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Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book

Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book

17th in the Atelier series. The budding alchemist Sophie of Kirchen Bell meets the Mysterious Book, Plachta, and embarks on a wonderful adventure of fulfilling dreams.

Released Feb 7, 2017 Developer KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. Platforms Windows AnimeJRPGRPGCuteFemale Protagonist
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

86.6%positive1,825 reviews
Recommended · 1,567 found this helpful

“Ok so out of all of the latest Atelier games this one plays with the most freedom of all of them. No weekly deadlines. Freedom to explore when and where you want with a seamlessly inserted storyline. To top it off the storyline in this Atelier game is one of the best since Iris.…”

— a player, Steam review · 35 hrs played
Recommended · 380 found this helpful

“Are you ready for a stream of consciousness review at 6:00AM in the morning? Great! Let's get into it. What is Atelier Sophie? Atelier Sophie is a game about alchemy - but not just that, the effects a single person can have on numerous others through good intentions and hard…”

— a player, Steam review · 86 hrs played
Recommended · 117 found this helpful

“Let me preface this by saying that Atelier has been one of my favourite JRPG franchises for a very long time, basically since Iris on PS2 -- that's A6, this is A17. It was also a primary reason for me to keep consoles around. For those unfamiliar with the franchise, a succinct…”

— a player, Steam review · 47 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

45achievements
22.9%median completion
5.2%rarest: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book
86.3% of players 80.0% of players 64.0% of players 61.4% of players 59.7% of players 53.8% of players 48.9% of players 46.3% of players 40.3% of players 34.9% of players 34.3% of players 33.6% of players 32.1% of players 32.0% of players 30.9% of players 29.3% of players 27.7% of players 27.5% of players 27.2% of players 26.5% of players 23.2% of players 23.0% of players 22.9% of players 21.7% of players 20.3% of players 19.9% of players 19.9% of players 19.5% of players 18.2% of players 16.4% of players 16.3% of players 16.1% of players 16.0% of players 14.4% of players 14.1% of players 12.5% of players 11.8% of players 11.6% of players 11.0% of players 10.9% of players 10.4% of players 8.4% of players 6.7% of players 6.3% of players 5.2% of players 86.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
86.3%Meeting A Mysterious Book — Met Plachta.
80.0%Squishy Punipuni — Defeated a Puni in your first battle.
64.0%Is it True? — Purchased a rumor.
Rarest badges of honor
5.2%The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book — Collected all trophies.
6.3%Harvester of Life — Defeated the Demon Lord.
6.7%Master of Insight — Learned every single recipe.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

Freecurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
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Latest official news

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

Mar 06, 2020
Update information Ver1.0.0.21 (2020/3/6)

- Added Japanese version in-game text

Nov 28, 2017
Update Information (2017/11/28)

Version 1.0.0.19 ・Upgraded the resolution of 2D assets.

Nov 28, 2017
Update Information (2017/11/28)

Version 1.0.0.19 ・Upgraded the resolution of 2D assets.

Jun 20, 2017
The extra episode has been just added!

With today's update, the extra episode "Latter Days Episode" was added. This is an additional scenario of Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book. A reunion between Meklet and Atomina. Th

Jun 20, 2017
The extra episode has been just added!

With today's update, the extra episode "Latter Days Episode" was added. This is an additional scenario of Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book. A reunion between Meklet and Atomina. Th

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresRPG
Player tagsAnime · JRPG · RPG · Cute · Female Protagonist · Crafting · Great Soundtrack · Singleplayer · Fantasy · Adventure · Turn-Based · Turn-Based Combat (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Japanese * *
Achievements45
Estimated owners100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/sophie/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows® 10 Processor: Core i5 2.6GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX550Ti DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 5 GB available space Additional Notes: Graphics: 1280x720, Refresh rate: 60Hz