DETOUR vs Fortune Avenue
DETOUR and Fortune Avenue 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. DETOUR (2011) is 14 years older than Fortune Avenue (2025). Fortune Avenue scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than DETOUR (47.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 DETOUR |  Fortune Avenue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 47.4% positive (437 reviews) | 87.5% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Geoff 'Zag' Keene, Richard Keene | Binogure Studio 🐺 |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- DETOUR (2011) is 14 years older than Fortune Avenue (2025).
- Fortune Avenue scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than DETOUR (47.4% positive).
- DETOUR is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Fortune Avenue (1.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Fortune Avenue is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; DETOUR has no Deck rating yet.
DETOUR vs Fortune Avenue — FAQ
- Should I play DETOUR or Fortune Avenue first?
- If you want chronology, DETOUR (2011) 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 DETOUR and Fortune Avenue 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 DETOUR and Fortune Avenue have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: DETOUR ships Co-op; Fortune Avenue ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.