Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings DX
Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings DX
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Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX
Developer KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
The definitive edition of the Atelier "Mysterious" series at a new price, with brand new content and various DLCs! "Atelier Firis" is the 2nd instalment: after Firis encounters alchemy and is able to leave town, she is taken on a magical journey that has no limits. From the Steam store page
169 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Oct 13, 2026 · last updated Oct 14, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
68
Fresh
79 positive · 38 negative
95% range 59–75%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 79 | 38 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 15 | 2 | 32 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
93 of 132 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
68% recommend · 81 yes, 39 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 120 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (367 of 494 positive).
Players praise the ambitious open world and sense of journey, but note it is polarizing. [1][2][3] Some reviewers find the game tedious due to limited fast travel and a time limit. [4][5][6] Fans of the series may enjoy it, but newcomers are advised to start elsewhere. [7][8][9]
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- [4]
I generally like atelier games, but this one was surprisingly frustrating. There's no fast travel between locations, only within a spot on the map, which means if you want to go from one side of the map to another looking for specific materials, you have to enter the spot next to you, hop to a landmark near the exit towards the next spot in the correct direction, walk off the map to the next spot, hop to another …
- [8]
Atelier Firis is the first game in a long while where I can't say a definitive Yes or No based on Steam's recommendation. I REALLY wish there was a middle option, but alas. I've got a lot to say so here's the short version. TLDR: Firis has a lot of good, but for every good thing you'll come across a bad. Tedium is the name of the game and while Atelier fans may find the will to power through it, I can't in good …
- [1]
Atelier Firis is the second game in the [url=store.steampowered.com/bundle/20340]Mysterious subseries and the most ambitious take on the Atelier formula yet. It's very different from every Atelier game that came before it and ended up being very polarizing in the community. It's an Atelier game set in a massive open world with some survival mechanics and mostly vague goals to encourage exploration and …
- [2]
Firis is one of the most controversial Atelier games. And yet when I played it myself, it quickly became my favorite. One thing that I noticed right away, was the vastly improved graphics compared to the previous games. Everything looks so much more detailed and colorful. The world itself is also a huge improvement. I like the wide variety of maps with different climates, as well as there being multiple cities and …
- [3]
Atelier Firis is a different approach to the original Mysterious trilogy. It had a time limit, which isn't present in the other games. It didn't focus on a particular mysterious object, but instead what is mysterious is the world in Firis' eyes. It experimented with a larger world than any previous entry. The means of mastering alchemy is odd to say the least. It was extremely ambitious. They took a lot of risks …
Summarised from 34 of the 171 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
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Players who liked Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX talk about open world encourages exploration and discovery; those who didn't talk about no fast travel between different map areas. Which matters more to you?
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60 of 169 · most liked firstAtelier Firis is the second game in the [url=store.steampowered.com/bundle/20340]Mysterious subseries and the most ambitious take on the Atelier formula yet. It's very different from every Atelier game that came before it and ended up being very polarizing in the community. It's an Atelier game set in a massive open world with some survival mechanics and mostly vague goals to encourage exploration and experimentation. If that sounds awesome to you then you'll love the game. The DX version fixes…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →That street in the sea city is like 3 miles long with 2 npcs Holy ♥♥♥♥ what a open world torture
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Video review for trilogy: https://youtu.be/09meSEXS1pg Summarized version below! This is my review for the Mysterious Trilogy as a package. I posted to all 3 store pages, but the review itself is identical. I will post a full review for each game individually as I complete them. New Content: The Atelier Mysterious Trilogy Deluxe Pack is a re-release of the three games from the Mysterious Trilogy: Atelier Sophie, Atelier Firis, and Atelier Lydie & Suelle – the 17th, 18th, and 19th games in the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I generally like atelier games, but this one was surprisingly frustrating. There's no fast travel between locations, only within a spot on the map, which means if you want to go from one side of the map to another looking for specific materials, you have to enter the spot next to you, hop to a landmark near the exit towards the next spot in the correct direction, walk off the map to the next spot, hop to another land mark, rinse and repeat. It's boring, bland, and wasteful of time when time is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Compared to Sophie, this game improved on some things and took steps backwards on others. It's not without flaws. One thing that it really nailed though is the theme it went for, "journey". You don't do laps around a main town to pop every event, you have a destination you need to get to within a (generous) amount of time. You decide what detours you think you can take. After accomplishing the main goal, you go back and visit the places you missed while getting new stuff to do. It can feel…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Firis is one of the most controversial Atelier games. And yet when I played it myself, it quickly became my favorite. One thing that I noticed right away, was the vastly improved graphics compared to the previous games. Everything looks so much more detailed and colorful. The world itself is also a huge improvement. I like the wide variety of maps with different climates, as well as there being multiple cities and smaller villages. The standard Atelier formula of one city and small, isolated…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Liane Mistlud, Oskar Behlmer, and Firis Mistlud from Atelier Firis: The Alchemist & the Mysterious Journey. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_atelier-...
neutral · AI labelView post →We have until September 17th when Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave arrives. Going to start Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX now! Always hear mixed things about this game so we’ll see how it goes 🎮
neutral · AI labelView post →Plachta, Edel Hangstein, Ilmeria Von Leinweber, and Kald Lau from Atelier Firis: The Alchemist & the Mysterious Journey. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_atelier-...
neutral · AI labelView post →Atelier Firis DX update! 🎮 Got my first letter of recommendation. The game already has more plot than Atelier Sophie in the first 5 minutes 😅 The open world is really cool. I love running around, exploring and discovering new recipes! Don’t love that you can’t fast travel between worlds.
neutral · AI labelView post →It's time for some more coworking and studying!! Today will be...a lot of notecard making. Turns out there's lots of drugs out there. Long break game will be Atelier Firis! Starting in 10 minutes at twitch.tv/purrcelaindoll!
neutral · AI labelView post →Key art, Drossel Weissberg, Angriff Dahlmann, and Firis & Liane from Atelier Firis: The Alchemist & the Mysterious Journey. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_atelier-...
neutral · AI labelView post →This game has so many pain points that add tiny amounts of irritation, from the way that fast travel works (and doesn't), the way that they chose not to add item registration at all, to the relatively pointless timer they attached to the first part of the game with no sub-parts to even give you an idea of how your pacing is relative to the overall time, and a handful of other small annoyances. I could forgive all of those. I cannot forgive the absolutely horrid stat scaling this game has. You…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Firis Mistlud, Heinz Freihorn, Revy Berger, and Sophie Neuenmuller from Atelier Firis: The Alchemist & the Mysterious Journey. More art from the game: www.creativeuncut.com/art_atelier-...
neutral · AI labelView post →Firis is cute but the game is harder if compare to sophie and ryza. I tried my best to pass the exam but nope, i failed and gonna move on to another atelier series. Maybe i just hate exam.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When you haven't played a game for two years. Help! How do I get off this broomstick!??😅 Nice big home and lots of cute outifts in Atelier Firis, but no fast travel between different areas of the map. Wanting a gentle exploration game, but not sure this is it, enemies never leave you alone.
negative · AI labelView post →Atelier Firis is the first game in a long while where I can't say a definitive Yes or No based on Steam's recommendation. I REALLY wish there was a middle option, but alas. I've got a lot to say so here's the short version. TLDR: Firis has a lot of good, but for every good thing you'll come across a bad. Tedium is the name of the game and while Atelier fans may find the will to power through it, I can't in good conscience recommend it to anyone else. Okay, let's dive in here. Firis is the 2nd…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Atelier Karia's director is Daiki Fukui! His previous - and only - credit on a GUST game was as Planner for Atelier Firis! (This personally has me really excited) #AtelierKaria
neutral · AI labelView post →Atelier Firis is a different approach to the original Mysterious trilogy. It had a time limit, which isn't present in the other games. It didn't focus on a particular mysterious object, but instead what is mysterious is the world in Firis' eyes. It experimented with a larger world than any previous entry. The means of mastering alchemy is odd to say the least. It was extremely ambitious. They took a lot of risks with Firis' design and it failed in a lot of regards in the eyes of the fans.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's more Atelier. I'd recommend it to fans of the series, sure. If you're a newcomer, please steer far away from this entry and play either Sophie, Lydie/Suelle, Ayesha, Escha/Logy, or Meruru, and then a couple more titles in the series, before you even think about diving into this game. It is the messiest/worst game in the series, but the formula still works on its own.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🔵 Requires light tinkering To fix dpi scaling problems alt-tab from the game and then alt-tab back to it. The game is badly optimized, so expect to use high TDP to hit consistent fps even on low settings. Tested on: OnexPlayer Mini Pro 6800U [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/42772030-Handheld-Friendly/] Follow Handheld Friendly
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Credits rolled on Atelier Sophie DX! Going to do a bit of post game stuff and probably get destroyed by some bosses 🎮 Very fun game! Going to play a few games before I start Atelier Firis DX. Final Fantasy VIII is next and then Blue Reflection Quartet! (Over RequiemZ whenever you ship and arrive 😭)
neutral · AI labelView post →Big mehh on this one. It's the worst game of the Mysterious series. Tedious, a open world with a timer (gives you a lot of time don't worry, but still a timer in a open world thats the issue) too open ended with no direction or story between places, horrible item profiency, no item duping (i think)?. It's a dull experience in general for me
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Probably one of the worst Atelier games i have played. First of all this is the 2nd game Mysterious series coming from playing Sophie which was relaxing this game is completely different first off this game's theme focuses on journey but teleport are only available on the map that you are currently in and it to limited places as well meaning that you have to run the entire map just to move to the next area if you so wish to and it takes god knows forever to even move to another area. The map on…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The DX version of Firis is awful. I played the original version quite a bit, but do not even remotely remember getting as angry at the game as this version made me. Firis was never good, but also not as bad as DX makes it look like. This version must've changed a few things for the worse. The additional things are also as lazy as they can be. Example: A barrel ship. You need to sacrifice bombs for fuel, so it works. But fuel isn't saved, so if you ever load your game, no more fuel. It's also…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best Atelier games
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Worst game in the series. Play Ryza, or the Arland sub series instead. The main focus of the game - Alchemy - is more of a chore than a fun thing to figure out. Unlike other games in the series, where you have an alchemy level, in this game your have a PER RECIPE Alchemy Level as well as your own Alchemy Level. Firis' Alchemy Level just acts as a gate for what you can and cannot synthesize. You must make the same recipe, over and over, to get the Per Recipe AL. And due to the "Tetris…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey DX Highly Recommend This game gets a lot of hate, but I loved the open world and exploring everywhere. The fast travel between different areas 100% needed to be unlockable sooner. Would have made the game better since backtracking isn’t fun.
positive · AI labelView post →It's been a VERY long time since I've had quite such a bad time with an Atelier game as I had with Firis. To start, the game makes a terrible first impression, you're stuck in the stupid cave for over an hour, which is all just tutorial stuff. I completely understand why Firis wanted to leave so badly. Then, you exit the cave, and get thrown into a humongous gathering area compared to what came before this game. You explore a little, and continue on on your path into the next area. This is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's hard to rate this as fully positive, so this is going to be a mixed review. First off, I really liked the story of Firis and her sister Liane going on a journey together, as well as seeing Sophie and Plachta again. I'll always be happy to see Sophie anywhere. The open world was decent. It's nice that the developers experimented with that. It's a nice change from the rest of the series. I haven't completed every map yet, because I only beat the license exam and decided to call it a day.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When I started this game, it was genuinely boring. Basically, you took control of a girl whose home town, Ertona, situates in a cave complex. You just run around and talked to various people for an hour or so. It was dull and I had to be determined to see what else this game has to offer. And then when Firis, the girl, began her journey. The game started to grow on me: some random monsters could eliminate my party, the item synthesis system began to show its complexity and fun,the equipment…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I "won" this game. I got certification in time. I am still not even close to actually done. The "time limit" scared the crap out of me coming from Ryza -> Sophie -> Firis. It's not scary. I think you'd almost have to TRY to fail to do so. Or forget there's a limit somehow. Such a huge world. Alchemy is fun, soothing, enjoyable. Thumbs up and stuff. Like 20% is still a very good investment.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's good. Lively characters, beautiful environments and competent gameplay. Open world and level design really gives you an incredible sense of vastness though there's really not that much more interactivity to it than the previous entries. You really do need a guide for post-game though since the event flags are programmed in weird ways that they won't trigger until other unrelated events happen first. Basically, go clear Liane's story asap after post game so you don't waste so much time…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →thx for sharing this guide. I had no clue every game is part of a trilogy. Firis for example was probably not a good starting point, but i bought just something back then. > Atelier Firis remains my least favorite game in the series and I'd have likely never played more Atelier games if this was the first taste I had of it. It was my first 😭
neutral · AI labelView post →🧭 Atelier Firis Oh boy this came as a surprise. It certainly has its flaws in spades, the game managed to win me over with Firis herself and her unquenching wanderlust. Gust took a big risk with this entry and while it did flop in terms of sales, its open world sets precedency to the latest games
neutral · AI labelView post →I gave it my best shot, but it was a chore to get through the main goal(License exam). This game suffers from the same problem Ryza does; it's just too open ended. Unlike the majority of the series, there's no real goals or paths here, you're free to go and do what you want, and the series isn't built for that at all. It's neat to have big open areas, but other than gathering, what's there to do in them? There's nothing to really set your sights on. I guess the only thing that kinda qualifies…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this is by far the most comedic anime rpg game i have ever played. unlike the previous titles, Firis as a character is an innocent gullible and a not very bright alchemist. and in her adventure she does meet a lot of characters which lead to events that are comedic due to her character. Pros: -the game is a solid rpg that follows the steps on the atelier spirit. but in this game they divided the game into segments where it seems your goal is become an alchemist and pass the exam with a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Today's headline news story on the Reisenberg Times: CAVE GIRL, 15, CONSTRUCTS IRONCLAD, DECLARES WAR ON TYPHOON The port town of Flussheim's months-long stagnation as a result of severe weather conditions may have caught a windfall as the local apothecary collaborates with a war criminal, her questionably-dressed teacher and two teenagers to tackle this crisis. We've reached out to one of their representatives for comment: [quote=Liane Mistlud] Firis is looking cute today, too!…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the 5th Atelier game I played. This game is the sequel to Atelier Sophie 2, or at the time of its release, Atelier Sophie. Overall the game itself isn't bad, but there's a few things about the game that makes it way more annoying and tedious to play than it needs to be. Story Telling Let's start off with the story telling. The game is split into 2 parts, the first part is having 365 in game days to gather 3 recommendations from licensed alchemists in order to take a exam, and the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Random thing of the day: Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream The 23rd game in the Atelier series and the fourth game in its Mysterious subseries. Set between the first Atelier Sophie and before Atelier Firis. One of my favorite games ever!
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm actually clicking way more with Atelier Firis than I expected to when I started the game up, but golly gee gosh, this beginning segment is quite slow. Come to think of it, Ryza had a slow opener, too.
neutral · AI labelView post →Honestly, I haven't even finished this game yet, but I can already tell this is by far the worst Atelier title I have ever played. I don't know where all the praise from the community comes from when it comes to this game. Since this was a terrible experience in every way feasible. The alchemy system is the worst among all Atelier titles I have ever played and just annoying to deal with, which it shouldn't be since this is one of the core mechanics of the game. The fact that you have to create…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Firis main storyline is done... but firis is far more harder than sophie. I think i'm going to pass on completing this game and move on to the next of the Mysterious Franchise. Playing duo alchemists is a new thing for since i haven't played the older Atelier games that introduce duo protagonists. either way.. I may come back for this in a later future date but for now I'm done with this game. I love Gust's games even with some of the setbacks and will continue supporting as long as they don't…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Firis is pretty cute, but so is Sophie!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The second game of the Mysterious series, Firis changes a lot, while keeping some of the basics that Sophie had. Now, the game kiiinda has one main objetive from the start, but in the end it's even more open-ended than Sophie. While there's a time limit, it's a really generous one, and the game lets you explore a lot. Some things worked really well, some not so much, but in general, still a really cool, chill game to play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What can I say, I'm a fan of Atelier games. So far this one is good, I started with Ryza/Ryza 2, then on to Sophie, so its odd having a 365 day clock running at all times. So far this game is turning out much like the other games in the franchise, craft lots of stuff, fight and gather like crazy, craft more stuff. It's a fun and relaxing game that you can pause at almost any time, so for those of us with kids, families, jobs, ect. this game series is great. The one downside's I've found is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good lord, I’m probably 20000 hours into Atelier Firis at this point. Apparently it’s a great “I’m burned out” game for me
positive · AI labelView post →Atelier Firis was super good, man. Flawed as hell, but just as endearing. Super fun game that I'll be thinking about for awhile Firis is cute today, too
positive · AI labelView post →Atelier Firis is a game I wished I loved. Just like Atelier Sophie, the characters shine in this game. With fun and interesting cutscenes where by time you learn more about them. Unfortunately the main story is very barebones. Firis needs to take the alchemist exam and needs at least 3 recommendations to get them. The end. There is a lot more character development post exam but I didn't want to keep playing. Let me explain why. The biggest difference with Atelier Sophie is the new semi open…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Huh. Apparently there's nothing stopping me from not finishing Atelier Firis and starting up the next game in the mysterious trilogy instead.
neutral · AI labelView post →Firis is a bit different from other Atelier games in both good and bad ways. The main story, which is passing an alchemist exam within 360 days, can end quickly if a player desires. There is no more story quest after that. Given the fact that you cannot fully explore the whole world map and pass the exam, it means the game expects you to play on after passing the exam. And that creates a new problem: The lack of goals. In other words, after the main quest, this game becomes a sandbox JRPG…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This isn't a recommendation per se as much as it is an 'I'm not going to stop you if you're set on playing it'. The highs are high, and the lows are... quite low. Other reviews touch on the specifics better. (Luckily, the one thing I anticipated being a problem - the time limit - just... wasn't. I had over 120 days left having grabbed every recommendation letter.) This is very much a 'guide dang it' game - there's a lot to see, and the game is not proactive in telling you how to see it.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a good cozy game, but the first half has a timer, it's lenient but still something I could do without. The timer made me not want to do any of the character stories in order to not fail, so as an Atelier game this one is quite weirdly structured.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well, it's an Atelier game, what else are you expecting? I can totally understand the mixed feelings some people get from this game, personally I adopted a mindset how to approach clearing this game and it turn out to be a good one. In another timeline I might dislike this game, but gladly this isn't the case. Game is fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's called calling it answer for likes!! I'll answer your silly questions! 24. My favourite TV Show low-key-high-key is the IT Crew followed by Brooklyn 99! 25. My favourite game of all time is Recettear, followed by Fantasy Life 3DS and 3rd Atelier Firis, then [redacted]
neutral · AI labelView post →☘ WEEKLY SCHEDULE ☘ 2024.09.23 ~ 2024.09.29 CalorieMate Liquid for Game Creators New outfit reveal Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End and the Secret Key Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey ☘
neutral · AI labelView post →I played Atelier Firis and a hate time pressure. So i didn't touched any other Atelier again and i don't know when it shift to more action gameplay. But as long as this has no time limit for something, i would give it a chance. Starting with the Ryza games would probably to much for a series that first game disapointed me. So new start, maybe. Need to see more.
negative · AI labelView post →Open world Atelier. It's pretty much suit theme journey. Great song Great art Great design, Too bad this one have bad balance battle & synthesis also don't have duplicate system that minus point a lot...But Firis is so cute so it's fine.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Atelier firis.... so far I'm not enjoying myself much with the mysterious trilogy TBH. this game is riddled with very strange decisions all around. I can see they were very focus on the "journey" part of the game as a mechanic which could explain the bad decision for fast travel, making them inconvenient, since you still need to walk to another area to fast travel to the end of that area, and so on. your party members follow the same recipe as they did on Sophie, 1) say hello to the MC 2)ask…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The time limit is a bit of a PITA, and it sometimes locks on startup in fullscreen forcing you to jiggle the settings a little (don't ask me why this works, it shouldn't), but the game itself is solid.
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