Ways of Alchemy

Ways of Alchemy

Steam Deck Playable

RocketBrush Games · RPG · Aug 22, 2025

Worth it for the right player.

At $17.99. It has been as low as $10.60.

75%
Mostly Positive
719 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 18 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 719 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 120 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise20% are divided20% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Sometimes the game makes me feel like I'm the protagonist of a lovecraft-lite progression fantasy, but it falls short on the payoffs.
18 of 120 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
In this captivating experience, you step into the shoes of a struggling alchemist, experimenting through trial and error in your quest to amass wealth and discover the elusive Philosopher’s Stone.
11 of 120 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Got really hooked on the gameplay and the graphics are great.
6 of 120 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 love3 themes
Gameplay18 reviews
Story and characters11 reviews
Graphics6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty3 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs3 reviews
67%

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.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $17.99. The lowest we've tracked is $10.60.

5 points recordedtoday · $17.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
75%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
38
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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

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