Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom if you want an Action and Adventure game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71.8% positive across 181 reviews.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom vs Alchemia Story
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Alchemia Story both land in Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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 Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2023. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher on Steam reviews (71.8% positive) than Alchemia Story (58.9% positive). 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 Alchemia Story
Choose Alchemia Story if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Alchemia Story launched in 2023.
Both The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Alchemia Story sit in Massively Multiplayer and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online 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
 The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom |  Alchemia Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 71.8% positive (181 reviews) | 58.9% positive (207 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | ZeniMax Online Studios | Asobimo, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher on Steam reviews (71.8% positive) than Alchemia Story (58.9% positive).
- Alchemia Story is free; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Alchemia Story is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom has no Deck rating yet.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom vs Alchemia Story — FAQ
- Which is better, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom or Alchemia Story?
- On Steam reviews The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher (71.8% positive) than Alchemia Story (58.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Alchemia Story similar?
- They overlap on Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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 The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Alchemia Story have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Alchemia Story ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Alchemia Story free?
- Yes — Alchemia Story is a free-to-play Steam title. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is paid (Price unknown).