Choose History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist
Choose History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist launched in 2015.
History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist vs AURUM
History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist and AURUM both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist (2015) is 7 years older than AURUM (2022). AURUM is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist (6.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 AURUM
Choose AURUM if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. AURUM launched in 2022.
Both History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist and AURUM sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist |  AURUM | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Z-Software | SIENTURE |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist (2015) is 7 years older than AURUM (2022).
- AURUM is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist (6.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; AURUM has no Deck rating yet.
History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist vs AURUM — FAQ
- Should I play History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist or AURUM first?
- If you want chronology, History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist (2015) came out before AURUM (2022). 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 History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist and AURUM similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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 History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist is rated Deck Verified by Valve. AURUM doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.