Choose Into the Pit
Choose Into the Pit if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Into the Pit launched in 2021.
Into the Pit vs The Hellchemist
Into the Pit and The Hellchemist both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Into the Pit (2021) is 2 years older than The Hellchemist (2023). Both sit near 73% positive on Steam (Into the Pit: 121 reviews, The Hellchemist: 11). 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 The Hellchemist
Choose The Hellchemist if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Hellchemist launched in 2023.
Both Into the Pit and The Hellchemist sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (72.7% vs 72.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Into the Pit |  The Hellchemist | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 72.7% positive (121 reviews) | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nullpointer Games | Anchry Corporation |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Into the Pit (2021) is 2 years older than The Hellchemist (2023).
- Both sit near 73% positive on Steam (Into the Pit: 121 reviews, The Hellchemist: 11).
- The Hellchemist is free; Into the Pit is paid (14.99 USD).
- Into the Pit is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Hellchemist has no Deck rating yet.
Into the Pit vs The Hellchemist — FAQ
- Should I play Into the Pit or The Hellchemist first?
- If you want chronology, Into the Pit (2021) came out before The Hellchemist (2023). 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 Into the Pit and The Hellchemist similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Is The Hellchemist free?
- Yes — The Hellchemist is a free-to-play Steam title. Into the Pit is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does Into the Pit run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Into the Pit is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Hellchemist doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.