Which is better, Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey / フィリスのアトリエ～不思議な旅の錬金術士～ or Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~?

On Steam reviews Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ scores higher (90% positive) than Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey / フィリスのアトリエ～不思議な旅の錬金術士～ (87.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.

Should I play Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey / フィリスのアトリエ～不思議な旅の錬金術士～ or Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ first?

If you want chronology, Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey / フィリスのアトリエ～不思議な旅の錬金術士～ (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 Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey / フィリスのアトリエ～不思議な旅の錬金術士～ vs Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~

Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey / フィリスのアトリエ～不思議な旅の錬金術士～ 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 Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey / フィリスのアトリエ～不思議な旅の錬金術士～ (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 Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey / フィリスのアトリエ～不思議な旅の錬金術士～ (87.2% 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 Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey / フィリスのアトリエ～不思議な旅の錬金術士～

Choose Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey / フィリスのアトリエ～不思議な旅の錬金術士～ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey / フィリスのアトリエ～不思議な旅の錬金術士～ 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 carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90% positive across 100 reviews.

Both Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey / フィリスのアトリエ～不思議な旅の錬金術士～ and Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ sit in RPG 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.

Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey / フィリスのアトリエ～不思議な旅の錬金術士～ vs Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ — Steam metadata comparison
	Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey / フィリスのアトリエ～不思議な旅の錬金術士～	Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~
Released	2017	2018
Genres	RPG	RPG
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Deck Unsupported
Price	Price unknown	Price unknown
Steam reviews	87.2% positive (148 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 Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey / フィリスのアトリエ～不思議な旅の錬金術士～ (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 Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey / フィリスのアトリエ～不思議な旅の錬金術士～ (87.2% positive).
Steam Deck: Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey / フィリスのアトリエ～不思議な旅の錬金術士～ is Deck Playable, Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ is Deck Unsupported.