Choose Alchemist Madness
Choose Alchemist Madness if you want the Online Co-op, DualShock Controller Support, and Adjustable Text Size side of the pairing.
Alchemist Madness vs Officially Dead
Alchemist Madness and Officially Dead both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, Casual on Steam. Both support cooperative play. 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 Officially Dead
Choose Officially Dead if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Gamepad Recommended side of the pairing.
Both Alchemist Madness and Officially Dead sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Playable without Timed Input, and Co-op, 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
 Alchemist Madness |  Officially Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Mega Game Studios | Erebus Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Alchemist Madness vs Officially Dead — FAQ
- Are Alchemist Madness and Officially Dead similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do both Alchemist Madness and Officially Dead have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Alchemist Madness ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Officially Dead ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.