40 CARROTTabletop Simulator
- Built-in online multiplayer and lobbies.
- Full 3D presentation with physics.
- Community workshop across many games.
- Deep customization if you invest the setup time.
40 Carrot vs Tabletop Simulator for playing 40K online
Choose the tool by the rep you want. Full multiplayer game in a 3D sandbox, or focused 40K practice in a browser.
TL;DR
Pick Tabletop Simulator for a full online multiplayer game in a flexible 3D sandbox. Pick 40 Carrot for fast solo 40K reps: no install, true-scale distances and bases, army import, measuring, dice, damage odds, and repeatable positions in one browser tab. Use both if you want focused practice before a multiplayer or physical game.
Readout 01
Decide by the job
Tabletop Simulator is designed to host complete games across many tabletop systems. 40 Carrot is designed to shorten the 40K practice loop: isolate a deployment, movement, target, trade, or scoring decision and run it again.
Tabletop Simulator details were checked 24 Jul 2026 against its official product site and Steam listing.
40 Carrot
- Runs in a browser on desktop and mobile.
- 40K-native battlefields, zones, objectives, coherency, and real base sizes.
- Free army-file import for .json, .ros, and .rosz files.
- Measuring, threat ranges, dice, and damage probability in the same practice surface.
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Test the 40K-native measurement surface
Use the live position to inspect the focused practice side of the comparison. The frame keeps model bases, terrain, and measurement together at tabletop scale; it is not a multiplayer room.
Readout 03
Pick the practice mode, not the brand
Use Tabletop Simulator when another person is joining the game and the 3D room is part of the experience. Use 40 Carrot when you want to rehearse both sides, compare lines, or rebuild the turn that went wrong without waiting for an opponent.
Full gameOpponent present. Online multiplayer. 3D sandbox. Choose Tabletop Simulator.
Focused repOne decision. Both sides under your control. Fast reset. Choose 40 Carrot.
Facts 04
What 40 Carrot gives you, exactly
The core Virtual Tabletop, army-file import, printable data cards, terrain, measurement, dice, objectives, and Damage Calculator are free. Full Access adds army-list text import, snapshots and replay, cloud saves, unlimited permanent share links, extra themes, data backup and restore, and General Mode with your army laid out for the table.
0installs required
15true-scale tables per tab
1live share link on Free
24hFree link lifetime
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Capability ledger
40 Carrot does
- ✓Run in a browser on desktop and mobile.
- ✓Start at true scale with 11th Edition terrain, zones, objectives, and real base sizes.
- ✓Keep army import, measurement, dice, and damage odds in one practice loop.
- ✓Share an immutable read-only position that opens without an account.
40 Carrot does not
- ✕Provide built-in online multiplayer or lobbies.
- ✕Simulate a 3D room or physics sandbox.
- ✕Replace the broad community workshop available in Tabletop Simulator.
Run a focused 40K rep now
Open the Virtual Tabletop free →
The core Virtual Tabletop and army-file import are free with an account.
Straight answers
Is 40 Carrot free?
Yes. Practising on the Virtual Tabletop is free with a free account, and the Damage Calculator needs no account at all. Full Access ($4 a month or $33 lifetime) adds army-list text import, snapshots and replay, cloud saves, unlimited permanent share links, extra themes, data backup and restore, and General Mode with your army laid out for the table. Tabletop Simulator is a one-time Steam purchase.
Do I need to install anything to use 40 Carrot?
No. 40 Carrot runs in the browser on desktop and mobile. Tabletop Simulator is a desktop download from Steam, plus the community mods you add to it.
Which is more accurate for 40K distances?
Both can be accurate. 40 Carrot is true-scale by default: 11th Edition battlefields, deployment zones, objectives, and real base sizes with measuring built in. In Tabletop Simulator, accuracy depends on the mod and table you set up.
Can I play against an opponent?
Tabletop Simulator has built-in online multiplayer. 40 Carrot is built around solo practice today: you run both sides on one Virtual Tabletop, and an immutable read-only share link lets someone inspect the same position without an account.