Choose Garden Paws
Choose Garden Paws if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.4% positive across 1,609 reviews.
Garden Paws vs Alchemy Story
Garden Paws and Alchemy Story both land in Simulation 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 Simulation games on Steam. Garden Paws (2018) is 2 years older than Alchemy Story (2020). Garden Paws scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Alchemy Story (78.7% 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 Alchemy Story
Choose Alchemy Story if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Alchemy Story launched in 2020.
Both Garden Paws and Alchemy Story sit in Simulation 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Garden Paws |  Alchemy Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.4% positive (1,609 reviews) | 78.7% positive (150 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bitten Toast Games Inc. | Cozy Bee Games |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Garden Paws (2018) is 2 years older than Alchemy Story (2020).
- Garden Paws scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Alchemy Story (78.7% positive).
- Alchemy Story is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Garden Paws (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Garden Paws has co-op; Alchemy Story does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Garden Paws vs Alchemy Story — FAQ
- Which is better, Garden Paws or Alchemy Story?
- On Steam reviews Garden Paws scores higher (90.4% positive) than Alchemy Story (78.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Garden Paws is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Garden Paws or Alchemy Story first?
- If you want chronology, Garden Paws (2018) came out before Alchemy Story (2020). 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 Garden Paws and Alchemy Story similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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.
- Does Alchemy Story have multiplayer like Garden Paws?
- No. Garden Paws supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Alchemy Story is listed as single-player only.