Choose Alchemists
Choose Alchemists if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Alchemists launched in 2025.
Alchemists vs Outer Darkness
Alchemists and Outer Darkness 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. Outer Darkness (2022) is 3 years older than Alchemists (2025). Outer Darkness is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Alchemists (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Outer Darkness
Choose Outer Darkness if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Outer Darkness launched in 2022.
Both Alchemists and Outer Darkness sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Alchemists |  Outer Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | WASD Game Studio | Espy Lacopa |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Outer Darkness (2022) is 3 years older than Alchemists (2025).
- Outer Darkness is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Alchemists (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Alchemists has co-op; Outer Darkness does not.
Alchemists vs Outer Darkness — FAQ
- Should I play Alchemists or Outer Darkness first?
- If you want chronology, Outer Darkness (2022) 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 Outer Darkness 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.
- Does Outer Darkness have multiplayer like Alchemists?
- No. Alchemists supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Outer Darkness is listed as single-player only.