Choose Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book
Choose Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book launched in 2017.
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 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.
Side-by-side 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 | Unrated | 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).
- Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book has no Deck rating yet.
Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book vs Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ — FAQ
- Which is better, Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book or Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book sits at 89% positive (620 reviews), Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ at 90% (100). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- 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.
- Are Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book and Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ similar?
- They overlap on RPG 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.