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Games like My Life As An Alchemist

If My Life As An Alchemist is your kind of game, the closest matches are Soul Device, Boss Breaker and Tarantula Virus — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About My Life As An Alchemist: The first survivor-like game without any enemies! Choose up to three potions to craft per wave, swiftly gather the required ingredients within a limited time, then craft the best potions to enhance your stats in various ways! Research and unlock new elements to expand your alchemical arsenal!

2024ActionIndieAdventureCasual2.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Delirium Tremens Games
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Players who liked My Life As An Alchemist also play

Steam players who put hours into My Life As An Alchemist also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Soul Device

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for My Life As An Alchemist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with My Life As An Alchemist.

    Soul Device is a 2D platformer shooter with features of the roguelike genre. On your way you will encounter various items that will strengthen you, equipment that will give you new abilities, and several weapons that will be responsible for your attacks.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Boss Breaker

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for My Life As An Alchemist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with My Life As An Alchemist.

    In this twin-stick beat 'em up, a lowly employee goes all out to uncover the truth and gain their freedom in an underground corporate facility.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Tarantula Virus

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for My Life As An Alchemist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with My Life As An Alchemist.

    Tarantula Virus is a randomly generated roguelike topdownshooter in a sci-fi style with a lot of items and enemies. Upgrade items unlock new characters find allies and defeat powerful enemies and bosses.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. The Cool Guys Are Level 100

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for My Life As An Alchemist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with My Life As An Alchemist.

    The goal of this game is in it's name. Hack and slash through randomized stages with 12 different playable characters each with their own unique playstyles. Will you be able to reach level 100 without dying and (possibly) become a cool guy?

    2024ActionIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. METALLIC CHILD

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for My Life As An Alchemist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with My Life As An Alchemist.

    “Grab, hurl, and eliminate” Rogue-lite Core-Action!! A large-scale rebellion erupts within the spacecraft “Life Stream.” With the help of you, Rona, an android known as “Metallic Child,” stands up against a fleet of massive robots to stop the plot devised by her own creator, Doctor Irene.

    2021ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Shovel Knight Dig

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for My Life As An Alchemist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with My Life As An Alchemist.

    Meet new friends and foes, visit strange lands, and outfit yourself in your quest to keep the entire land from collapsing underfoot! Jump, slash, and dig your way down an ever-changing chasm of mystery in Shovel Knight Dig, an all-new Shovel Knight adventure!

    2022ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Swarm Grinder

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for My Life As An Alchemist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with My Life As An Alchemist.

    An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Revita

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for My Life As An Alchemist fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with My Life As An Alchemist.

    In this fast paced twin-stick roguelite platformer, you play as an unnamed child ascending an ominous clocktower in pursuit of their lost memories. Harvest and sacrifice souls to grow your power in order to challenge procedural encounter rooms and intimidating bosses!

    2022ActionIndieAdventure16.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below My Life As An Alchemist at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under My Life As An Alchemist on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with My Life As An Alchemist.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under My Life As An Alchemist on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Life As An Alchemist.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under My Life As An Alchemist on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with My Life As An Alchemist.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under My Life As An Alchemist on Steam right now. Shares Casual with My Life As An Alchemist.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under My Life As An Alchemist on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with My Life As An Alchemist.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under My Life As An Alchemist on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with My Life As An Alchemist.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Insaniquarium Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under My Life As An Alchemist on Steam right now. Shares Casual with My Life As An Alchemist.

    The craziest aquarium game ever! Tend to your fish, keep them happy and they'll reward you with coins and jewels. Buy tank upgrades or egg parts which hatch different in-tank pets. These pets can help you feed your fish, collect coins, or even protect against the aliens that will invade your tank.

    2006Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Montaro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under My Life As An Alchemist on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with My Life As An Alchemist.

    Montaro is a DOGE.

    2016IndieCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with My Life As An Alchemist.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with My Life As An Alchemist.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with My Life As An Alchemist.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with My Life As An Alchemist.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with My Life As An Alchemist.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with My Life As An Alchemist.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with My Life As An Alchemist.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with My Life As An Alchemist.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. METALLIC CHILD

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with My Life As An Alchemist.

    “Grab, hurl, and eliminate” Rogue-lite Core-Action!! A large-scale rebellion erupts within the spacecraft “Life Stream.” With the help of you, Rona, an android known as “Metallic Child,” stands up against a fleet of massive robots to stop the plot devised by her own creator, Doctor Irene.

    2021ActionIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Shovel Knight Dig

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with My Life As An Alchemist.

    Meet new friends and foes, visit strange lands, and outfit yourself in your quest to keep the entire land from collapsing underfoot! Jump, slash, and dig your way down an ever-changing chasm of mystery in Shovel Knight Dig, an all-new Shovel Knight adventure!

    2022ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Swarm Grinder

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with My Life As An Alchemist.

    An action roguelite game with alien swarms and mechs. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about My Life As An Alchemist

How much does My Life As An Alchemist cost?
My Life As An Alchemist is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to My Life As An Alchemist?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside My Life As An Alchemist are Soul Device, Boss Breaker, Tarantula Virus.
Who developed My Life As An Alchemist?
My Life As An Alchemist was developed by Delirium Tremens Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on My Life As An Alchemist.

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