Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy DX
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy DX
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Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key DX
Developer KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
This edition includes new stories, playable characters (Clifford, Serri, and Kilo), and features that have been added to "Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key." From the Steam store page
92 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Steam reviews, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
82
LovedLoved
23 positive · 5 negative
95% range 64–92%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky * | 16 | 10 | 21 |
| Steam reviews | 23 | 5 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Positive
28 of 34 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
86% recommend · 25 yes, 4 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 29 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (156 of 180 positive).
Some players are disappointed by the lack of an upgrade path for original owners. [1][2]
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- [1]
Bought the original. DX version releases. No upgrade option for existing owners. So early buyers just get screwed and are expected to pay for the same game again. Great business practice.
- [3]
Finally finishing up the Ryza trilogy and I have to say, Atelier Ryza 3 disappointed me. It's not to say it's horrible or anything. I really think the combat is the best of the 3. It's quick, fun, and can be a challenge for big bosses. The refined action-oriented system, which utilizes Action Points for skills and introduces powerful Order Drives, allows for plenty of badass moves, small specials, co-op attacks, …
- [14]
I'd say... so-so. Overall okay, but disappointing after Ryza 2. The crafting, gameplay, characters, etc, are all back and more, with the same positives as before. You liked it before, you'll like it here. However, some choices were questionable... -open world big for the sake of being big. It's too big, empty, and useless. You find the same ingredients and enemies all over and you just waste time. Every big zone …
- [4]
as someone who is growing more and more tired of video games as life goes on; this is genuinely some of the most fun i've had in a video game in a very long time. i've never played a jrpg before, and i heard from a few youtubers that this was a good starting point - so i picked it up, and i do not regret it one bit. i'm only 2 hours into the game so far but i've loved every second of it. the combat is really fun and …
- [5]
Great game with fun combat, an interesting story that escalates nicely and of course the awesome synthesis crafting system. But most importantly, this is the perfect send off for the group of friends you've come to know and love over 3 games and however many years. If you're a Ryza fan then it's definitely a recommend from me.
Summarised from 33 of the 93 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 Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key DX talk about combat is dynamic and fun; those who didn't talk about no upgrade option for original owners. Which matters more to you?
Reactions
60 of 92 · most liked firstBought the original. DX version releases. No upgrade option for existing owners. So early buyers just get screwed and are expected to pay for the same game again. Great business practice.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unicorn Overlord and Atelier Ryza 3 join the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog from August 19 for Extra and Premium subscribers: www.rpgsite.net/news/18140-u...
neutral · AI labelView post →Haha... I love Ryza, I love her VA, I love her growth as a Char, I love her outfits and her adventures. Her friends made along the way. All people and parties associated with the production of such have been paid and are going about their daily lives. However, ... the Producer, there isn't an effective word in the English language to scale the tactic pulled here. Frankly, I can't believe this is legal. If you love any of the things I mentioned above, you probably also paid full price for this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looking for something relaxing decided to go for Atelier Ryza 3, a game in which you live on an island where almost nothing ever happens. Most importantly, you can befriend a dolphin.
positive · AI labelView post →Great game, most of the negative reviews are related to the marketing decision of the company rather than the quality of the game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finally finishing up the Ryza trilogy and I have to say, Atelier Ryza 3 disappointed me. It's not to say it's horrible or anything. I really think the combat is the best of the 3. It's quick, fun, and can be a challenge for big bosses. The refined action-oriented system, which utilizes Action Points for skills and introduces powerful Order Drives, allows for plenty of badass moves, small specials, co-op attacks, Fatal Drives, and more. So combat-wise, this is easily the strongest of the three…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Atelier Ryza, Atelier Ryza 2 and Atelier Ryza 3 DX release November 13 and all Steam Deck Verified.
neutral · AI labelView post →PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for August: Mortal Kombat 1, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Sword of the Sea, Earth Defense Force 6 and more. **PS+ Extra:** - Mortal Kombat 1 - Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered (PS5) / GOTY (PS4) - Sword of the Sea - Earth Defense Force 6 - Unicorn Overlord - Atelier Ryza 3 Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key - Indika - Harold Halibut - Coral Island **PS+ Premium:** - Resident Evil 2 (PS1) - Resident Evil 3 (PS1) **PS+ Premium Trial:** - Death Stranding 2: On the…
neutral · AI labelView post →made a quick spreadsheet because I was convinced that Atelier Ryza 3 has the most party members of any atelier game and the answer is "yes, but only if you're not counting DLC characters" still. ridiculous
neutral · AI labelView post →Atelier Ryza 3 is doing a good job at providing new players with plenty of materials right out the gate to try synthesis early on 👏🏼 Which also means I have already found an alchemical loop and I will be breaking the game shortly because I can 🤗
positive · AI labelView post →I just cannot get myself to care about Atelier Ryza 3. Aside from Bos finally being a party member, the only good things about this game are the new thing it adds. The new characters are fun, the new locations are fun. But there is so much here that is just general Ryza stuff again. Legitemately all my issues with the game would be resolved it it weren't a Ryza game, but an original character one's. We have the same alchemy as the previous 2 Ryza games, with no interesting new features.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well, for whatever reason they had to make this like an open world game where most of the time you have to run 1500m to a quest locatiojn - pop a cutscene - port back - run 1500m again. There are some fights in between, but that was the thing that i did the most. Just running from A-B. I had way more fun with Ryza 1+2, as those games were smaller and more linear. Its not for me
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the Thighs & the Secret Gyat DX. But seriously, awesome combat and synthesis. Love to chill while running around exploring and building bases!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I definitely recommend buying this version instead of the standard Ryza 3. I've completed both versions 100%. The Auto Reduction Gem is, for me, the biggest addition, especially alongside the Rosca DLC and all of its recipes. I'm a bit disappointed with Clifford's and Serri's story content, as it feels very short. However, having them and Kilo as playable characters feels great. The only real downside for me is the open world. It's still poorly executed. In some games, open-world exploration…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →awesome ! fun combat.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →They seem to have fixed the Atelier Ryza 3 localisation, by the way! I'll be addressing it in my YouTube review coming out soon, but here's a really small example below. It's these little edits that make the dialogue a lot more natural.
neutral · AI labelView post →Atelier Ryza 3 I LOVE THESE GAMES! I cried a lot during this game, the characters have grown so much since the first and those characters are the reasons I love these games. Is this one maybe a little long? Yeah but also i felt like the game was hearing my wish for it not end. ryza x klaudia forever
positive · AI labelView post →Works okay performance-wise. Walking and running animations look silly in this one.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Right, so I've completed Atelier Ryza 3, and... hoo boy, there's a LOT I like about this game, but I'm not exaggerating when I say that the primary Secret Key gimmick alone, with its RNG bullshit and how you outright NEED it for certain things (which have RNG bullshit of their own, naturally) brings
neutral · AI labelView post →While I personally preferred Ryza 2, this game is still solid. tl;dr score: 8/10 They definitely fixed a lot of the smaller nagging issues I had with Ryza 2, but simultaneously introduced a few new ones as far as I'm concerned. My biggest complaint is that there are way too many systems at play, that it gets daunting to use them all. I'm all for giving the players room to be creative on how they want to play the game, but considering how the battles play out at a pretty fast pace, it's easy to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'd say... so-so. Overall okay, but disappointing after Ryza 2. The crafting, gameplay, characters, etc, are all back and more, with the same positives as before. You liked it before, you'll like it here. However, some choices were questionable... -open world big for the sake of being big. It's too big, empty, and useless. You find the same ingredients and enemies all over and you just waste time. Every big zone would be better if it was smaller, maybe half or a third of the size. It gains…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Games I've Dropped in 2025 (A Day by Day Thread) I've had 5 fumbles this year, some intentional, some not... Third drop, a annoying one: Atelier Ryza 3 For a game where you have to collect stuff to craft items its really annoying how limited your space for it is. I just couldnt bare with it
negative · AI labelView post →This game slaps.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I still have not played Atelier Ryza 3 due to the awful localization. It is the only game in the series available to me that I do not own in some way, shape, or form.
negative · AI labelView post →Ryza 3 is not only the worst one in its own trilogy, but the worst one out of every Atelier game I have played. I have never seen a sequel do everything worse than its predecessors. Not a single improvement in this sequel. How is it possible for a 3rd installment in a trilogy to be LITERALLY worse in every aspect of the game. Everything was worse. EVERYTHING WAS WORSE. The story, combat, alchemy, gathering, side story, monsters, art style, skill tree, map, exploration world building, quests,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I kinda forgot to say anything but, I liked Atelier Ryza 3 a lot, my one and only issue, and probably the biggest one I had with the trilogy is just how that game specifically feels like they just started throwing stuff without thinking how it adds to the experience.
neutral · AI labelView post →got something else to play so I'm finally pushing myself to finish Atelier Ryza 3 I really really like this game but I also wish it was more straight to the point, the moment I find something more interesting to do/play I just let this game sit in my steam library for a month
neutral · AI labelView post →as someone who is growing more and more tired of video games as life goes on; this is genuinely some of the most fun i've had in a video game in a very long time. i've never played a jrpg before, and i heard from a few youtubers that this was a good starting point - so i picked it up, and i do not regret it one bit. i'm only 2 hours into the game so far but i've loved every second of it. the combat is really fun and easy to understand, the characters are pretty cool, and the overall scenery is…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So far I think I am going to like Ryza 2 more. Once again, in the sequel, a few of my complaints have been fixed (The water is on the map!), but some things feel like trade offs to me. In other words, the game is good so far, but it may be more appealing to others.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finally beat Atelier Ryza 3! It's been a long coming 😄 If there's one thing this game taught me, it's that I don't enjoy open world games at the beginning, when everything is so overwhelming, but once you get close to the end, it starts clicking and I enjoy it a whole lot more 🗺️
positive · AI labelView post →YAY It's a schedule! This week should finish off Ys 10 and Rune Factory 4. Next week will be the start of new games! the breakdown will be: Mon/Wed - Main Game (havn't decided yet) Tue - Atelier Ryza 3 Fri - Path of Exile 1 #Vtuber #ENVtuber
neutral · AI labelView post →Atelier Ryza 3 beaten! Man this game was great, bigger and better than previous games and built upon the story and gave everything a nice conclusion <3 Absolutely loved it!
positive · AI labelView post →What’s everyone playing this weekend!? #OctopathTraveller2 #AtelierRyza3 #ResidentEvil4remake #paranormasight
neutral · AI labelView post →Atelier Ryza 3 is such a beautiful game
positive · AI labelView post →3 years on from Atelier Ryza 3 releasing and i still will never let go on how much they fumbled that game after how perfect Ryza 2 was...
negative · AI labelView post →I definitely will! I'll finish Atelier Ryza 3 first but I think I found my next game to play ^^
neutral · AI labelView post →I still need to finish Atelier Ryza 3 tho, the open world makes me lazy but I also don't want to just rush through the game
neutral · AI labelView post →The new part of the game is really huge. Old maps are back, but they’ve been reworked to fit into a connected world, and there are plenty of new regions to discover. Thanks to mounts, traveling long distances finally makes sense. Alchemy has been expanded with new mechanics like the key system, which makes crafting more complex and gives you more room to experiment. The combat system feels more dynamic now, making fights more active and fun. Because the world is so large, you don’t have to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oh, you mean Atelier Ryza 3? Also known as the first google result for "thighs game"?
negative · AI labelView post →From the trailers I've been really worried that Atelier Yumia will give me motion sickness but so far it's not as bad as I feared. A bit still but not as bad as Atelier Ryza 3. I felt like puking for the first half of the game until I got more used to it.
negative · AI labelView post →Atelier Ryza 3, third and final Ryza game within the Atelier series (cozy JRPGs following the fun adventures of different alchemists 😋) It’s chill, music is gorgeous, visuals are great and the Ryza stories at least are pretty uplifting 😍
positive · AI labelView post →And credit rolls on the 4th game on my list! After ~80 hrs ( some idling time included) , first playthrough of Atelier Ryza 3 is done.
neutral · AI labelView post →Got Atelier Ryza 3. Heard it's good. I wasn't sure at first but I thought why not since I am getting another Atelier game called Atelier Yumia. Ik they're different with a very different cast of characters and story but same genre. So hopefully it's fun. #AtelierRyza3
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 →10. Atelier Ryza 3. I had high expectiations that this would be GOTY, but lightning didn't strike thrice. I still think it's a good game where the world expands. But that being said, I felt that this game start you out higher level like Pokemon Colosseum.
neutral · AI labelView post →I did enjoy the game to some degree mainly because i like the atelier franchise. I think out of the 3 ryza games, ryza 1 was the best. I notice a big issue with these trilogies that use the same protagonists like ryza 123, instead of changing the protagonists like sophie, firis, l&s. The overall game tone is too similar and the game awkwardly forces the scale of events to get larger. also too many similar world makes the game less dynamic and honestly kinda boring at some point. like…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →genuinely beautiful game to look at, "massive" improvement from previous games, in terms of UI, graphics, and reisalin models having completed all 3 games, this series genuinely has been such a treat, super refreshing game through and through, very easy to get lost in the world with beautiful sceneries and seeing the maturing of the casts and their relationship feels very sweet while they tackle their own personal problems the series thread the fine line of characters maturing without being…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →9. Atelier Ryza 3 DX I had some time before the next new game I wanted comes out, so I decided to play Ryza 3 to kill time. It’s a pretty game with a lot of good QoL updates, tho maybe not worth a double dip if you own the original. Overall a solid ending to a great trilogy.
positive · AI labelView post →After finishing the DX version for Ryza 3...I can safely say that my opinion of the game from when I first played a couple years ago has not changed. It's pretty to look at, the characters are as likeable as ever (Bos even gets to be playable this time), and there's many QoL changes to Alchemy, Exploration, and Combat that make everything feel so fluid. The game does have some problems...and while I still think Ryza 2 is the best of the trilogy overall...this one is a great entry nonetheless.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Damn she literally my wife
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’m way more irritated than I should be by Sony putting Atelier Ryza 3 and no other Atelier games out on the game catalog. It’s not like the decision maker has ever played the game.
negative · AI labelView post →It's schedule time! I have NO clue what I wanna play on Friday. I will return to Atelier Ryza 3 when Dragon Quest 3 is done. I'll decide on what game to play Thursday. As always live on both Twitch & Youtube www.twitch.tv/amaltheaaoisi www.youtube.com/@AmaltheaAoiSi #ENVTuber #Vtuber
neutral · AI labelView post →I guess Atelier Ryza 3 is the one I regret buying it at launch, the key system just ruins the game for me. Shame as I been loving the previous two.
negative · AI labelView post →8) Atelier Ryza 3 Not my favorite Atelier game, but I still had fun with it.
neutral · AI labelView post →For me it's Atelier Ryza 3 from recent memory. I keep coming back to it to play a little more but it's just so boring. They've recycled enemies for 3 games now. And now the areas. The second game was already pushing it, should have stopped there. It somehow feels more low budget than the first.
negative · AI labelView post →Random thing of the day: Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key The 24th main entry in the Atelier series. A JRPG series I really love. A game with amazing characters, music, really fun gameplay and one of the best crafting system I ever saw.
positive · AI labelView post →I'm going through my physical switch game backlog: Atelier Ryza 3 NEO: The World Ends with You Persona 5: Royal, Strikers, and Tactica Tokyo Mirage Sessions World's End Club Yokai Watch 4
neutral · AI labelView post →Black Friday gaming deals are tempting but I already got so many games I'm trying to get through Stellar Blade NG+ for the other ending Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak before Wilds drops Atelier Ryza 3 before Yumia drops Bloodborne because the tabletop game reminded me I never beat the DLC...
neutral · AI labelView post →44. Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key, finished August 29th this game had a lot of really good faces
positive · AI labelView post →Maybe I deluded myself about the quality in 1 and 2, but I've been really disappointed in Atelier Ryza 3's translation. I've seen two typos and a *lot* of very awkward phrasing in the first quarter of the game.
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