Should I play Fortune Avenue or Behind the Beyond: Ulti first?

If you want chronology, Behind the Beyond: Ulti (2024) 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 Fortune Avenue and Behind the Beyond: Ulti similar?

They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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.

Do both Fortune Avenue and Behind the Beyond: Ulti have co-op?

Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Fortune Avenue ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Behind the Beyond: Ulti ships Online Co-op, Co-op.

Does Fortune Avenue run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Fortune Avenue is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Behind the Beyond: Ulti doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Fortune Avenue vs Behind the Beyond: Ulti

Fortune Avenue and Behind the Beyond: Ulti both land in Strategy, Indie, 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, Indie, Casual on Steam. Behind the Beyond: Ulti (2024) is 1 year older than Fortune Avenue (2025). Behind the Beyond: Ulti is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Fortune Avenue (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Fortune Avenue

Choose Fortune Avenue if you want a Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, and Early Access game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Fortune Avenue launched in 2025.

Choose Behind the Beyond: Ulti

Choose Behind the Beyond: Ulti if it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Behind the Beyond: Ulti launched in 2024.

Both Fortune Avenue and Behind the Beyond: Ulti sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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.

Fortune Avenue vs Behind the Beyond: Ulti — Steam metadata comparison
	Fortune Avenue	Behind the Beyond: Ulti
Released	2025	2024
Genres	Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Early Access	Strategy, Indie, Casual
Platforms	Windows, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	6.99 USD	4.99 USD
Steam reviews	87.5% positive (24 reviews)	2 reviews
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
Developers	Binogure Studio 🐺	Sugarpunch Games

Side by side

Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
Behind the Beyond: Ulti (2024) is 1 year older than Fortune Avenue (2025).
Behind the Beyond: Ulti is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Fortune Avenue (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
Both support cooperative play.
Fortune Avenue is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Behind the Beyond: Ulti has no Deck rating yet.