Hotfix 6.12.1 patch notes
2026-09-01 08:55 UTC · Community Announcements · [Fatshark] Quickpaw
Hotfix 6.12.1 patch notesFixesFixed being unable to destroy heroic deeds.Fixed Modded Realm having consistent backend errors.
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!
| App ID | 552500 |
|---|---|
| App type | Game |
| Developer | Fatshark |
| Publisher | Fatshark |
| Homepage | http://www.vermintide.com |
| Release date | 2018-03-08 18:00 UTC |
| Original release | 2018-03-08 08:00 UTC |
| Release state | released |
| Controller support | full |
| Content descriptors | Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content |
| Workshop | Visible |
| DLC list (appinfo) | 737040,828790,975400,1033060,1196780,1196781,1196782,1196783,1196784,1196785,1196786,1196787,1196788,1196789,1196790,1196791,1196792,1196793,1196794,1282490,1343500,1345990,1443780,1443790,1592630,1601550,1629000,1629010,1782450,1782451,2199500,2445960,2585630,2585640,3283440,3283450,4040200 |
| Store page | store.steampowered.com/app/552500 |
| Last store refresh | 8 hours ago |
Launch options
| # | Executable | Arguments | OS | Description |
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| 0 | launcher\launcher.exe | --bundle-dir ..\bundle | ||
| 1 | start_protected_game.exe | -anticheat_settings=vermintide2.json | Bypass Launcher | |
| 2 | start_protected_game.exe | -anticheat_settings=vermintide2_dx12.json | Bypass Launcher DX12 | |
| 3 | binaries\vermintide2.exe | Bypass Launcher (modded) | ||
| 4 | binaries_dx12\vermintide2_dx12.exe | Bypass Launcher DX12 (modded) |
| Playing now | 1,794 (12 minutes ago) |
|---|---|
| 24-hour peak | 1,821 |
| All-time peak (tracked) | 1,821 2026-09-11 21:10 UTC |
Regional prices
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Price history, US store (USD)
| Date | Price | Regular | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 21:00 UTC | $29.99 | $29.99 |
Branches
| Branch | Build ID | Description | Updated | Password |
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| public | 25053074 | 2026-09-01 07:57 UTC | ||
| temporary_launcher_workaround | 25053053 | Bypass Launcher | 2026-09-01 07:56 UTC |
Depots
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| 228983 | windows | from app 228980 · shared install | ||||
| 228984 | windows | from app 228980 · shared install | ||||
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| 228990 | windows | from app 228980 · shared install | ||||
| 229004 | windows | from app 228980 · shared install | ||||
| 552501 | 63.77 GB | 39.75 GB | 2514070045912892045 | branches: temporary_launcher_workaround | ||
| 552502 | 109.16 MB | 59.63 MB | 4642656104001527764 | branches: temporary_launcher_workaround | ||
| 552503 | 261.22 MB | 68.18 MB | 386497584549338894 | branches: temporary_launcher_workaround | ||
| 552504 | 305.32 MB | 78.83 MB | 6203603397448415466 | branches: temporary_launcher_workaround | ||
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| 737040 | 2.59 GB | 2.35 GB | 8568200941940119519 | DLC 737040 · branches: temporary_launcher_workaround | ||
| 878550 | DLC 878550 |
A build is one published version of the game's files on a branch. Steam assigns a new build ID every time the developer pushes an update, so this list is the update history of the app. The files inside a build (depot manifests) are only readable with an account that owns the game, which SteamRaw does not have yet, so build contents are not shown.
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| 25053074 | public | 2026-09-01 07:57 UTC | 8 hours ago |
| 25053053 | temporary_launcher_workaround | 2026-09-01 07:56 UTC | 8 hours ago |
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| Tag | First-Person | PvE |
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The Feast of Grimnir returns! Patch 6.12.0 patch notes
2026-08-25 09:25 UTC · Community Announcements · [Fatshark] Quickpaw
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 launch the Feast of Grimnir mission! Complete the mission to progress in various repeatable Event Quests found in Okri’s Book and receive shillings and chests!Make sure to also check Lohner’s Emporium of Wonders for time-limited access to previous event rewards, purchasable for shillings! Without further ado…Patch 6.12.0
Hotfix 6.11.2 + 6.11.3 - 2nd of June
2026-06-02 10:48 UTC · Community Announcements · [Fatshark] Quickpaw
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 not.FixesFixed a crash when an Illusionist monster creates illusions and there is no one to see them.Fixed a crash when sending a 500 character essay in a language other than English.Fixed a crash that happened when hot-joining an ending adventure game and victory poses hadn't fully synchronized.Fixed a bug where Sienn
Hotfix 6.11.1 - 25th of May
2026-05-25 09:54 UTC · Community Announcements · [Fatshark] Quickpaw
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 Armoured enemies.FixesFixed a crash on Steam authentication failure and implemented a feature to retry upon failure.This should help with some connection issues.Reverted unintended ammo buff to Griffonfoot.Fixed a bug that caused War Pick heavies (both charged and uncharged) to deal lower damage to Armoured enemies on critical
Blood for the Blood God! Skulls for the Skulls Event!
2026-05-21 16:30 UTC · Community Announcements · [Fatshark] Quickpaw
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 gain a powerful but dangerous boon… The more skulls you take, the stronger you’ll be, but the stronger your lust for bloodshed as well! Make sure you don’t run out of enemies to kill if you picked up too many!Participating in the event can earn you a brand new portrait frame, The Skull Collector.Can’t have too many skull
Weapon balance update! Patch 6.11.0 patch notes
2026-05-19 10:24 UTC · Community Announcements · [Fatshark] Quickpaw
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 that, there’s some minor tweaks, quality of life changes, and several bug fixes.Weapon balance updateThe intentions of this balance patch is to bring some love to underused or underperforming weapons, mostly focusing on buffs, but some adjustments can be found in relation to the buffs. Before getting into weapon specific
Vermintide 2’s 8th Anniversary is live now! Double XP + A Quiet Drink!
2026-03-03 10:46 UTC · Community Announcements · [Fatshark] Quickpaw
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 Anniversary Event is live now and will last until March 15! New and old rewards!As always, head over to the Weekly Event game mode in the Adventure mission selection menu to enter the event mission, ‘A Quiet Drink’. Completing the event with any difficulty will reward you with a brand-new anniversary portrait frame, ‘Feasts & Feli
Gifts of the Wolf Father
2025-12-09 09:10 UTC · Community Announcements · [Fatshark] Quickpaw
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 Emporium of Wonders to receive a new gift!All players have a 2 day grace period to claim each of the items from each calendar day as they unlock (plus the day of release itself, for a total of 3 days), so even if you miss a day or two you won’t miss any rewards if you log in regularly!But what’s today’s gift, you might a
25 million players + Labor of Love
2025-11-27 19:43 UTC · Community Announcements · [Fatshark] Quickpaw
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 ratslaying, bringing us up to a total of 25 million lifetime players since launch! “A decade on and players are still charging into Vermintide 2, that’s amazing to witness. At Fatshark, our goal has always been to make games that people love to play, and this weekend proved that the passion endures.” ~ Joakim Setterberg,
Hotfix 6.9.2 patch notes
2025-11-27 11:27 UTC · Community Announcements · [Fatshark] Quickpaw
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 detonating barrels in a way that caused no more barrels to spawn.Fixed some situations that could cause Bots to behave oddly during the explosive barrel event.Plugged a spot where players could fall off the map in the Chaos camp.Fixed duplicate cannons showing up in the outro cinematic.Fixed some collision issues with terra
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'
2025-11-23 14:00 UTC · PC Gamer · Rick Lane
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 much like Valve's pioneering shooter, it has long been eclipsed by its superior sequel... Read more.
Snag a copy of masterful co-op game Warhammer Vermintide 2 free to keep forever, but be quick about it
2025-11-22 10:16 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
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 without having to spend a thing. It's never been easier to convince your friends to sign up and find out why it's one of the best co-op games to this day, more than eight years after it first launched. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Round up your Warhammer crew now, because Vermintide 2 has a new free mission
One of the best horde shooters of all time is free to keep on Steam this weekend
2025-11-21 19:24 UTC · PC Gamer · Justin Wagner
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 is free to own on Steam until Nov 24... Read more.
Grab a free copy of Warhammer: Vermintide 2 for a limited time
2025-11-21 19:15 UTC · GamingOnLinux
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: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/11/grab-a-free-copy-of-warhammer-vermintide-2-for-a-limited-time/
Vermintide 2 is FREE TO KEEP until November 24!
2025-11-21 18:00 UTC · Community Announcements · [Fatshark] Quickpaw
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: Vermintide 2 will now get to dig into the hectic, intense gameplay and discover the breadth of content that awaits them.Throughout the years since its release in 2018, Vermintide 2 has expanded greatly and more than doubled its original content with several free DLCs, Quality of Life Updates, and new Game Modes such as Chaos
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