Choose Frustration Factory
Choose Frustration Factory if you want an Action, Strategy, and Early Access experience. Frustration Factory launched in 2025.
Frustration Factory vs Suika Evolution: Shake & Merge
Frustration Factory and Suika Evolution: Shake & Merge both land in 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Frustration Factory (2025) is 1 year older than Suika Evolution: Shake & Merge (2026). Suika Evolution: Shake & Merge is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Frustration Factory (2.79 USD vs. 3.99 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 Suika Evolution: Shake & Merge
Choose Suika Evolution: Shake & Merge if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Suika Evolution: Shake & Merge launched in 2026.
Both Frustration Factory and Suika Evolution: Shake & Merge sit in Indie 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
 Frustration Factory |  Suika Evolution: Shake & Merge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 2.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Frosted Axe Studios | Vutune |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Frustration Factory (2025) is 1 year older than Suika Evolution: Shake & Merge (2026).
- Suika Evolution: Shake & Merge is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Frustration Factory (2.79 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Frustration Factory vs Suika Evolution: Shake & Merge — FAQ
- Should I play Frustration Factory or Suika Evolution: Shake & Merge first?
- If you want chronology, Frustration Factory (2025) came out before Suika Evolution: Shake & Merge (2026). 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 Frustration Factory and Suika Evolution: Shake & Merge similar?
- They overlap on 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.