Should I play Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island or Alchemia Rogue: Mia and the Mystery Labyrinth first?

If you want chronology, Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island (2024) came out before Alchemia Rogue: Mia and the Mystery Labyrinth (2026). 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.

Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island vs Alchemia Rogue: Mia and the Mystery Labyrinth

Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island and Alchemia Rogue: Mia and the Mystery Labyrinth both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island (2024) is 2 years older than Alchemia Rogue: Mia and the Mystery Labyrinth (2026). Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Alchemia Rogue: Mia and the Mystery Labyrinth has no Deck rating yet. 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 Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island

Choose Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island launched in 2024.

Choose Alchemia Rogue: Mia and the Mystery Labyrinth

Choose Alchemia Rogue: Mia and the Mystery Labyrinth if you want an Indie game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Camera Comfort. Alchemia Rogue: Mia and the Mystery Labyrinth launched in 2026.

Both Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island and Alchemia Rogue: Mia and the Mystery Labyrinth sit in RPG 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.

Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island vs Alchemia Rogue: Mia and the Mystery Labyrinth — Steam metadata comparison
	Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island	Alchemia Rogue: Mia and the Mystery Labyrinth
Released	2024	2026
Genres	RPG	Indie, RPG
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Unrated
Price	19.99 USD	Price unknown
Steam reviews	93.7% positive (111 reviews)	—
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.	Limeleaf Games

Side by side

Both are RPG games on Steam.
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island (2024) is 2 years older than Alchemia Rogue: Mia and the Mystery Labyrinth (2026).
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Alchemia Rogue: Mia and the Mystery Labyrinth has no Deck rating yet.