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Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is a multiplayer first-person and third-person game in the Warhammer 40,000 series.

General information

Official Discord server

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Steam		Pre-ordering allows immediate beta access.
(unavailable)

Version differences

The Imperial Edition includes the base game, 4 unique class outfits, 8 weapon skin patterns, the Caducades backpack, 2500 Aquilas (currency), Mortis Veteran portrait frame, and the digital soundtrack.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Imperial Edition Upgrade

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Fatshark\Darktide\user_settings.config
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1361210/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1361210/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		Choice between 45°-85° (vertical).^[2]
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Off, FXAA or TAA. A Sharpen filter is available when using TAA.^[2]
High-fidelity upscaling		DLSS v3.1.1." class="svg-icon svg-16 os-error"> , FSR 1.0, FSR 2.0 Quality presets available.^[2]
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Choice between 30/60/120 FPS caps and unlocked framerate.^[2]
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)		Reflections, Global Illumination.^[2]

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity		^[3]
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Italian
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play	4	Co-op

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	12	^[2]
Shader Model support	5.1

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	Epic Online Services
Anti-cheat	Easy Anti-Cheat

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10	11
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5-6600 AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Core i7-9700K AMD Ryzen 5 3600
System memory (RAM)	8 GB	16 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	50 GB (HDD)	50 GB (SSD)
Video card (GPU)	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 AMD Radeon RX 570	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 / 2060 AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT

Minimum requirements target 1920 x 1080 resolution on Low settings (with FSR on) with expected framerate of 30 to 45 FPS. Recommended requirements target 1920 x 1080 resolution on Medium settings (with either DLSS or FSR on) with expected framerate of 60 FPS.

Additional requirements can be found in the developer's vlog.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1361210/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1361210) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ Our Machinery plans to "take a significant chunk of the engine market" - last accessed on 2022-11-16
"The pair later left Grin to build a general engine that would become known as Bitsquid, which was used in Arrowhead and Fatshark's titles such as Warhammer: Vermintide and Warhammer 40K: Darktide."
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - DEV BLOG: PERFORMANCE - last accessed on 2022-11-16
↑ Pre-order Beta - What to expect - last accessed on 2022-11-16

[Proton_path_note-2] 1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1361210/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1361210) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[1] Our Machinery plans to "take a significant chunk of the engine market" - last accessed on 2022-11-16
"The pair later left Grin to build a general engine that would become known as Bitsquid, which was used in Arrowhead and Fatshark's titles such as Warhammer: Vermintide and Warhammer 40K: Darktide."

[Performance_devlog-3] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - DEV BLOG: PERFORMANCE - last accessed on 2022-11-16

[4] Pre-order Beta - What to expect - last accessed on 2022-11-16

[1]

[Note 1]

[2]

[3]

@@ Line 120: / Line 120: @@
 |upscaling tech             = DLSS 3, FSR 1, FSR 2
 |upscaling notes            = Quality presets available.<ref name="Performance devlog">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/1361210/announcements/detail/3467237196841631256|title=Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - DEV BLOG: PERFORMANCE|date=2022-11-16}}</ref>
-|vsync                      = unknown
+|vsync                      = true
 |vsync notes                =
 |60 fps                     = true

Developers

	Fatshark
Engines
	Autodesk Stingray Engine^[1]
Release dates
Windows	November 30, 2022
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	Currency
Modes	Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person
Series	Warhammer 40,000