Choose Learn to Fly 3
Choose Learn to Fly 3 if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 9,008 Steam reviews back the pick.
Learn to Fly 3 vs Fruit Factory
Learn to Fly 3 and Fruit Factory 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. Learn to Fly 3 (2017) is 3 years older than Fruit Factory (2020). Learn to Fly 3 is free; Fruit Factory is paid (7.99 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 Fruit Factory
Choose Fruit Factory if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fruit Factory launched in 2020.
Both Learn to Fly 3 and Fruit Factory 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
 Learn to Fly 3 |  Fruit Factory | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (9,008 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Light Bringer Games inc. | The Indie Accord |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Learn to Fly 3 (2017) is 3 years older than Fruit Factory (2020).
- Learn to Fly 3 is free; Fruit Factory is paid (7.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Learn to Fly 3 vs Fruit Factory — FAQ
- Should I play Learn to Fly 3 or Fruit Factory first?
- If you want chronology, Learn to Fly 3 (2017) came out before Fruit Factory (2020). 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 Learn to Fly 3 and Fruit Factory 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.
- Is Learn to Fly 3 free?
- Yes — Learn to Fly 3 is a free-to-play Steam title. Fruit Factory is paid (7.99 USD).