Choose The Alchemist Shop: An Apprentice's Life
Choose The Alchemist Shop: An Apprentice's Life if it's currently about 94% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Alchemist Shop: An Apprentice's Life launched in 2022.
The Alchemist Shop: An Apprentice's Life vs Sultan's Game
The Alchemist Shop: An Apprentice's Life and Sultan's Game 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. The Alchemist Shop: An Apprentice's Life (2022) is 3 years older than Sultan's Game (2025). The Alchemist Shop: An Apprentice's Life is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than Sultan's Game (1.49 USD vs. 24.99 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 Sultan's Game
Choose Sultan's Game if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,233 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Alchemist Shop: An Apprentice's Life and Sultan's Game sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 The Alchemist Shop: An Apprentice's Life |  Sultan's Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.49 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 93.3% positive (1,233 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lumo Entertainment | Double Cross |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- The Alchemist Shop: An Apprentice's Life (2022) is 3 years older than Sultan's Game (2025).
- The Alchemist Shop: An Apprentice's Life is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than Sultan's Game (1.49 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Sultan's Game is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Alchemist Shop: An Apprentice's Life has no Deck rating yet.
The Alchemist Shop: An Apprentice's Life vs Sultan's Game — FAQ
- Should I play The Alchemist Shop: An Apprentice's Life or Sultan's Game first?
- If you want chronology, The Alchemist Shop: An Apprentice's Life (2022) came out before Sultan's Game (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 The Alchemist Shop: An Apprentice's Life and Sultan's Game 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.