Choose Eador. Masters of the Broken World
Choose Eador. Masters of the Broken World if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Eador. Masters of the Broken World launched in 2013.
Eador. Masters of the Broken World vs Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Eador. Masters of the Broken World and Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. Eador. Masters of the Broken World (2013) is 5 years older than Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War (2018). Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than Eador. Masters of the Broken World (60.2% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Choose Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.9% positive across 5,122 reviews.
Both Eador. Masters of the Broken World and Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Eador. Masters of the Broken World |  Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.2% positive (837 reviews) | 81.9% positive (5,122 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Snowbird Games | Proxy Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Eador. Masters of the Broken World (2013) is 5 years older than Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War (2018).
- Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War scores higher on Steam reviews (81.9% positive) than Eador. Masters of the Broken World (60.2% positive).
- Eador. Masters of the Broken World is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Eador. Masters of the Broken World has no Deck rating yet.
Eador. Masters of the Broken World vs Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War — FAQ
- Which is better, Eador. Masters of the Broken World or Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War?
- On Steam reviews Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War scores higher (81.9% positive) than Eador. Masters of the Broken World (60.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Eador. Masters of the Broken World or Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War first?
- If you want chronology, Eador. Masters of the Broken World (2013) came out before Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Eador. Masters of the Broken World and Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War similar?
- They overlap on Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Eador. Masters of the Broken World and Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Eador. Masters of the Broken World ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.