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Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX

Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX

The definitive edition of the Atelier "Mysterious" series at a new price, with brand new content and various DLCs! "Atelier Sophie" is the 1st instalment: a chance encounter between Sophie and a sentient book Plachta takes them on an adventure to recover Plachta's memories.

Released Apr 21, 2021 Developer KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. Platforms Windows RPGJRPGFemale ProtagonistAnimeCute
View on Steam ↗ $39.99 (US · as of 2026-09-28)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

90.2%positive1,043 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Atelier Sophie, probably the best Atelier game to start with if you're a new fan. The characters are fun, the story is chill (like most atelier games). The Synthesizing system is simple yet fun to master. Sophie herself is charming and cute, despite me playing other atelier…”

— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“This is my first Atelier game. It took a bit for this game to click, but once it did boy was it addicting. The emphasis on crafting makes for such a unique JRPG experience. It's so addicting to chain synthesize and build gear that quadruples your stats etc. There isn't much of a…”

— a player, Steam review · 44 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“The Atelier series is fast becoming one of my favorites. I originally found Atelier Sophie when it originally released here on Steam and I've played all of the "Mysterious" Series mainline games. I'm farther along now in this remastered version than I thought I'd be, but so far,…”

— a player, Steam review · 30 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 via SteamCharts.

523all-time peak
0 100 200 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 188 avg · Apr 2021

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

45achievements
31.3%median completion
8.7%rarest: Alchemist of the Mysterious Book
91.1% of players 86.0% of players 71.8% of players 70.1% of players 64.2% of players 63.4% of players 57.2% of players 55.1% of players 50.3% of players 45.1% of players 43.7% of players 41.5% of players 41.4% of players 40.9% of players 40.7% of players 38.9% of players 37.6% of players 36.8% of players 36.4% of players 35.8% of players 34.0% of players 31.5% of players 31.3% of players 31.3% of players 31.3% of players 30.2% of players 26.8% of players 26.0% of players 25.9% of players 25.2% of players 23.6% of players 23.5% of players 21.6% of players 20.8% of players 19.1% of players 18.7% of players 18.4% of players 18.1% of players 16.5% of players 15.1% of players 14.6% of players 14.0% of players 11.1% of players 10.6% of players 8.7% of players 91.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
91.1%Meeting the Mysterious Book — Met Plachta.
86.0%Squishy Punipuni — Defeated a Puni in your first battle.
71.8%Is it True? — Purchased a rumor.
Rarest badges of honor
8.7%Alchemist of the Mysterious Book — Unlocked All Achievements.
10.6%Master of Insight — Learned every single recipe.
11.1%Harvester of Life — Defeated the Demon Lord.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$39.99current · sampled 2026-09-28 23:18 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-14
US39.99 USD
EU39.99 EUR
UK32.99 GBP
Australia58.95 AUD
Canada51.99 CAD
Japan5,280 JPY
Brazil199.00 BRL
China249.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Japan≈$34 Canada China Brazil US Australia UK EU≈$46

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-28). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 08-12 08-21 08-31 09-09 09-19 09-28

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jan 25, 2024
The latest in the "Atelier" series, “Atelier Resleriana” is now free-to-play!

Adventure, Alchemy, Everyday KOEI TECMO GAMES and Akatsuki Games present the latest title in the Atelier series! A story of the two protagonists Resna and Valeria, and the simple yet profound game sys

Jun 22, 2021
Update Ver1.02（2021/06/22 ）

The following updates have been applied. --------------------------------------------------------------- ・Minor adjustments and bug fixes.

May 17, 2021
Update Ver1.01（2021/05/17 ）

The following updates have been applied. --------------------------------------------------------------- Fixed graphics issues; world details not being displayed correctly on some maps. Minor adjustme

Apr 27, 2021
Notice of known issues

We are currently working on the following fixes, which will be delivered in the near future. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience. - Graphics issues; world

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresRPG
Player tagsRPG · JRPG · Female Protagonist · Anime · Cute · Fantasy · Adventure · Turn-Based · Crafting · Great Soundtrack · Turn-Based Combat · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese * *
Achievements45
Official sitehttps://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/mysteriousdx/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10, 64bit Processor: Intel Core i5 750 or over Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or over, AMD Radeon RX 560 or over, 1280x720 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 12 GB available space Sound Card: 16 bit stereo, 48kHz WAVE file can be played