Choose History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist
Choose History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist if it's currently about 37% cheaper on the Steam Store. History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist launched in 2015.
History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist vs Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition
History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist and Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition 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 11 years older than Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition (2026). History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist is currently ~37% cheaper on Steam than Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition (7.99 USD vs. 12.74 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 Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition
Choose Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition launched in 2026.
Both History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist and Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition 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 |  Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 12.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Z-Software | Cateia Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist (2015) is 11 years older than Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition (2026).
- History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist is currently ~37% cheaper on Steam than Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition (7.99 USD vs. 12.74 USD).
- History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition has no Deck rating yet.
History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist vs Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition — FAQ
- Should I play History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist or Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition first?
- If you want chronology, History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist (2015) came out before Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition (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.
- Are History in Letters - The Eternal Alchemist and Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition 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. Eternity Lost: Mystery of Aurum Collector's Edition doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.