Choose Alchemists
Choose Alchemists if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Alchemists launched in 2025.
Alchemists vs Ambushed
Alchemists and Ambushed both land in Indie, Early Access 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 Indie, Early Access on Steam. Ambushed (2022) is 3 years older than Alchemists (2025). Alchemists is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Ambushed (5.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Ambushed
Choose Ambushed if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Ambushed launched in 2022.
Both Alchemists and Ambushed sit in Indie and Early Access 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 |  Ambushed | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | WASD Game Studio | Rainy K Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Ambushed (2022) is 3 years older than Alchemists (2025).
- Alchemists is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Ambushed (5.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Alchemists vs Ambushed — FAQ
- Should I play Alchemists or Ambushed first?
- If you want chronology, Ambushed (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 Ambushed similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Early Access 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 Ambushed have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Alchemists ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Ambushed ships Online Co-op, Co-op.