Should I play Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ or Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~ first?

If you want chronology, Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ (2018) came out before Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~ (2019). 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 Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ vs Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~

Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ and Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~ 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 Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ (2018) is 1 year older than Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~ (2019). Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~ (69.3% 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.

Choose Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~

Choose Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~ launched in 2019.

Both Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ and Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~ 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 Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ vs Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~ — Steam metadata comparison
	Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~	Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~
Released	2018	2019
Genres	RPG	RPG
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Unsupported	Deck Playable
Price	Price unknown	13.79 USD
Steam reviews	90% positive (100 reviews)	69.3% positive (75 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 Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ (2018) is 1 year older than Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~ (2019).
Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ scores higher on Steam reviews (90% positive) than Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~ (69.3% positive).
Steam Deck: Atelier Lydie & Suelle ~The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings~ is Deck Unsupported, Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~ is Deck Playable.