Which is better, Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade or Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron - Flyboyz Edition?

On Steam reviews Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron - Flyboyz Edition scores higher (78.5% positive) than Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade (49.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron - Flyboyz Edition is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.

Should I play Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade or Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron - Flyboyz Edition first?

If you want chronology, Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade (2016) came out before Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron - Flyboyz Edition (2021). 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.

Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade vs Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron - Flyboyz Edition

Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade and Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron - Flyboyz Edition both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade (2016) is 5 years older than Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron - Flyboyz Edition (2021). Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron - Flyboyz Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade (49.7% 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: Eternal Crusade

Choose Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade if you want an Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play game with MMO, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 2,470 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron - Flyboyz Edition

Choose Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron - Flyboyz Edition if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.5% positive across 317 reviews.

Both Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade and Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron - Flyboyz Edition sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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.

Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade vs Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron - Flyboyz Edition — Steam metadata comparison
	Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade	Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron - Flyboyz Edition
Released	2016	2021
Genres	Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play	Action
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Unsupported	Deck Playable
Price	Price unknown	19.99 USD
Steam reviews	49.7% positive (2,470 reviews)	78.5% positive (317 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op	Multi-player
Developers	Behaviour Interactive Inc.	Phosphor Game Studios

Side by side

Both are Action games on Steam.
Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade (2016) is 5 years older than Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron - Flyboyz Edition (2021).
Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron - Flyboyz Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade (49.7% positive).
Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade has co-op; Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron - Flyboyz Edition does not.
Steam Deck: Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade is Deck Unsupported, Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron - Flyboyz Edition is Deck Playable.