Should I play Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book or Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ first?

If you want chronology, Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book (2017) came out before Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ (2018). 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.

Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book vs Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~

Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book and Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ both land in RPG 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 are RPG games on Steam. Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book (2017) is 1 year older than Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ (2018). Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book (89% positive). 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 Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book

Choose Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book launched in 2017.

Choose Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~

Choose Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ launched in 2018.

Both Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book and Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ sit in RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89% vs 90% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book vs Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ — Steam metadata comparison
	Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book	Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~
Released	2017	2018
Genres	RPG	RPG
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Verified	Deck Unsupported
Price	Price unknown	Price unknown
Steam reviews	89% positive (620 reviews)	90% positive (100 reviews)
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Single-player only
Developers	KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.	KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.

Side by side

Both are RPG games on Steam.
Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book (2017) is 1 year older than Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ (2018).
Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book (89% positive).
Steam Deck: Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book is Deck Verified, Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ is Deck Unsupported.