Which is better, Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX or Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream?

On Steam reviews Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream scores higher (92% positive) than Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX (71.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.

Should I play Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX or Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream first?

If you want chronology, Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX (2021) came out before Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream (2022). 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.

Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX vs Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream

Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX and Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX (2021) is 1 year older than Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream (2022). Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX (71.3% 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 Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX

Choose Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX launched in 2021.

Choose Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream

Choose Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92% positive across 374 reviews.

Both Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX and Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream sit in 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.

Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX vs Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream — Steam metadata comparison
	Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX	Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream
Released	2021	2022
Genres	RPG	RPG
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Deck Playable
Price	19.99 USD	29.99 USD
Steam reviews	71.3% positive (122 reviews)	92% positive (374 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.	KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.

Side by side

Both are RPG games on Steam.
Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX (2021) is 1 year older than Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream (2022).
Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream scores higher on Steam reviews (92% positive) than Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX (71.3% positive).
Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
Both are Deck Playable.