Choose 100% Orange Juice
Choose 100% Orange Juice if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. 8,685 Steam reviews back the pick.
100% Orange Juice vs Gem Rush
100% Orange Juice and Gem Rush 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. 100% Orange Juice (2014) is 4 years older than Gem Rush (2018). 100% Orange Juice scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Gem Rush (92.9% 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 Gem Rush
Choose Gem Rush if you want a Casual game with Steam Turn Notifications, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gem Rush launched in 2018.
Both 100% Orange Juice and Gem Rush sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.1% vs 92.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 100% Orange Juice |  Gem Rush | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.1% positive (8,685 reviews) | 92.9% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Orange_Juice, Fruitbat Factory | Quicksilver Software, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- 100% Orange Juice (2014) is 4 years older than Gem Rush (2018).
- 100% Orange Juice scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Gem Rush (92.9% positive).
- 100% Orange Juice is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Gem Rush (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- 100% Orange Juice is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Gem Rush has no Deck rating yet.
100% Orange Juice vs Gem Rush — FAQ
- Should I play 100% Orange Juice or Gem Rush first?
- If you want chronology, 100% Orange Juice (2014) came out before Gem Rush (2018). 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 100% Orange Juice and Gem Rush 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 100% Orange Juice and Gem Rush have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: 100% Orange Juice ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Gem Rush ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does 100% Orange Juice run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — 100% Orange Juice is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Gem Rush doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.