Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX

Buy92%

Very Positive · 563 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · RPG · Jan 14, 2020

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
$15.99−60%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
41
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio1 of 4
Subtitles4 of 4

Should I buy Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 80 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 563 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 204 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise17% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
80 of 204 sampled reviews raised it
Out of the three though, I'd have to say that Ayesha has the most enjoyable story thus far.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
54 of 204 sampled reviews raised it
The crafting is significantly less complex than in its modern counterparts Lulua and Ryza, but is still fun in its own right and plays an important role in how each game develops, both gameplay-wise and story-wise.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
27 of 204 sampled reviews raised it
Soundtrack is also among the best in the entire franchise, there's a huge variety of tracks that change depending on the location for alchemy, combat and traveling and they all sound very good.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
20 of 204 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting is also pretty good across the board, both in Japanese and in English.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
19 of 204 sampled reviews raised it
Ayesha's battle system is a lot of fun and puts up a decent challenge with a normal/hard difficulty and lots of extremely challenging optional bosses.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
9 of 204 sampled reviews raised it
The art style is beautiful and very unique, fits the game perfectly.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story80 reviews
Gameplay54 reviews
Combat27 reviews
Audio20 reviews
Difficulty19 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Characters6 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Controls
80% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
75% still recommend
Interface
71% still recommend
Crashes
67% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Gamepad Recommended
  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$15.99$39.99−60%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

7 points recordedtoday · $15.99

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