Alchemist's Castle

Buy78%

Mostly Positive · 144 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unsupported
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Kabuk Games · Indie · Nov 2, 2017

Player review score
78%
Mostly Positive
Price
$0.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
12
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
3
Full audio0 of 3
Subtitles3 of 3

Should I buy Alchemist's Castle?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 27 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 144 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 98 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
71% of themes are praise98 helpful reviews29% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
31 of 98 sampled reviews raised it
Inspired by older generations of platform adventures, the game avoids modern excess and instead focuses on delivering a smaller, tightly designed experience where progression comes from curiosity, experimentation, and unlocking new abilities.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
27 of 98 sampled reviews raised it
Not a lot to it, but the story is good enough and the game is over pretty quickly.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
14 of 98 sampled reviews raised it
The pixel art style is charming and evokes a sense of nostalgia for classic games of the past.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
9 of 98 sampled reviews raised it
You get roughly 2 hours of play from this little gem and the difficulty level is moderate which makes it a pleasant experience.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
4 of 98 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack contributes to the mysterious feeling surrounding exploration while helping individual areas develop stronger identity.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay31 reviews
Story27 reviews
Graphics14 reviews
Difficulty9 reviews
Audio4 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Combat
75% still recommend
Controls
43% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$0.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $0.99

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