Choose Alchemic Beasts
Choose Alchemic Beasts if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Alchemic Beasts launched in 2027.
Alchemic Beasts vs Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Alchemic Beasts and Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance both land in Adventure, RPG 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (2024) is 3 years older than Alchemic Beasts (2027). Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Alchemic Beasts has no Deck rating yet. 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 Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Choose Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,707 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Alchemic Beasts and Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance sit in Adventure and RPG 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
 Alchemic Beasts |  Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 20.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 95.1% positive (3,707 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | White Guardian Studios LLC | ATLUS |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (2024) is 3 years older than Alchemic Beasts (2027).
- Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Alchemic Beasts has no Deck rating yet.
Alchemic Beasts vs Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance — FAQ
- Should I play Alchemic Beasts or Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance first?
- If you want chronology, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance (2024) came out before Alchemic Beasts (2027). 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 Alchemic Beasts and Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, RPG 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.