Choose Alchemists
Choose Alchemists if you want an Early Access game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 45% cheaper on the Steam Store. Alchemists launched in 2025.
Alchemists vs Mycosis
Alchemists and Mycosis both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Mycosis (2023) is 2 years older than Alchemists (2025). Alchemists is currently ~45% cheaper on Steam than Mycosis (5.99 USD vs. 10.99 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 Mycosis
Choose Mycosis if you want the LAN PvP and PvP side of the pairing. Mycosis launched in 2023.
Both Alchemists and Mycosis sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Alchemists |  Mycosis | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 90% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | WASD Game Studio | Tomáš Větrovský |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Mycosis (2023) is 2 years older than Alchemists (2025).
- Alchemists is currently ~45% cheaper on Steam than Mycosis (5.99 USD vs. 10.99 USD).
- Alchemists has co-op; Mycosis does not.
Alchemists vs Mycosis — FAQ
- Should I play Alchemists or Mycosis first?
- If you want chronology, Mycosis (2023) came out before Alchemists (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 Alchemists and Mycosis similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.