Choose Alchemists
Choose Alchemists if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. Alchemists launched in 2025.
Alchemists vs 惊魂日记 FrightDiary
Alchemists and 惊魂日记 FrightDiary both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. 惊魂日记 FrightDiary (2023) is 2 years older than Alchemists (2025). 惊魂日记 FrightDiary is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Alchemists (0.99 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 惊魂日记 FrightDiary
Choose 惊魂日记 FrightDiary if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. 惊魂日记 FrightDiary launched in 2023.
Both Alchemists and 惊魂日记 FrightDiary sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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 |  惊魂日记 FrightDiary | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | WASD Game Studio | Erdos Xuelian Future Technology |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- 惊魂日记 FrightDiary (2023) is 2 years older than Alchemists (2025).
- 惊魂日记 FrightDiary is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Alchemists (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Alchemists vs 惊魂日记 FrightDiary — FAQ
- Should I play Alchemists or 惊魂日记 FrightDiary first?
- If you want chronology, 惊魂日记 FrightDiary (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 惊魂日记 FrightDiary similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Alchemists and 惊魂日记 FrightDiary have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Alchemists ships Online Co-op, Co-op; 惊魂日记 FrightDiary ships Online Co-op, Co-op.