Choose Royal Alchemist
Choose Royal Alchemist if you want a Strategy experience. Royal Alchemist launched in 2020.
Royal Alchemist vs Demonheart: The Ice Demon
Royal Alchemist and Demonheart: The Ice Demon both land in Simulation, 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 share Simulation, RPG on Steam. Royal Alchemist (2020) is 2 years older than Demonheart: The Ice Demon (2022). Royal Alchemist scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than Demonheart: The Ice Demon (80.2% 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 Demonheart: The Ice Demon
Choose Demonheart: The Ice Demon if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. Demonheart: The Ice Demon launched in 2022.
Both Royal Alchemist and Demonheart: The Ice Demon sit in Simulation and 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Royal Alchemist |  Demonheart: The Ice Demon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation, RPG | Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (243 reviews) | 80.2% positive (81 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nifty Visuals | Rolling Crown |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Royal Alchemist (2020) is 2 years older than Demonheart: The Ice Demon (2022).
- Royal Alchemist scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than Demonheart: The Ice Demon (80.2% positive).
- Demonheart: The Ice Demon is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Royal Alchemist (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Royal Alchemist vs Demonheart: The Ice Demon — FAQ
- Should I play Royal Alchemist or Demonheart: The Ice Demon first?
- If you want chronology, Royal Alchemist (2020) came out before Demonheart: The Ice Demon (2022). 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 Royal Alchemist and Demonheart: The Ice Demon similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, 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.