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Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX on Steam
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The definitive edition of the Atelier "Mysterious" series at a new price, with brand new content and various DLCs! "Atelier Sophie" is the 1st instalment: a chance encounter between Sophie and a sentient book Plachta takes them on an adventure to recover Plachta's memories.
Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX is a rpg, jrpg and female protagonist game
developed and published by KOEI TECMO GAMES CO. and LTD..
Released on April 21st 2021 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
in 4 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Japanese.
It has received 973 reviews of which 866 were positive and 107 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam.
The Steam community has classified Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX into these genres:
RPG
JRPG
Female Protagonist
Anime
Cute
Adventure
Fantasy
Crafting
Turn-Based
Singleplayer
Turn-Based Combat
Exploration
Story Rich
Great Soundtrack
Collectathon
Lore-Rich
Colorful
Casual
Simulation
Emotional
Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX:
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows® 10, 64bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5 750 or over
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or over, AMD Radeon RX 560 or over, 1280x720
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 12 GB available space
- Sound Card: 16 bit stereo, 48kHz WAVE file can be played
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The beginning of my story with the Atelier series Atelier Sophie is a very special game to me. It is where it all started for me and it was very nice to replay it now after more than 10 years here on Steam to revisit some old memories now that the series seem to be going to a different direction. I will not write an actual review of the game, but will write a brief part of the memory of the experience that I had when I played it for the first time on my PS4 more 10 years ago and a reflection of some of my thoughts. I remember I played Atelier Sophie just because it was for free on the Japanese PS Plus. I had a PS4 at the time and was a trophy hunter who would play literally anything just for the platinum trophy and decided to play it just for that purpose and I did not know anything about Atelier, nor did ever hear about it before at that time. And well, I ended up absolutely loving Atelier Sophie and it was where my journey with the Atelier series began and I became a big fan of the series and proceeded to buy and play all older games and the following Atelier games. The game also made me a huge fan of JRPGs and niche games, which are now the genres I play the most. It also made me appreciate videogame soundtracks a lot and now it is my favorite genre of music. This game shaped a lot of my videogame experiences and transformed who I am and the games that I like now. At the time I was mostly like everyone else in the west, just playing the popular AAA games and some of the well known JRPGs like Persona and Final Fantasy, and not putting that much attention to actual niche JRPGs like Atelier and Trails (more than 10yrs ago at least, these days they're way more popular). When I booted up Atelier Sophie on my PS4, I was very amazed by the very beautiful art style of the game, especially the 2D artwork of the menus which are really beautiful and a pleasure to navigate. The combat also was very different than everything I had played at the time. I had never seen a game where you would choose the attacks of your entire party at once before ending your turn, and that was a very unique experience to me because usually in turn based games the character act immediately when you select the action. Music is the aspect I was mostly blown away. When I heard Spring Wind Skylark I was completely amazed. I absolutely loved that music, the instrumentation, the symphony, everything. Of course, all the town music, atelier music and exploration music as well. Everything was so unique, ranging from relaxing town music, to fun and cute crafting music, to symphonic heavy metal in bosses. Atelier music has its own unique signature sound that is easily recognizable and not many games can reproduce. Even trying to search for similar music is hard, because there isn't many basically. Crafting was also incredibly fun with the puzzle grid to build items, transfer traits and optimize the output. It was very satisfying and fun to do. It is a game that required actual thinking, optimizing output, experimenting, min maxing, and seeing the end result of the efforts was an incredibly satisfying experience. The progression was also very unique than the usual JRPG where you get stronger by leveling up. In Atelier Sophie, and the Atelier series in general, levels barely matter. I had to craft better gear, use my alchemy skills, optimize effects and traits to become stronger. I had to craft better items to use in combat. Everything was a result of my creation, and not a passive level up thing or exp or gear drop farming like in basically all RPG games. The storytelling was also very different. It was not a game about defeating evil. There is no evil or villains in Atelier Sophie. The game is all about you becoming a better alchemist. Story progresses as you craft better items, you unlock new recipes by experimenting in alchemy and by exploring new areas, you get tips to unlock new areas by increasing the friendship level with other characters and fulfilling their requests. It is all about the characters, it is all about developing yourself and Sophie's alchemy, it is all about you, Sophie and the characters in the game. Atelier Sophie is probably one of the most impactful games to me in gaming. It absolutely won me over when I was just a PSN trophy hunter who mostly played western AAA games and the popular JRPGs. It made niche JRPGs my favorite game genre, it made video game soundtracks my favorite genre of music. It made me a huge fan of the Atelier series. It shaped who I am today and the games and music that I like. The Atelier series is very very unique in a lot of aspects compared to other games and this is why I love it and Sophie was the beginning of my journey. Unfortunately, recently Gust seem to be trying to go mainstream after Ryza's success and with Atelier Yumia becoming generic open world with real time action combat, a story with villains and barely requires any alchemy to progress. Thankfully, they seem to understand that appealing to the mainstream audience means giving up on the series core elements so they created a more traditional game called Atelier Resleriana RW after Yumia, but it is still uncertain whether or not they will go back to the roots at some point or if they will keep the new generic open world JRPG with Atelier name in the title like Yumia and Karia. I really hope Gust keeps making real traditional Atelier games in the future as well.
Beautiful cozy alchemy game with all charming character !! This is the first of the mysterious trilogy so its nice at starting point especially for newcomer the character story is heartwarming and the interaction is funny also makes you sad sometimes. in my opinion the main story is a bit short but there is plenty side char interaction. also if you already beat the main story and credit rolls keep going there is some mission to transition smoothly if you want play the next mysterious series, atelier firis!. the alchemy in this series is good, easy to learn but hard to master especially keep transfering trait from one item to another and make it loop until you achieve the highest possible quality will take time. the combat is also fun, enemy is challenging. there is enemy can smash your butt even on easy difficult if you not prepare enough XD. i beat this game on despair difficult defeat any boss that require you to create the best equipment with the best trait. im looking forward to play atelier firis next!
There is some kind of nostalgic feeling as I play this game. Not the kind of playing the game again after a while nostalgia, in fact, this is my first atelier game I played. But somehow, the vibe, the story, the world, all of it, makes me feel home and be a part of the game. I don't know what kind of power does this game possessed, but one thing for certain is that atelier series will always be a home for me. Not just a comfy game, not just an RPG game, it's home. There's always a moment where I open the game just to listen to the OST, knowing the fact that I can't find it anywhere on spotify (except the Ryza's trilogy). I hope atelier series will always offer me the same feeling, the feeling of home and nostalgia.
Atelier Sophie is really fun. The game has a lot of charming characters and a great, chill vibe. While the story is a bit basic, what you really play Atelier Sophie for is the wonderful character interactions and the incredibly addictive Synthesis mechanics. However, there are a few design flaws that might frustrate you or even turn you off. Consider these informational warnings before you dive in: 1. No Auto-Saves & Crashing The game can crash, and there are absolutely no auto-saves (which is wild for a DX release). I got my first crash after 15 hours, and it crashed about 3 or 4 times across my 70-hour playthrough. Tip: Save your game every single time you head back to the atelier, and never interact with the cauldron until after you've saved. 2. Tedious Character Event Tracking I wish the mini-map had (!) icons next to character faces when they had new dialogue. You have to constantly run around and talk to everybody, every single weekend, just to progress the supporting cast's sub-stories. It gets pretty annoying and tedious. 3. Highly Unbalanced Combat It is not uncommon to get into fights way above your capability where enemies deal massive AoE damage and your party drops like flies. There is no way to see how dangerous an encounter is before engaging (no level or color indicators like in Xenoblade or MMOs). 🛠️ How to Trivialize the Balance Issue (Trait Tips) The game gives you ways to overpower enemies, but it requires hours of crafting and merging Tier 3 traits—something the game doesn't explain well without a guide. Traits do 99% of the heavy lifting. Equipment tier matters way less than what's on it. If you want to turn the game from "impossible" to "completely trivial," aim to get these trait combinations onto your Neutralizers (preferably red) and transfer them over: - Weapons: (Power of Gods OR Increase Aggression) / Skill Savings / Well-Rounded Power - Armor: Dragonscale Defense / Well-Rounded Power / (HPMP Super Enhance OR Power of Life) - Accessories: Speed of Light / Well-Rounded Power / (HPMP Super Enhance OR Power of Life) - Attack Items: One Hit Kill / Ultimate Destruction / Cost Bonus - Recovery Items: Ultimate Recovery / Cost Bonus / (Multiply OR Super Enhance Recovery) Note: There are 999 Quality loops and even better traits in the post-game dungeons, but the list above is more than enough to roll the credits. Final Verdict Despite these flaws, I still thoroughly enjoyed my time with Atelier Sophie. If you love charming characters and deep crafting systems, it is absolutely worth your time—just be prepared to save often and look up a trait guide!
Not perfect / not quite what I expected but interesting Cute Lite-RPG with heavy emphasis on progression through crafting powerful items and equipment, accessing new materials and repeating alongside cute simple story. Zones remind me of .hack series vaguely Good on Steamdeck.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam.
No, Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 39.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX received 866 positive votes out of a total of 973 achieving a rating of 8.41.
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Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX was developed and published by KOEI TECMO GAMES CO. and LTD..
Yes, Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX is not playable on MacOS.
No, Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX is not playable on Linux.
Yes, Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
No, Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX does not support VR.
Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX is a single-player game.
No, Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Publisher
KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Release
21 Apr 2021
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