Choose Factory pirates
Choose Factory pirates if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Factory pirates launched in 2018.
Factory pirates vs Path to Prosperity
Factory pirates and Path to Prosperity 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. Factory pirates (2018) is 2 years older than Path to Prosperity (2020). Factory pirates is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Path to Prosperity (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Path to Prosperity
Choose Path to Prosperity if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. Path to Prosperity launched in 2020.
Both Factory pirates and Path to Prosperity sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Factory pirates |  Path to Prosperity | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 91.7% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | WhackAKey Games | Essence Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Factory pirates (2018) is 2 years older than Path to Prosperity (2020).
- Factory pirates is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Path to Prosperity (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Path to Prosperity is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Factory pirates has no Deck rating yet.
Factory pirates vs Path to Prosperity — FAQ
- Should I play Factory pirates or Path to Prosperity first?
- If you want chronology, Factory pirates (2018) came out before Path to Prosperity (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 Factory pirates and Path to Prosperity 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 Factory pirates and Path to Prosperity have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Factory pirates ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Path to Prosperity ships Online Co-op, Co-op.