Choose Pandemic: The Board Game
Choose Pandemic: The Board Game if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Pandemic: The Board Game launched in 2018.
Pandemic: The Board Game vs Fortune Avenue
Pandemic: The Board Game and Fortune Avenue both land in Strategy, Simulation 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 on Steam. Pandemic: The Board Game (2018) is 7 years older than Fortune Avenue (2025). Fortune Avenue scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Pandemic: The Board Game (68.9% 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 Fortune Avenue
Choose Fortune Avenue if you want an Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fortune Avenue launched in 2025.
Both Pandemic: The Board Game and Fortune Avenue sit in Strategy and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Pandemic: The Board Game |  Fortune Avenue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.9% positive (293 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 | Asmodee Digital | Binogure Studio 🐺 |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Pandemic: The Board Game (2018) is 7 years older than Fortune Avenue (2025).
- Fortune Avenue scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Pandemic: The Board Game (68.9% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Pandemic: The Board Game vs Fortune Avenue — FAQ
- Should I play Pandemic: The Board Game or Fortune Avenue first?
- If you want chronology, Pandemic: The Board Game (2018) 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 Pandemic: The Board Game and Fortune Avenue similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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 Pandemic: The Board Game and Fortune Avenue have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Pandemic: The Board Game ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Fortune Avenue ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Do Pandemic: The Board Game and Fortune Avenue both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.