Choose Wildcard
Choose Wildcard if you want an Action and Early Access game with Online Co-op, Stereo Sound, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Wildcard launched in 2025.
Wildcard vs Eternal Return
Wildcard and Eternal Return both land in Strategy, Indie, Free To Play 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 share Strategy, Indie, Free To Play on Steam. Eternal Return (2023) is 2 years older than Wildcard (2025). Eternal Return scores higher on Steam reviews (80.7% positive) than Wildcard (60.8% 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 Eternal Return
Choose Eternal Return if you want the Camera Comfort and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. 12,805 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Wildcard and Eternal Return sit in Strategy, Indie, and Free To Play 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Wildcard |  Eternal Return | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 60.8% positive (79 reviews) | 80.7% positive (12,805 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | The Wildcard Alliance | Nimble Neuron |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Free To Play on Steam.
- Eternal Return (2023) is 2 years older than Wildcard (2025).
- Eternal Return scores higher on Steam reviews (80.7% positive) than Wildcard (60.8% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Wildcard has co-op; Eternal Return does not.
- Eternal Return is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Wildcard has no Deck rating yet.
Wildcard vs Eternal Return — FAQ
- Should I play Wildcard or Eternal Return first?
- If you want chronology, Eternal Return (2023) came out before Wildcard (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.
- Are Wildcard and Eternal Return similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Free To Play 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.