Escape First Alchemist ⚗️

Escape First Alchemist ⚗️

Steam Deck Playable

OnSkull Games · Adventure · Mar 2, 2023

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $9.99. It has been as low as $4.99.

83%
Very Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 34 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
46% of themes are praise27% are divided27% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
This setup provides a lighthearted narrative framework while allowing the game's colorful personality to shine through.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Pretty visuals.
51 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
Worked great in coop.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
Puzzles were diverse, fairly original, and of moderate to easy difficulty, but not boring, and most felt well-integrated and relevant to the game - i.e. would not be the basis of a completely stand-alone puzzle.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Escape First Alchemist is a first-person escape room adventure developed and published by OnSkull Games that successfully blends puzzle-solving, cooperative gameplay, and fantasy-themed storytelling into an engaging experience.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters54 reviews
Graphics51 reviews
Co-op49 reviews
Difficulty41 reviews
Gameplay30 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface33 reviews
48%
Multiplayer21 reviews
71%
Audio18 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs34 reviews
47%
Crashes10 reviews
40%
Performance7 reviews
43%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

3 points recordedtoday · $9.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
83%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
10
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.