Great Alchemy

About Great Alchemy

Great Alchemy is a single player casual simulation game. It received positive reviews from players.

Combine elements, discover new ones, become a discoverer.

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82%Audience ScoreBased on 1,247 reviews

humor20 positive mentions

monetization33 negative mentions

Simple, intuitive user interface with clear directions and easy element combination mechanics.
Large variety of creative and sometimes humorous element combinations providing hours of engaging and relaxing gameplay.
Minimal and non-intrusive ads that do not detract from the experience; offline play supported making it perfect for passing time anywhere.

Some illogical or obscure element combinations frustrate players and require guesswork or external help.
The need to repeatedly access a separate element menu to add elements is cumbersome and slows down gameplay.
Issues with glitches such as touch controls not registering correctly and occasional game crashes reduce playability.

monetization
43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16% positive mentions, 7% neutral mentions, 77% negative mentions
The game features minimal and mostly non-intrusive ads, often appearing at the screen's bottom without disrupting gameplay, and does not rely heavily on microtransactions. However, some users report ads blocking screen elements or causing access issues post-update, and occasional frustrations with ad-related bugs and limited options to remove ads through purchase. Overall, monetization is generally unobtrusive but could be improved for a smoother experience.
- “No microtransactions needed.”
- “No ads either, which is great.”
- “No advertisements disrupting the app either.”
- “Garbage microtransactions and an ad option that doesn't even work, so you'd be forced to spend money if it was worth it.”
- “Was okay when the game came out but now ads break the game, making it not playable.”
- “Ads popping up after purchasing ad block.”
humor
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
95% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 5% negative mentions
The game's humor is widely appreciated for its clever pop culture and movie references, surprising combinations, and funny additions that often elicit genuine laughter. While most find the humor enjoyable and rewarding, some content, like the 9/11 reference, is seen as crossing a sensitive line. Overall, the humor adds a fun and lighthearted layer to the gameplay experience.
- “The game is pretty good; the references to items from movies and games are awesome, and most made me laugh.”
- “Only after a minute of playing, when I made obsidian, I started laughing so hard.”
- “Hilarious and surprising combinations.”
graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
82% positive mentions, -9% neutral mentions, 27% negative mentions
The graphics are generally praised for being cute, fun, and aesthetically pleasing with a simple and clear design, though some users find issues with the UI/UX layout and dragging mechanics. However, a few users strongly criticize the graphics as poor and unattractive, feeling the quality has declined compared to previous apps. Overall, the graphic quality is mostly considered good and enjoyable, despite some usability concerns.
- “Great graphics!”
- “Good graphics and easy to understand and use.”
- “Good have, nice graphic, no bugs, reasonable ads”
- “MG Software, the graphics are terrible. You just made images and tried to make things look terrible in your game. The designs are ugly. You used to make good apps, but now you make terrible apps. This is the worst app. Please fix it.”
- “The graphics are really bad and the designs look awful. It's disappointing compared to the developer's previous quality.”
- “The visual quality is very poor and does not meet the expectations for this game.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions
The gameplay is generally functional and not overly cluttered with ads, but many users find it repetitive, lacking in logical combinations, and somewhat frustrating due to cumbersome mechanics such as constant swiping to select elements. While the core concept is appreciated, the complexity and certain design choices detract from the overall experience.
- “It's okay, but quickly devolves into use-everything-on-everything gameplay since logic goes out the window for combinations fast.”
- “The mechanic where you have to swipe up every time to select an element and then swipe up again to combine gets frustrating.”
- “A suggested improvement is to change the mechanic to have 2 or 3 rows of elements on the left side of the screen for quicker selection and mixing.”
- “It's ok, but quickly devolves into use-everything-on-everything gameplay since logic goes out the window for combinations fast.”
- “They are both equally fun to me, but the mechanic where you have to swipe up every time to select an element and then swipe up again to combine gets frustrating.”
- “The gameplay is a bit too repetitive; animations when you combine things could be improved.”
stability
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
14% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 86% negative mentions
The game suffers from frequent glitches and freezes, negatively impacting stability and user experience. While some issues may not be entirely the developers' fault, the bugs significantly hinder gameplay and require fixes for improved performance.
- “No glitches, and the game helps you avoid getting stuck, ensuring smooth gameplay.”
- “This game is an okay way to waste time, but it is buggy.”
- “The game freezes often.”
- “The app glitches as soon as I open it so I'm unable to make any more elements.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Users find the grinding aspect tedious and monotonous, particularly due to repetitive tasks like manually adding elements one by one and using a cumbersome interface for moving items. This lack of efficiency detracts from overall engagement.
- “I currently have to put them on one by one, which is very tedious.”
- “Tedious and didn't hold my interest.”
- “Moving the elements to the workspace from a scroll-up screen is a tedious task.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game effectively provides a distracting and calming experience for stressed or emotional players, though some emotional or touching elements feel somewhat inaccurate and could be improved.
- “It is a great game for distracting stressed or emotional minds.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game is well-optimized, running smoothly even with numerous combinations and complex scenarios.