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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.
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.
What reviewers agree on
72 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“[h1][b][u][i]Finally, the Atelier series has come to the PC![/i][/u][/b][/h1] This is my second playthough, after having completed the game once on PS4. [h1][b][u]Gameplay[/u][/b][/h1] Atelier Sophie starts out slow;…”
“Fetch Quest Simulator. And It's surprisingly good and relaxing. Yes, relaxing. Now that the game doesn't have those terrible time limits, you can actually spend as much time as you want fighting, gathering and…”
“Great game, a lot of fun. Alchemy itself is a fun intricate puzzle mini-game with a lot of depth. The story is not a literary height, but its a nice feel-good story. The game also has a nice habbit of introducing new…”
34 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“[h1][b][u][i]Finally, the Atelier series has come to the PC![/i][/u][/b][/h1] This is my second playthough, after having completed the game once on PS4. [h1][b][u]Gameplay[/u][/b][/h1] Atelier Sophie starts out slow;…”
“Great game, a lot of fun. Alchemy itself is a fun intricate puzzle mini-game with a lot of depth. The story is not a literary height, but its a nice feel-good story. The game also has a nice habbit of introducing new…”
“In short: Buy Atelier Sophie, if it's the kind of game you like. It's amazing. But it's not for everyone. The draw of Atelier has never been exhilarating combat but a more laid back style of JRPG play. Much attention…”
15 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Great game, a lot of fun. Alchemy itself is a fun intricate puzzle mini-game with a lot of depth. The story is not a literary height, but its a nice feel-good story. The game also has a nice habbit of introducing new…”
“PROS -Great interplay between exploring and crafting -Lots of depth and you will need to be patient -Great music -Comprehensive encyclopedia feature is very useful -60fps and well ported to PC -Much Longer Story than…”
“Things About This Game that Is Nice: Music/Soundtrack Combat System Grind Animation and Waifu Story and Event Cute and Spooky mobs Book can talk and boobs (boob dont talk xd)”
15 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Fetch Quest Simulator. And It's surprisingly good and relaxing. Yes, relaxing. Now that the game doesn't have those terrible time limits, you can actually spend as much time as you want fighting, gathering and…”
“It took me two years to make up my mind and get into this series. Mainly because I was not quite sure what can I expect from the series. Now that I've finished Sophie's Atelier. I can say with certainty that I don't…”
“Eliminates any and all sense of urgency from previous installments by featuring absolutely no time limits for any plot-related quests, making it the most comfortable atelier game I've played so far. The calendar is…”
11 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“[h1] We need more Games like this here on Steam [/h1] Yes I'm a huge JRPG Fan and since I've left Console behind me, I couldn't "Test" Atelier Sophie. I waited for this to come to Steam, since i've heared of it. And let…”
“PROS -Great interplay between exploring and crafting -Lots of depth and you will need to be patient -Great music -Comprehensive encyclopedia feature is very useful -60fps and well ported to PC -Much Longer Story than…”
“I never played a game from the series before. I found this game to be very enjoyable. Here's some thoughts on different aspects of the game. Port: I didn't have many issues with the port. There was some areas where I'd…”
15 of the 104 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“[h1] We need more Games like this here on Steam [/h1] Yes I'm a huge JRPG Fan and since I've left Console behind me, I couldn't "Test" Atelier Sophie. I waited for this to come to Steam, since i've heared of it. And let…”
“to be honest, Atelier Sophie is the first atelier series that i attempted to play, so this is basically a common n00b review. Right, here we go The Plus (+) 1. A lot of potential waifus 2. Plachta 3.…”
“I never played a game from the series before. I found this game to be very enjoyable. Here's some thoughts on different aspects of the game. Port: I didn't have many issues with the port. There was some areas where I'd…”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“I played this game for the first time around 2 years ago, at that time I dropped the game about 20 hours in. I think I made the mistake of approaching the game as if it was a normal J-RPG and therefore I basically was…”
“[b] Atelier Sophie - Mediocre Perfection [/b] [i] Story - 5/10, Writing - 7/10 [/i] Atelier is traditionally not a story heavy game, something that's especially true of Sophie. It's not a traditional JRPG; if you're…”
“What has distinguished the Atelier series over the years is Gust’s ability to create JRPGs that, beyond conventional mechanics of exploration and turn-based combat, still manage to convey to the player feelings of…”
10 of the 104 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Great game, a lot of fun. Alchemy itself is a fun intricate puzzle mini-game with a lot of depth. The story is not a literary height, but its a nice feel-good story. The game also has a nice habbit of introducing new…”
“[i]A Game that is the Best Start for New Atelier Players[/i] [h1]Introduction[/h1] For those of you who're unaware, Atelier is a long running franchise of "crafting" games that also involves dungeon crawling with a…”
“to be honest, Atelier Sophie is the first atelier series that i attempted to play, so this is basically a common n00b review. Right, here we go The Plus (+) 1. A lot of potential waifus 2. Plachta 3.…”
9 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“PROS -Great interplay between exploring and crafting -Lots of depth and you will need to be patient -Great music -Comprehensive encyclopedia feature is very useful -60fps and well ported to PC -Much Longer Story than…”
“Atelier Sophie is a great JRPG but it is definitely not for everyone. You play as Sophie who wants to be a great alchemist like her grandmother. She finds a talking book among her grandmother’s belongings and with its…”
“I played this game for the first time around 2 years ago, at that time I dropped the game about 20 hours in. I think I made the mistake of approaching the game as if it was a normal J-RPG and therefore I basically was…”
6 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“What has distinguished the Atelier series over the years is Gust’s ability to create JRPGs that, beyond conventional mechanics of exploration and turn-based combat, still manage to convey to the player feelings of…”
“My first foray into Atelier series and it really is super mixed results even though this has been said to be very noob friendly entry. This games pacing was all over the place, the start is very slow introduction and…”
“I had a lot of fun! Players who want to finish the postgame should keep in mind that one or two bonus bosses are not part of the tips you buy at the bar”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 86.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“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“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“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 playedAchievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Update Information (2017/11/28)
Version 1.0.0.19 ・Upgraded the resolution of 2D assets.
Update Information (2017/11/28)
Version 1.0.0.19 ・Upgraded the resolution of 2D assets.
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
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
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | RPG |
| Player tags | Anime · JRPG · RPG · Cute · Female Protagonist · Crafting · Great Soundtrack · Singleplayer · Fantasy · Adventure · Turn-Based · Turn-Based Combat (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , Japanese * * |
| Achievements | 45 |
| Official site | http://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