Choose Sandustry
Choose Sandustry if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.2% positive across 5,084 reviews.
Sandustry vs Alchemy Factory
Sandustry and Alchemy Factory both land in Strategy, Simulation 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 Strategy, Simulation on Steam. Both released in 2026. Sandustry scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Alchemy Factory (88.1% 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 Alchemy Factory
Choose Alchemy Factory if you want an Indie and Casual game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 2,952 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Sandustry and Alchemy Factory sit in Strategy and Simulation 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
 Sandustry |  Alchemy Factory | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.2% positive (5,084 reviews) | 88.1% positive (2,952 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Lantto Games | D5 Copperhead |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2026.
- Sandustry scores higher on Steam reviews (97.2% positive) than Alchemy Factory (88.1% positive).
- Alchemy Factory is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Sandustry (17.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Alchemy Factory has co-op; Sandustry does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Sandustry vs Alchemy Factory — FAQ
- Which is better, Sandustry or Alchemy Factory?
- On Steam reviews Sandustry scores higher (97.2% positive) than Alchemy Factory (88.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sandustry is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Sandustry and Alchemy Factory similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation 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 Sandustry have multiplayer like Alchemy Factory?
- No. Alchemy Factory supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Sandustry is listed as single-player only.