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Warhammer: Vermintide 2
Reviewed: 30 Apr 2026
Xbox One · PC · PlayStation 4
Fatshark · 2018
Ludograph rating
A
Recommended
72 /100
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is an action game that develops problem solving, spatial awareness, and strategic thinking through cooperative play, but features intense violence and mature themes.
Growth (BDS)
59
Risk (RIS)
7
Daily limit
–
Age guidance
17+
Developmental benefits
| B1 | Cognitive | 0.62 | |
| B2 | Social-emotional | 0.50 | |
| B3 | Motor | 0.65 | |
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 offers an intense cooperative action experience, fostering teamwork, communication, and strategic thinking as players work together to overcome challenging hordes of enemies. The game demands spatial awareness, critical thinking, and quick reactions, providing a stimulating cognitive workout.
Design risks
| R1 | Compulsion-loop pressure | 0.07 | |
| R2 | Monetization | 0.00 | |
| R3 | Social risk | 0.17 | |
The game features a high level of violence, depicting the slaying of monstrous enemies in a dark fantasy setting, and may contain strong language and elements of fear or horror. While it avoids aggressive monetization and social manipulation, the random equipment drops after missions introduce a mild variable reward mechanic.
Content (not in risk score)
| R4.1 | Violence Level | 1.00 | |
| R4.2 | Sexual Content | 0.00 | |
| R4.3 | Language | 0.67 | |
| R4.4 | Substance References | 0.00 | |
| R4.5 | Fear / Horror | 0.67 | |
Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.
Regulatory design checks · DSA — Assessed: meets criteria·GDPR-K — Not yet assessed·ODDS — Assessed: 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.
- 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.