Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DX
Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DX
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Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX
Developer KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
"The promise begins." The "Dusk" series, a trilogy of RPG titles from Gust's popular Atelier series, tells the story of a world on the verge ruin, told from the perspective of its unique characters. The 1st title in the series "Atelier Ayesha" is now available as a deluxe version. From the Steam store page
264 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Oct 23, 2026 · last updated Oct 23, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
91
LovedLoved
162 positive · 16 negative
95% range 86–94%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 162 | 16 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 39 | 2 | 35 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 4 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
204 of 221 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
91% recommend · 167 yes, 16 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 183 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (527 of 570 positive).
Players praise the game's story, characters, and music, calling it a standout in the series. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note technical issues, including stuttering and game-breaking bugs. [4][5] The time limit mechanic is divisive, with some finding it immersive and others frustrating. [6][7][8]
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I really want to be able to recommend this game. I loved it a lot as I was playing, but there is a feature in this game that is antithetical to everything I found fun in it. I don't consider this spoilers, but if you're particularly cautious you might not want to read ahead, but this game has a time limit. perhaps that doesn't seem so surprising, after all your sister is missing and who knows what might happen to …
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From apothecary to alchemist in 3 years - the game Atelier Ayesha is the first game in dusk trilogy originally released in 2012. It introduces new characters and world. Like all other Atelier games this one is similar but has its differences as usual. You play as Ayesha, an apothecary who synthesizes medicine for townspeople. Her sister gone missing, assumed dead and Ayesha come to her grave to put some flowers when …
- [2]
The first game in the Dusk trilogy and imo the perfect starting point for the Dusk games. It really makes you appreciate all the small nods to the previous games when you play Escha & Logy afterwards. Musically the game is gorgeous with amazing tunes for any situation: Be it combat, emotional scenes, area music, it all just fits so well. It has one of my all-time favorite OSTs of video games. I also think the …
- [3]
It is unfortunate to see something as unique as Ayesha went somewhat off the radar by JRPG fans. It's certainly one of my top 3 Atelier games of all time and it's one of the best JRPGs I've ever played too. Everything about this game seems to have been made with passion from the team; from its music, stories and characters all the way up to gameplay. Most other Atelier games have very shallow plots and storylines …
- [6]
- Amazing soundtrack - Great story - Memorable characters - Multiple endings - Great voice acting In Atelier Ayesha you have a 3 year time limit to save your sister Nio. Some won't like the time limit but for me it created a sense or urgency, fitting nicely with the story and immersed me into the world. Its plenty of time as long as you register items/bombs you made at the shops for easy restocking because time …
Summarised from 34 of the 257 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
91% of the 183 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX. The complaint that keeps coming up: technical issues like stuttering and black screen bugs. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
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60 of 264 · most liked firstAll I'm asking for is a game with basically the same framework as the "Atelier" series circa "Atelier Ayesha", except instead of a teenager with a cottagecore travelling workshop you're a thirtysomething burnout doing grey-market transmutation from the back of a van. Is that really so much to want?
positive · AI labelView post →I really want to be able to recommend this game. I loved it a lot as I was playing, but there is a feature in this game that is antithetical to everything I found fun in it. I don't consider this spoilers, but if you're particularly cautious you might not want to read ahead, but this game has a time limit. perhaps that doesn't seem so surprising, after all your sister is missing and who knows what might happen to her if you leave it too long before rescuing her. and in principle I agree with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →From apothecary to alchemist in 3 years - the game Atelier Ayesha is the first game in dusk trilogy originally released in 2012. It introduces new characters and world. Like all other Atelier games this one is similar but has its differences as usual. You play as Ayesha, an apothecary who synthesizes medicine for townspeople. Her sister gone missing, assumed dead and Ayesha come to her grave to put some flowers when suddenly she sees an image on her sister Nio and decides to find a way to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →have you heard about the new game by a well-known creative staff that just came out? it's called "Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk", and sisters And lesbians are calling it the next big hit... store.steampowered.com/app/1152300/...
neutral · AI labelView post →i found out about this series because a lovely elderly woman spoke about this game on a youtube video and now it won't get out of my head
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Key art, Ayesha Altugle, Nio Altugle, and Juris Grunden from Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk by artist Hidari. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_atelier-...
neutral · AI labelView post →I love the cows in this game! Protect Pana at all costs!! 🐄 🎮 Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX
positive · AI labelView post →Everything coming out this week is going to be arriving late for me (Temirana and Trails Beyond the Horizon), so going to try out my first Atelier game. Really in the mood for something lighter and cozy ✨ 🎮 Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX
neutral · AI labelView post →Good game, but a really bad port. Constant stuttering and very unstable framerate when doing just about everything. Also don't open the manual from in-game, it will make you unable to get back into the game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →oh.. i didn't know Atelier Ayesha have a time limit D: game ends when you take too long which is a problem cuz i like grinding collecting items, killing monsters, leveling up, doing quests... > o < having to do all of that again is discouraging :(
negative · AI labelView post →thanks to a friend; i can change the date in Atelier Ayesha game using cheat engine so i can play the game without time limit!!! i'm so happy 💖
positive · AI labelView post →Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX Highly Recommend! My 1st Atelier game & it was so much fun. A cozy JRPG with a very silly (endearing) protagonist. Has a good, but not too high stakes plot. Very lively cast of characters & nice art. Will definitely be playing the rest of the Dusk trilogy 🎮
positive · AI labelView post →🟡 Requires heavy tinkering [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/993090/Lossless_Scaling/] Lossless Scaling or Borderless Gaming https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases to run it in borderless fullscreen properly. Ingame fullscreen option have scale problems. Tested on: OnexPlayer Mini Pro 6800U [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/42772030-Handheld-Friendly/] Follow Handheld Friendly
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My metric for how much I like an Atelier game is strangely linked to how long the dresses are. Atelier Ayesha? Heat. Atelier Marie? Adorable. Atelier Shallie and Sophie? Really good! Ryza? Sexual harassment, not even in the conversation
positive · AI labelView post →Seeking the truth about Alchemy with Atelier Ayesha. Follow me as I revisit a video game I previously misunderstood, Atelier Ayesha! Will I find the truth about what this game actually wanted to do? Will I finally enjoy it, despite its quirkiness? Or... did I replay this to no avail? Only one way to know...
neutral · AI labelView post →I love the Atelier series. 💞Gathering materials/mining 💞Alchemy/Synthesis 💞Often slice of life stories PS. Have you heard the boss track ‘Maria’ from Atelier Ayesha? *chefs kiss* 🎶
positive · AI labelView post →Linca, Regina Curtis, Wilbell Voll-Ersleid, and Keithgriff Hazeldine from Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk by artist Hidari. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_atelier-...
neutral · AI labelView post →I made posts here on some of the games I was patient on this year, so I'll include links to those in-line here along with the rest of my list, in chronological order: **[Control](https://lemm.ee/post/20754813)** - I ended up grabbing--and devouring--Alan Wake 2 very soon after finishing this, mostly because [one of my favorite singers ever](https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Kl8iFAUJmtmyP1Sab1paD) resurfaced on the game's soundtrack, to my complete astonishment. The setting and a few of the…
neutral · AI labelView post →Atelier Ayesha is my favorite Atelier game, I have played many Gust's games, and I love the Ar Tonelico series; Atelier Ayesha is the game that comes closer to AT than any other. From the themes, music, and characters all gives Ar Tonelico feelings that I don't get in any other atelier game. It also helps that it's a good game overall.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yeah. After playing Sophie and falling in love with, i tried Ryza. And i really dont like the path the overall design was going. So, i tried to go back and play older atelier games. This is how i got into Ayesha. To be honest, this game gives me somewhat mixed feelings. The setting is great, the companions and people you encounter in your path to become an alchemist are fine and overall presentation of the game, including the intro, videos, art and the OST are amazing. Its kind of hard to put…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I enjoyed Ayesha's journey to saving her sister! And have witnessed the true ending. Seeing her grow and interact with other characters was heartwarming, and all the characters were great. The alchemy and the turn-based combat were fun too! Ayesha & Wilbell are so cute and funny together. The music and the world were beautifully crafted! Note that this game has a time limit so everything you do must count but it's not too hard.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first game in the Dusk trilogy and imo the perfect starting point for the Dusk games. It really makes you appreciate all the small nods to the previous games when you play Escha & Logy afterwards. Musically the game is gorgeous with amazing tunes for any situation: Be it combat, emotional scenes, area music, it all just fits so well. It has one of my all-time favorite OSTs of video games. I also think the characters are all very lovable and the amount of event cutscenes that flesh out the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I ran into serious technical issues, rendering the game all but unplayable. Once you enter combat once, for the rest of the play session, certain essential menus (e.g. taking an order) display only a black screen. Quitting the game completely will resolve it... until you get into combat again. Checking the forums shows that this issue was reported years ago, and not addressed. Apparently you can workaround by playing in windowed mode, but I'm not going to spend time testing to make sure that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sold inflammable liquid to a kid so he could get back at his bullies. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Atelier Shallie update! Finished Shallistera’s story. Playing a New Game+ playthrough with Shallotte’s story now! The game is making me really hope we get a 4th Dusk game someday. Atelier Wilbell (we still need to meet and contract with the Earth Spirit!) or Atelier Ayesha 2 needs to happen 🎮
positive · AI labelView post →It is unfortunate to see something as unique as Ayesha went somewhat off the radar by JRPG fans. It's certainly one of my top 3 Atelier games of all time and it's one of the best JRPGs I've ever played too. Everything about this game seems to have been made with passion from the team; from its music, stories and characters all the way up to gameplay. Most other Atelier games have very shallow plots and storylines but they actually managed to come up with something compelling in Ayesha. The plot…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it's really good & i recommend for anyone who want to play atelier series. ayesha don't know anything about alchemist and her progress learning alchemist is really well writed. all character in this game is really cute and have weird characteristic, i really enjoyed every event character in this game because. music in this game is really good, especially when ayesha in flower garden.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm placing this review down pretty late, but relized I never made one and wanted to. This was my first Atelier game I ever played, and a great introduction to the series for me. I absolutly loved it. The characters and writing are all fantastic. The whole game feels like a really well made slice of life story in a fantasy setting, with some occasional serious stakes and personal goal seeking around the main plot and a couple character side storys. The ost is also all around fantastic.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Steam Deck: Ran well for me. Update Jan. 5th 2025 - The FMVs have been fixed on steam deck since shortly after I wrote this review originally. Incredibly fun and polished. I loved Ayesha, and I personally loved how Hard mode actually made the alchemy harder. Hard difficulty is genuinely tough if you don't try to break it. While I didn't have time to do the true ending, I'm excited to do a second playthrough for it. My blind Hard mode run was down to the wire. A point of clarification because…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Game Collection] This Friday, I want to share one of my Asian import games! Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack. The most valuable thing here is having three games on the cartridge: Atelier Ayesha, Atelier Escha & Logy (my favorite so far) and Atelier Shallie. 🧪🌆3️⃣ #PhysicalFriday #AmiibruCollection
positive · AI labelView post →Last night's stream with @scarletmagus.bsky.social was so much fun i need to do a stream today. Check me out at 7pm est with more Atelier Ayesha. Not the same style of game but we can fight evil trees. So yay!
neutral · AI labelView post →Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX visually so far my favorite Game in the franchise. The story was okay and this was my first game with time limit and I actually really enjoy that as a mechanic in the game. Comat itself is kinda whatever tho I feel like
neutral · AI labelView post →Ok i think imma finally replay Atelier Ayesha This was my second Atelier game i have not played it since back during the PS Vita days
neutral · AI labelView post →I FINALLY DID IT!!!!!!! I FINALLY BEAT ATELIER AYESHA!!!!! AND I DIDNT HAVE TO START A NEW GAME 😭😭😭😭😭 I WAS SO SWEATYYYYY CUS I WAS ON THE LAST MONTH AND ALMOST RAN OUT OF TIME 😭😭😭😭
positive · AI labelView post →I love Ayesha and the Dusk setting, its characters and charming (yet confusing tbh) alchemy system! I plan on replaying the whole Dusk trilogy! Huge plus for having the goated Hidari in it! Koei, Dusk 4 when?? Wilbell/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I finished playing Atelier Ayesha earlier in the week, and it had me really wanting to draw these two. I feel like all the interactions between Ayesha and Nio in the postgame: Nio meeting all of the friends Ayesha has made, Ayesha fretting over Nio, and so on, are what really made the game for me.
positive · AI labelView post →❗Status 100% Complete 🎮Played On Computer Primarily ⏱️Game Length I played with Japanese VA, often reading the text and skipping to the next bit, which made the game speed up a ton. Reading at my pace for dialogue put me at 36 hours completion, and making a save right before the ending to reload and see another ending. 🔄Replay Value Low; If you can finish the game in one run, there's not much of a reason to replay this, and any time you want to listen to the music or look…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ayesha is a tough one to recommend, but I'm going to do it anyway because at the end of the day...it's still an enjoyable game. Let's start with the positives! As always the characters in these games are it's lifeblood. Some are more fun to be around than others, yes...but I wouldn't say anyone in this cast is bad. Even grumpy old Keith will grow on you after a bit. This is helped further by Himari's beautiful character design. One of the reasons I even got into this series was because I loved…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk" is a 2012 game that was ported to PC in 2020. However, be aware that despite the page stating the port supports both keyboard and mouse and gamepad, playing without a controller can lead to constant freezes. Therefore, prepare a gamepad or download an emulator. Personally, I used the Vjoy emulator, and it worked well. Atelier Ayesha is a JRPG with a focus on turn-based combat, gathering, and crafting. To get straight to the point, I didn't find the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ayesha is probably my favorite game out of the dusk trilogy series. It is a very tough comparison, because all the dusk series games are so good. Pros + The highest difficulty out of the dusk trilogy alchemy games. + The alchemy items require intricate item planning and depth in player alchemy knowledge to create. + The strongest DLC boss is challenging and it will fight toe to toe with the party until most of your 120 items run out. + Beautiful world and scenery + Amazing soundtrack like -…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Such an amazing game and atelier game! Ayesha is a really good protagonist, the story is interesting and I really appreciate that the game doesn't follow a linear path, instead you need to solve the mystery by your own with some help of Keithgriff. The alchemy is really good! I didn't understand it at first, but you get some skills as you level up that make it really fun, the way properties and traits are separated compared to the mysterious trilogy also made my experience better.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think Atelier Ayesha has exactly the most QTE in a turn-based RPG that feels acceptable to me. It would slow the game down way too much with a pause for all of them, it's very easy to know which options will appear and they're always the same button, and it influences positioning in a fun way.
positive · AI labelView post →Within the World of Dusk Atelier Ayesha: Alchemist of the Dusk Earth is the first entry of Dusk Trilogy; it is also my first game of the series. It tells the story of a young herbalist turned alchemist, Ayesha Altugle, on her journey to save her long-lost sister within the world in a perpetual state of decline. Such is a world entering the age of Dusk. Atelier Ayesha introduces one of the more unique presentations of a dying world, with how the aesthetics often hide its darker premise.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Solid entry that marks a bit of a different approach than the Arland series. Only real complaint for me is the fact that you cannot craft, or even buy your weapons, as they are ALL monster drops. Story is good. Barrel.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this game 13 years ago and ran out of time because I had no idea what I was doing, now after all that time I finally beat the game but still had no idea what I was doing. Great game!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First game of the Dusk series. You play as Ayesha Altugle, an Apothecary that decides to go on an adventure to learn more about Alchemy after a strange man told her that it could potentially save her sister. It took me a bit to start enjoying this title. It felt very monotone early on and the writing didn't feel that great, but it felt like it slowly improved as time went on. Too many interactions didn't really make sense or were simply awkward. I also wasn't too big of a fan of the OSTs…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →- Amazing soundtrack - Great story - Memorable characters - Multiple endings - Great voice acting In Atelier Ayesha you have a 3 year time limit to save your sister Nio. Some won't like the time limit but for me it created a sense or urgency, fitting nicely with the story and immersed me into the world. Its plenty of time as long as you register items/bombs you made at the shops for easy restocking because time moves forward when synthesizing an item. Dusk series play order: Atelier…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is my first JRPG game, though I did play Skyrim and MMORPGs in the past. It's also one of the very few games I played without a guide, no tips, no online references apart from the in-game manual. I don't have any knowledge of the mechanics of the game when I started. I managed to complete the main storyline in 76 hours, or more like 70 if you discount the idling time. Part of this long playtime could be attributed to me listening to all the spoken dialogues. It actually took me a couple…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love the character designs in this one!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game would be better if marion and linca scissored on screen
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Modern Gust couldn't recreate this masterpiece ♥♥♥♥ ranun
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I play Atelier Ayesha, you know having a great time, awesome game, and out of nowhere Kyle boasts about how he sexually harassed women or Ayesha asks Marion, a woman married to her job and figurative daughter bodyguard, if she wants to marry a man and have kids. Also uh, Glide... exists.
neutral · AI labelView post →Last week I wanted a really chill JRPG to play, so I started my first Atelier game — Atelier Ayesha DX! It is VERY chill (though some of the characters are extremely annoying) and a lot of fun. But why KT watermarks screenshots I’ll never understand…
neutral · AI labelView post →Atelier A14 has, for me, the best soundtrack in the entire series. Even after all these years and so many new Atelier titles, nothing has quite captured the same atmosphere or emotional weight. When I played it, I could really feel the effort and passion the developers put into it. Every track and piece of art drew me in those alone kept me playing for hours. It’s an older game, so it has its rough edges. The gameplay can get a bit repetitive, and on PC there’s that annoying stuttering issue…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is so great i just forgot to finish it and its draining because you have to use a guide otherwise its stressful because theres a time limit.. other than that its lovely the world and music is so dreamlike this whole game is like when you got sick as a kid and laid in bed all day having a weird fever dream about being an alchemist in a medieval fantasy world or was that just me.. and ayesha is so sweet as well i love her design its all flowery and REGINA this game is worth playing just…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been torn about trying the mainline Atelier series. I've played some of the spin-off games before, but the mainline games have always had me wavering from a distance and not pulling the trigger on investing into one. On the one hand, I really like the idea of an alchemy RPG, I am always here for dense and overcomplicated crafting systems in games. On the other hand, I just feel so strongly that these games are made and marketed for a specific kind of person and I am definitely not that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have enjoyed several different Atelier games in this series and I enjoyed this one the most. You play as a young woman who is on a journey to save her younger sister who she assumed to be dead and you will be meeting many different characters that will help you to reach that goal. The crafting which is the selling point of the game is very fun and you will probably sending the most time trying to make the best equipment and items. There is a three year time limit in the game but its pretty…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a little hard, but I just got sucked into the world. I like it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An Atelier game with a drastically and unique world and atmosphere, one of small hopes in the midst of despair. A more serious story when compared to the previous Arland series, though still retaining the light heartedness that make this series so comforting. The time limit in this game is super generous, making me question whether there is a point to time management at this point. The characters are great, the events are fun and the story is gripping. This is a definite recommend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it says it dosnt work on steam deck.. game works well and fine on steam deck. only issue is the maps a little sensitive
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