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Alchemist: The Potion Monger
Developer Art Games Studio S.A.
First-person Alchemist Simulator with RPG elements. Explore the world, gather ingredients, and sell or use potions you craft to help others and fend off enemies. Adopt pets to help you with your alchemy knowledge (and to pet them). Decorate your home however you like and brew your destiny! From the Steam store page
138 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Oct 31, 2026 · last updated Nov 1, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
82
LovedLoved
53 positive · 12 negative
95% range 70–89%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 53 | 12 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 2 | 0 | 62 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
55 of 67 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
82% recommend · 53 yes, 12 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 65 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (92 of 111 positive).
Players praise the engaging potion crafting system and open-world RPG elements. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note the game is in early access with bugs and clunky mechanics. [4][5][6] A few players criticize the obtuse brewing system and unskippable tutorial. [7][8]
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- [7]
I'm sorry but the alchemy/brewing system is just obtuse and legitimately makes no sense to me. The whole "one mortar moves ingredients clockwise, another moves them counter-clockwise" just stumped me, was literally still in what I assume a tutorial trying to make a dang strength potion. Desperately I tried the Wiki but, I'm gonna be honest, the sentence "Unmodified Calendula + Dried Calendula then wooden mortar" …
- [1]
Like the title suggests, Alchemist: The Potion Monger is a simulation game centered around preparing alchemical potions. You gather ingredients from the environment and use them to craft potions. These potions are further used to complete quests or fulfill NPC contracts, but you can also sell them in your shop in town for extra coins. With the coins earned, you can buy new recipes, rare ingredients or various tools …
- [9]
Pros: - Fun potion making gameplay with real puzzles - Potions actually really work in game (rare in these alchemy games) - Quests with multiple paths (evil or good) - Actually interesting exploration - Decorate your own house - Freedom Cons: - Few musics so they get repeatitive - Combat system is very basic - A bit easy at times, especially after you understood how to make infinite money and how to use potions to …
- [3]
Game that ties together really unique and fun potion crafting, with open world RPG game. It is a blast in Early Access already. Potions, and methods of creating them gets gradually more complex - unlocking new tools, and allowing you to find new ways of creating. Gameplay wise - leveling up, obtaining skills, everything feels nice and balanced. Would recommend for those who enjoy puzzles, who look for cozy …
- [2]
A great alchemy game all round, it has material gathering, farming, an intricate and well thought out potion brewing system (complete with the ability to auto brew). A fun story and a genuinely interesting game :)
Summarised from 34 of the 122 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
82% of the 65 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Alchemist: The Potion Monger. The complaint that keeps coming up: combat system is very basic and clunky. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
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neutral · AI labelView post →Alchemist having one of (if not THE) only single shortgloves in the game has haunted for me a year and now i can put it to work. i'm in heaven.
neutral · AI labelView post →A free mobile game "Wandering Alchemist" I've released on both Android and iOS. Free as in offline, no ads, no in-app purchases (Besides a fully optional "support the developer"). It's a GPS walking game where you gather ingredients, brew potions, sell them to merchants and decorate your neighborhood. On some days it's awesome, on other days I ask myself why I do this to myself. But overall it's fun :) I'm currently working on a big update that reworks all the visuals, a lot of them are still…
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neutral · AI labelView post →Guy preparing for the Vikings game this afternoon by reading Ben Jonson’s The Alchemist.
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neutral · AI labelView post →Like the title suggests, Alchemist: The Potion Monger is a simulation game centered around preparing alchemical potions. You gather ingredients from the environment and use them to craft potions. These potions are further used to complete quests or fulfill NPC contracts, but you can also sell them in your shop in town for extra coins. With the coins earned, you can buy new recipes, rare ingredients or various tools needed to produce more advanced potions. The game has pretty much all the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My Leshy Alchemist character for our current pathfinder game
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neutral · AI labelView post →Such a nice Alchemist simulator, filled with gathering ingredients, making and selling potions, and fighting enemies. It has 2 missable achievements and takes around 17h to complete. Approximate amount of time to 100%: Around 17 hours Estimated achievement difficulty: 3/10 Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1 Is there a good guide available: Not yet a full guide, but on Steam you can find a guide with the heart recipe locations. Multiplayer achievements: No Missable achievements: Yes, 2…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall Impression This game is very well put together and in a good state for early access. The current gameplay loop of exploration, experimentation, crafting, and quest completing plays very well and is quite enjoyable. Performance: 10/10 No performance issues to speak of, and the game runs very well. Graphics: 10/10 The art style is excellent, giving the game a distinct look and feel that is quite enjoyable. A lot of attention to detail has been put into the UI and then artwork of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bit of a long shot if people who follow me will understand wtf I'm talking about: I was invited to play Sword World, tabletop game, and read lots of multiclassing is common I want to fight unarmed and do spellcasting, and I saw alchemy in there, so I want to play Grappler, Sorcerer, and Alchemist
neutral · AI labelView post →iOS Release Wandering Alchemist. It took quite a while (Apple let me wait for two weeks just for the first App review), but it's finally out. ~~Just version 1.4.5 so far, but the big content update is already in the pipeline and hopefully approved in another day or two. There's already plenty to do at least! :)~~ **Apple was really fast to review the update, 1.5.2 is now also live on App Store!** Let me know how you like it, leave a rating and a review 💚 *Due to Apple charging 99€ a year…
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neutral · AI labelView post →First playthrough complete. Time for a review. Updating the review after more hours were poured into the game. Demo: Functional but too short, plays out part of the tutorial that explains core mechanics and ends before letting players to see the outside world. Disappointing compared to Steam Next Fest Demo from February of 2023. Gameplay: The game is centered around potions, creating and using them to assist you during explorations and fights. Preparation for brewing: lots of ingredients…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is a cozy, narrative game for 2-5 Tea Dragons and 1 Alchemist (the owner of the tea shop). The dragons will earn and spend Hoard Tokens to try and fix issues around the café. But don’t over-succeed, or your dragon magic will overflow and cause its own shenanigans!
neutral · AI labelView post →Small update: Wandering Alchemist (Free GPS walking game) is now available on iOS 💚. Hey again, I hope you don't mind a small update after nearly a month: [It took ages for Apple to review my game, but now it's on iOS!](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wandering-alchemist/id6798869918) Same deal as Android: **Fully free, no ads, no in-app purchases** *(except a "Support the Developer" option)***, offline and zero data collection.** Of course it's still on [Google Play…
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neutral · AI labelView post →Adverts so good they made you WANT to buy the game #Alchemist #ZXSpectrum #retrogaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Alchemist - Research System Preview For more details, watch the full devlog here: youtube.com/watch?v=CGE_... Wishlist the game on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4349950/Alchemist #alchemist #game #gamedev #gamepreview #gaming #gameplay
neutral · AI labelView post →Alchemist - Transfiguration System Preview For more details, watch the full devlog here: youtube.com/watch?v=nttF... Wishlist the game on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4349950/Alchemist #alchemist #game #indiegame #gamedev #gamepreview #gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Alchemist - Research with Transfiguration System both like a gameplay flow Preview (Part 2) For more details, watch the full devlog here: youtube.com/watch?v=nttF... Wishlist the game on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4349950/Alchemist #alchemist #game #indiegame #gamedev #gamepreview #gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Alchemist game - Early Research System Preview (Part 2) For more details, watch the full devlog here: youtube.com/watch?v=CGE_... Wishlist the game on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4349950/Alchemist #alchemist #game #indiegame #gamedev #gamepreview #gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Alchemist game - Early Research System Preview (Part 1) For more details, watch the full devlog here: youtube.com/watch?v=CGE_... Wishlist the game on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4349950/... #alchemist #game #indiegame #gamedev #gamepreview #gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Here are some iterations of the combat system and their tests Game and demo: store.steampowered.com/app/4349950/ #alchemist #steam #game #indiegame #action
neutral · AI labelView post →Prompto, Ignis, Gladiolus, and Noctis crossover artworks from The Alchemist Code. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_the-alch...
neutral · AI labelView post →Alchemist - Research System Preview For more details, watch the full devlog here: youtube.com/watch?v=CGE_... Wishlist the game on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4349950/Alchemist #alchemist #game #gamedev #gamepreview #gaming #gameplay
neutral · AI labelView post →Alchemist - Battle system preview (part 3), first boss For more details, watch the full devlog here: youtube.com/watch?v=MacY... Wishlist the game on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4349950/Alchemist #alchemist #game #indiegame #gamedev #gamepreview #gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →I brewed a stink bomb that smelled so bad it made my character projectile vomit on a townsperson and then their friends beat me unconscious and took my money. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Highlights from the new Alchemist devlog 34 pt.1 #alchemist #game #gaming #steam #devlog #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →Alchemist - Research System Preview For more details, watch the full devlog here: youtube.com/watch?v=CGE_... Wishlist the game on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4349950/Alchemist #alchemist #game #gamedev #gamepreview #gaming #gameplay
neutral · AI labelView post →Alchemist game - Early Research System Preview (Part 2) For more details, watch the full devlog here: youtube.com/watch?v=CGE_... Wishlist the game on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4349950/Alchemist #alchemist #game #indiegame #gamedev #gamepreview #gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Slowly but surely continuing my Neptunia Game Maker Revolution playthrough. I've reached a point where I can't survive the bosses... Thankfully Mrs. Alchemist is getting pretty good at making discs. It's a barrel of fun lol
positive · AI labelView post →Alchemist - Transfiguration system preview For more details, watch the full devlog here: youtube.com/watch?v=nttF... Wishlist the game on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4349950/Alchemist #alchemist #game #indiegame #games #gameplay #gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Alchemist - Research System Preview For more details, watch the full devlog here: youtube.com/watch?v=CGE_... Wishlist the game on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4349950/Alchemist #alchemist #game #gamedev #gamepreview #gaming #gameplay
neutral · AI labelView post →Alchemist - Research System Preview For more details, watch the full devlog here: youtube.com/watch?v=CGE_... Wishlist the game on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4349950/Alchemist #alchemist #game #gamedev #gamepreview #gaming #gameplay
neutral · AI labelView post →Alchemist - Research System Preview For more details, watch the full devlog here: youtube.com/watch?v=CGE_... Wishlist the game on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4349950/Alchemist #alchemist #game #gamedev #gamepreview #gaming #gameplay
neutral · AI labelView post →Pros: - Fun potion making gameplay with real puzzles - Potions actually really work in game (rare in these alchemy games) - Quests with multiple paths (evil or good) - Actually interesting exploration - Decorate your own house - Freedom Cons: - Few musics so they get repeatitive - Combat system is very basic - A bit easy at times, especially after you understood how to make infinite money and how to use potions to your advantage. It's a simple game, obviously made by one or two…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was looking for alchemist game with first person view. It's visible that's an Early Access but a promise of a good game. I would recommend not keeping the saving while sleeping mechanic though if seasons or time limited things will come in future :) Light Potion need some touch ups, it's giving epilepsy incident.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →good game fun and relax
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some Combat System Iterations and Tests Game and demo: store.steampowered.com/app/4349950/... #alchemist #steam #game #indiegame #action
neutral · AI labelView post →yeah, Resonance itself only has 26 Visions but the mobile game had hundreds, and you can load any of them into the game, so like, FF characters who aren't the protagonist, KH characters, Fullmetal Alchemist, Ariana Grande, all kinds of stuff
neutral · AI labelView post →There's a bizarre level of cruelty to this games quests which I find baffling. If the quests don't ruin it for you, like gathering townsfolk then turning them in to sheep only to burn them, then the cave that you must platform thru and navigate in the dark with a terrible light potion that's almost pointless will make you quit.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Despite the flaws, you can craft literal holy/unholy nukes in a bottle and throw them at townspeople. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is fun despite just being released. The potion making with the prompts can be finicky and not register your response. I hate the saving function being tied to sleeping and hope that gets changed fast. Very early access so I have high hopes for the game but I can't play too long before I get motion sickness from the game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A great alchemy game all round, it has material gathering, farming, an intricate and well thought out potion brewing system (complete with the ability to auto brew). A fun story and a genuinely interesting game :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →simply loving it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4349950/... DevIterations: Test of spear spell #alchemist #game #indiegame #devlog #gameplay
neutral · AI labelView post →Highlights from the new Alchemist devlog 34 pt.2 #alchemist #game #gaming #steam #devlog #indiegame Full: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y0p...
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