot shoots with steampistol Fixed crash when closing down the game during a loading screen with voip enabled Hotfix 6.5.1 - 11th of March Features & Tweaks Bot Improvements: (note, these…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHeroes! We’ve just pushed a patch that swaps our old version of Easy Anti-Cheat for the newest version. The previous version is scheduled to shut down on March 4, which would’ve meant no protection to the game from cheats or tampering…
Patch notes{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30503110/543be07ae542f09609fa3d005a5708c87d3c282e.gif Heroes and Pactsworn! As mentioned in our previous announcement, another Vermintide 2 level has been adapted and added to the pool of playable Versus maps: A Grudge…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHeroes! The Onslaught Series will be hosting a Charity Tournament in the name of APOPO ( https://apopo.org/ ). APOPO is a social enterprise that researches, develops and implements detection rats technology for humanitarian purposes such as…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHeroes! Another year has gone by and it’s another year to celebrate the launch of Vermintide 2, with much merry, drinking, and rat slaying! Join us from March 6 to March 16 for our Seventh anniversary as we open the floodgates of the…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHotfix 6.3.3 - 11th of February Solved 3 crashes Hotfix 6.3.2 - 6th of February Features & Tweaks (Versus) Added Custom Game Settings for: Toggling Hero Rescue points. Setting the round time limit. (Versus) Turned the Pactsworn Health…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHeroes! We hope you enjoyed the Holidays and are itching for more Vermintide! In early December last year, we released a brand new map ‘The Forsaken Temple’, and it’s already time for another. ‘Devious Delvings’ is the second installment of…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHotfix 6.2.1 - 18th of December Fixes Fixed a crash and other potential issues when the game reaches the main menu on startup before all necessary resources are loaded. Patched up issues with screen effects in the Neuter Ult Effects mod…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHeroes and Pactsworn! Welcome to the last out of five weekends of the Versus Spotlight events. Every week, we’ll take a closer look at one of the Ubersreik 5 and one of the Pactsworn Specials. Unlock unique time-limited rewards, learn more…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHeroes! Today we bring you a brand new mission: The Forsaken Temple! This FREE mission is the first of three maps in the brand new ‘Verminous Dreams’ campaign.…
[Fatshark] Quickpaw"I don't know what they want with it, but if even half the stories of Athel Lithri are true, you better go up there and stop them." Heroes! We've been teasing it for a while now, but it's finally time to reveal the next step in the…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHeroes and Pactsworn! Welcome to the fourth out of five weekends of the Versus Spotlight events. Every week, we’ll take a closer look at one of the Ubersreik 5 and one of the Pactsworn Specials. Unlock unique time-limited rewards, learn…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHeroes and Pactsworn! Welcome to the third out of five weekends of the Versus Spotlight events. Every week, we’ll take a closer look at one of the Ubersreik 5 and one of the Pactsworn Specials. Unlock unique time-limited rewards, learn more…
[Fatshark] Quickpaw{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/30503110/4802c9c37e1bb84c6f1a9f24b89ae1838544cb26.png Few things are constant among the Skaven, but their scheming and plotting is one of them. While our Heroes may have foiled Rasknitt, there’s plenty other vermin are…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHotfix 6.0.6 - 26th of November Features & Tweaks (Versus) Capture points now displays a flag that lowers and raises as the Heroes capture it. Fixes Fixed bug where pre level 30 level up chests didn't play sound when opened up. Fixed a…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHeroes and Pactsworn! Welcome to the first out of five weekends of the Versus Spotlight events. Every week, starting today, we’ll take a closer look at one of the Ubersreik 5 and one of the Pactsworn Specials. Unlock unique time-limited…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHeroes and Pactsworn! After several rounds of testing, it’s finally time! Versus has officially been released! This free new update includes the Versus game mode itself, available to all owners of Vermintide 2, as well as balance changes, a…
[Fatshark] QuickpawHotfix 5.6.1 - November 4th Fixes Fixed a crash when cancelling Host Migration. Heroes! The most ill-omened night of the year is finally upon us! The green glow of Morrslieb in full moon heralds it: Geheimnisnacht has arrived!…
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What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Launch | launcher\launcher.exe | --bundle-dir ..\bundle | any | |
| Bypass Launcher | start_protected_game.exe | -anticheat_settings=vermintide2.json | any | branch temporary_launcher_workaround |
| Bypass Launcher DX12 | start_protected_game.exe | -anticheat_settings=vermintide2_dx12.json | any | branch temporary_launcher_workaround |
| Bypass Launcher (modded) | binaries\vermintide2.exe | any | branch temporary_launcher_workaround | |
| Bypass Launcher DX12 (modded) | binaries_dx12\vermintide2_dx12.exe | any | branch temporary_launcher_workaround |
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