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About Alchemist Simulator

Alchemist Simulator is a single player survival management game with fantasy and kids themes. It was developed by Art Games Studio S.A. and was released on October 23, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Become the mystical alchemist, choose your contracts wisely as they will shape the world around you, discover the long forgotten magical recipes, upgrade your lab and become the most powerful alchemist of all times.

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74%Audience ScoreBased on 212 reviews
story16 positive mentions
grinding5 negative mentions

  • Engaging and unique alchemy crafting mechanics that emphasize puzzle-solving and experimentation.
  • Cozy, charming art style and relaxing ambient music create a pleasant atmosphere.
  • Rewarding sense of progression as players optimize potion recipes and expand workshop capabilities.
  • Short gameplay length with limited replayability and lack of content after main story completion.
  • Steep learning curve due to poor tutorial, unintuitive UI, and complex mechanics that are not well explained.
  • Technical issues including game crashes, clunky controls (one item at a time), and annoying time pressure frustrate players.
  • story

    78 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    21% positive mentions, 75% neutral mentions, 4% negative mentions

    The story is charming and cute, conveyed mainly through potion-making quests received as letters, with a simple, light narrative that complements the gameplay. While some find the storyline engaging and unique with occasional branching quests, others feel it is short, repetitive, and lacking depth, with little to no content after completion. Overall, the story adds charm but is limited in length and complexity, leaving players wanting more variety and extended progression.

    • “The storyline is really engaging and unique; even in moments where gameplay gets a a little stale (like grinding potions for money), it's hard to get bored.”
    • “I loved that as I progressed through the story of potion orders, the environment changes ever so slightly.”
    • “However, the graphics and animations are really lovely, and the story did a couple of things I didn't expect, like having branching options in one of the quest-lines (more of this would be awesome!).”
    • “Once the story is over, there is nothing to do.”
    • “The game could use a lot more story and potions that you can make.”
    • “Furthermore, once you finish the story, the game is over, which is a pretty major sin for this type of game.”
  • gameplay

    65 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    37% positive mentions, 58% neutral mentions, 5% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a charming and creative potion-crafting experience with enjoyable puzzle mechanics, though it has a steep learning curve due to minimal tutorial guidance and unclear explanations. While the core mechanics are satisfying once mastered, the gameplay is often described as short, repetitive, and lacking in content or depth, with some frustrating limitations on experimentation and progression. Overall, it's a relaxing, unique game best suited for players willing to invest time in understanding its systems despite its modest scope and pacing.

    • “However, for players willing to invest time and patience, it offers a satisfying sense of progression rooted in understanding complex mechanics and transforming chaos into order.”
    • “The gameplay was phenomenal; after the first few potions, I got into a rhythm and it's so amazing how smoothly you can multitask.”
    • “Tl;dr: I enjoyed this game because I love puzzles, and this game presents a unique puzzle mechanic that can have many solutions, limited by the tools at your disposal and your ability to get new ingredients.”
    • “Many mechanics are only loosely explained, and understanding the deeper logic behind ingredient manipulation often requires experimentation or external references.”
    • “The tutorial did not explain the mechanics at all, and the game gives too little money to be able to experiment and do trial and error so you have no choice but to go online and find a guide to use.”
    • “The gameplay is also quite repetitive as you are locked in that small house and can only order stuff from the shop, upgrade some of your equipment and brew potions.”
  • graphics

    27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    63% positive mentions, 26% neutral mentions, 11% negative mentions

    The game's graphics are widely praised for their charming, cozy, and distinctive art style, often described as cute, cartoonish, and fitting a fantasy or alchemist theme. While not technically groundbreaking, the visuals are polished, fluid, and contribute significantly to the game's relaxing and immersive atmosphere. Some users noted occasional minor issues and limited graphical options, but overall the graphics are considered a strong and enjoyable aspect of the game.

    • “The graphics are amazing and the music is incredibly relaxing, overall a very fun yet also relaxing game.”
    • “The game play is very polished with a beautiful art style, the animations are fluid and the time limit for each day provides an adequate challenge when trying to complete more complex orders.”
    • “Visually, the game adopts a modest but fitting fantasy aesthetic.”
    • “While the graphics are not amazing, they just are; the idea and how the game is made makes it enjoyable.”
    • “I also have a major issue with the limited graphics options.”
    • “[*] Minor graphical issues.”
  • music

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    71% positive mentions, 29% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is consistently described as calm, relaxing, and unobtrusive, effectively complementing the cozy, simulation-style gameplay without becoming distracting. Sound effects enhance routine actions, adding to the immersive experience. Overall, the soundtrack contributes positively to the game's relaxing and enjoyable atmosphere.

    • “The graphics are amazing and the music is incredibly relaxing, overall a very fun yet also relaxing game.”
    • “This is a great, relaxing simulator with good music, intuitive controls, some challenging aspects in the early hours of the game (which eventually become second-nature), and a simple plot.”
    • “I like the graphics - nice, picturesque, cozy style and the ambient music that does not bother you after an hour of gameplay.”
  • grinding

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 83% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is a noticeable but manageable aspect, with subtle sound effects highlighting routine actions and achievements that can feel a bit grindy towards the end. Despite some repetitive potion grinding for money, the engaging storyline helps maintain player interest, making the grinding less tedious overall.

    • “The storyline is really engaging and unique, but even in moments where gameplay gets a little stale, like grinding potions for money, it's hard to get bored.”
    • “Achievements are easy, but a bit grindy by the end of the game.”
    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
  • humor

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game is praised for being clever, quirky, and well-designed, adding both entertainment and depth to the story. It enhances the experience by making characters engaging and the lore amusing, contributing to a fun and sometimes thought-provoking gameplay.

    • “Not only would it be funny since this is a character who is constantly condescending to you, but it could also open up more possibilities in story-lines, and make you feel more like a real scientist discovering new things.”
    • “The little bits of lore you get from your requests are hilarious and very entertaining.”
    • “I like the quest stories - funny, a bit stupid, make the game more interesting.”
  • atmosphere

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is praised for its cohesive and relaxing environment that emphasizes function, creating a chill and immersive experience despite simple character models and animations. It effectively captures the essence of an alchemist simulator with visually appealing and atmospheric design.

    • “While character models and animations are simple, the environment feels cohesive and atmospheric, emphasizing function over flair.”
    • “It's a nice game to relax with and enjoy a chill atmosphere.”
    • “Alchemist simulator - a great atmospheric, great looking potion creation simulator game.”
  • stability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game demonstrates notable stability issues, with frequent crashes and freezing during play. Additionally, the "skip day" feature is buggy and does not function correctly, only resetting the in-game clock without advancing the day.

    • “My only complaint is that the 'skip day' feature is somewhat buggy, not triggering the next day properly and only resetting the in-game clock.”
    • “The game is very well-made, but for some reason, every time I try to play, it freezes or crashes.”
    • “Very buggy.”
  • replayability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game offers limited replayability, with a relatively short playtime and repetitive content that may diminish interest after the initial experience. While some find minor enjoyment in certain mechanics, overall it lacks varied content to sustain long-term engagement.

    • “It is not very long, just fair warning, and the replay value may not be high once you get used to how things work.”
    • “It's playable as it is, but would definitely need more varied content to have any replay value.”
    • “Completed in 4.5 hours, practically no replayability, but to see ingredients fly from a box to their shelves is kinda addicting.”
  • optimization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    Users appreciate optimization for making complex processes feel smooth and purposeful through experience, but criticize poor optimization when it leads to rapid, unforgiving gameplay that punishes experimentation and can result in bankruptcy.

    • “The satisfaction here comes not from flashy rewards, but from optimization—seeing a previously confusing process become smooth and deliberate through experience.”
    • “Poorly optimized, time goes too fast and without warning, and it is easy to corner yourself into bankruptcy if you want to experiment a little.”
  • monetization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Monetization appears to be linked to advertising efforts for a new game, suggesting a focus on promoting upcoming releases rather than aggressive in-game purchases.

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Play Times

7h Median play time
6h Average play time
5-7h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 2 analyzed playthroughs
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Alchemist Simulator is a survival management game with fantasy and kids themes. Common tags for Alchemist Simulator include first-person, indie, trading, magic, life sim and others.

Alchemist Simulator is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 4 and others.

On average players spend around 6 hours playing Alchemist Simulator.

Alchemist Simulator was released on October 23, 2020.

Alchemist Simulator was developed by Art Games Studio S.A..

Alchemist Simulator has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Alchemist Simulator for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

Alchemist Simulator is a single player game.

Similar games include Bear & Breakfast, Little Witch in the Woods, Potion Craft, Give Me Basic [Early Pack], The Magical Mixture Mill and others.