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Fruit Factory vs STARIO: Haven Tower

Fruit Factory and STARIO: Haven Tower both land in Strategy, Simulation, Casual 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Fruit Factory (2020) is 5 years older than STARIO: Haven Tower (2025). Fruit Factory is currently ~37% cheaper on Steam than STARIO: Haven Tower (7.99 USD vs. 12.59 USD). 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 Fruit Factory

Choose Fruit Factory if it's currently about 37% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fruit Factory launched in 2020.

Choose STARIO: Haven Tower

Choose STARIO: Haven Tower if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. STARIO: Haven Tower launched in 2025.

Both Fruit Factory and STARIO: Haven Tower sit in Strategy, Simulation, and Casual on Steam, 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

Fruit Factory vs STARIO: Haven Tower — Steam metadata comparison
Fruit Factory — Steam game coverFruit FactorySTARIO: Haven Tower — Steam game coverSTARIO: Haven Tower
Released20202025
GenresStrategy, Simulation, CasualStrategy, Simulation, Casual, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Unsupported
Price7.99 USD12.59 USD
Steam reviews6 reviews88.9% positive (18 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersThe Indie AccordStargate Games

Side by side

Fruit Factory vs STARIO: Haven Tower — FAQ

Should I play Fruit Factory or STARIO: Haven Tower first?
If you want chronology, Fruit Factory (2020) came out before STARIO: Haven Tower (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 Fruit Factory and STARIO: Haven Tower similar?
They overlap on Strategy, Simulation, Casual 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.
Fruit Factory vs STARIO: Haven Tower — Verdict (2026) · imho.run