Choose Evil Cult
Choose Evil Cult if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Evil Cult launched in 2020.
Evil Cult vs Fortune Avenue
Evil Cult and Fortune Avenue both land in Strategy, Indie 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 on Steam. Evil Cult (2020) is 5 years older than Fortune Avenue (2025). Fortune Avenue scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Evil Cult (75% 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 Fortune Avenue
Choose Fortune Avenue if you want a Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fortune Avenue launched in 2025.
Both Evil Cult and Fortune Avenue sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Evil Cult |  Fortune Avenue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (24 reviews) | 87.5% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | StarInfidel | Binogure Studio 🐺 |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Evil Cult (2020) is 5 years older than Fortune Avenue (2025).
- Fortune Avenue scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Evil Cult (75% positive).
- Evil Cult is free; Fortune Avenue is paid (6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Fortune Avenue is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Evil Cult has no Deck rating yet.
Evil Cult vs Fortune Avenue — FAQ
- Should I play Evil Cult or Fortune Avenue first?
- If you want chronology, Evil Cult (2020) came out before Fortune Avenue (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 Evil Cult and Fortune Avenue similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.
- Do both Evil Cult and Fortune Avenue have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Evil Cult ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Fortune Avenue ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Evil Cult free?
- Yes — Evil Cult is a free-to-play Steam title. Fortune Avenue is paid (6.99 USD).