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Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

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Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

Reviewed: 08 May 2026

PlayStation 4 · PC · Xbox One

Fatshark · 2015

Ludograph rating

A

Recommended

70 /100

Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide is an action game that fosters teamwork, strategic thinking, and hand-eye coordination through cooperative play, with high fantasy violence.

06010030BenefitLow riskB 55 · R 4
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

55

Risk (RIS)

4

Daily limit

Age guidance

17+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.54
B2Social-emotional
0.50
B3Motor
0.65

Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide offers strong benefits in teamwork, strategic thinking, and hand-eye coordination through its cooperative action gameplay. Players must work together, choose complementary character classes, and effectively manage resources to overcome challenging hordes of enemies.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.03
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.11

The primary risk in Vermintide is its high level of fantasy violence, involving the slaughter of rat-like monsters. However, the game exhibits very low risks related to compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, or social risks due to its cooperative nature and lack of in-game purchases or stranger chat.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
1.00
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
0.33

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Regulatory design checks · DSAAssessed: meets criteria·GDPR-KAssessed: meets criteria·ODDSAssessed: meets criteria

  • DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
  • GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
  • ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.

These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.

Parents ask…

Is Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide a rating of 70/100, recommended for ages 17 and up. It scores well on developmental benefits with manageable risks.

What age is Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide appropriate for?

Ludograph's rubric recommends a minimum age of 17+ for Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide, based on benefits, risks, and content review.

How long should kids play Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide?

We don't publish a daily session budget for Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide: its design-risk score sits in our highest band, where limiting time alone doesn't address the risks. For children we suggest choosing an alternative instead.

What are the main risks of Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide?

The primary risk in Vermintide is its high level of fantasy violence, involving the slaughter of rat-like monsters. However, the game exhibits very low risks related to compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, or social risks due to its cooperative nature and lack of in-game purchases or stranger chat.