Which is better, Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade or Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks?

On Steam reviews Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks scores higher (87% 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: Speed Freeks 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: Speed Freeks first?

If you want chronology, Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade (2016) came out before Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks (2025). 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: Speed Freeks

Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade and Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks sit side-by-side in player discussions even though their catalogue tags only partly overlap. 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: Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade (2016) is 9 years older than Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks (2025). Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks scores higher on Steam reviews (87% positive) than Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade (49.7% positive). Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade has co-op; Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks does not. 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 Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer 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: Speed Freeks

Choose Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks if you want a Racing experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87% positive across 301 reviews.

Both Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade and Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks ship Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP on Steam, so either pick lands close enough that the choice is taste, not category. 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: Speed Freeks — Steam metadata comparison
	Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade	Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks
Released	2016	2025
Genres	Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play	Racing
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Unsupported	Deck Playable
Price	Price unknown	19.99 USD
Steam reviews	49.7% positive (2,470 reviews)	87% positive (301 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op	Multi-player
Developers	Behaviour Interactive Inc.	Caged Element Inc.

Side by side

Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade (2016) is 9 years older than Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks (2025).
Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks scores higher on Steam reviews (87% positive) than Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade (49.7% positive).
Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade has co-op; Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks does not.
Steam Deck: Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade is Deck Unsupported, Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks is Deck Playable.