Choose The Mystery of Blackthorn Castle
Choose The Mystery of Blackthorn Castle if you want an Indie experience. The Mystery of Blackthorn Castle launched in 2024.
The Mystery of Blackthorn Castle vs Alchemist: Journey of the Soul Prologue
The Mystery of Blackthorn Castle and Alchemist: Journey of the Soul Prologue both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. The Mystery of Blackthorn Castle (2024) is 1 year older than Alchemist: Journey of the Soul Prologue (2025). Alchemist: Journey of the Soul Prologue is free; The Mystery of Blackthorn Castle is paid (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 Alchemist: Journey of the Soul Prologue
Choose Alchemist: Journey of the Soul Prologue if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Alchemist: Journey of the Soul Prologue launched in 2025.
Both The Mystery of Blackthorn Castle and Alchemist: Journey of the Soul Prologue sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 The Mystery of Blackthorn Castle |  Alchemist: Journey of the Soul Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 90% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Syntaxity | OnSkull Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- The Mystery of Blackthorn Castle (2024) is 1 year older than Alchemist: Journey of the Soul Prologue (2025).
- Alchemist: Journey of the Soul Prologue is free; The Mystery of Blackthorn Castle is paid (5.99 USD).
The Mystery of Blackthorn Castle vs Alchemist: Journey of the Soul Prologue — FAQ
- Should I play The Mystery of Blackthorn Castle or Alchemist: Journey of the Soul Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, The Mystery of Blackthorn Castle (2024) came out before Alchemist: Journey of the Soul Prologue (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 The Mystery of Blackthorn Castle and Alchemist: Journey of the Soul Prologue similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.
- Is Alchemist: Journey of the Soul Prologue free?
- Yes — Alchemist: Journey of the Soul Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. The Mystery of Blackthorn Castle is paid (5.99 USD).