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Ways of Alchemy
Become a medieval alchemist in this card game. Brew deadly potions, discover ancient recipes, hire adventurers, and outwit the Inquisition. Transform your humble shack into an alchemical empire. No wands are required — just knowledge and wit.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“like cultist but cosier. edit: After more time with the game I am very pleasantly surprised with how engaging it is. The loops is addicitve and rewarding, with a lot of secrets to discover. It is well written and provides a nice alternative to cultist simulator. I thought it was…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“Further development seems to have been abandoned while game-breaking bugs still exist. Not worth your time.”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“This is a really neat game. In the veign of cultist simulator which is one of my all time favourites. And at launch despite some bugs I'd call this a bit close to that game. Cultist simulator is still better though. So why am I not recommending the game? Well they added some…”
— a player, Steam review · 32 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
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.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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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.
Hotfix — 1.1.1.1612026_1110_F3SU
Some players who had used artifacts before the previous hotfix ran into an issue where newly obtained artifacts could no longer be equipped. This hotfix resolves that problem and also corrects a small
Hotfix - 1.1.1.112026_0708_JF30
Hey alchemists! We’ve released a small hotfix to address some issues reported after the recent update. What’s fixed: Threesmas Cookies & Food Consumption: Marina’s cookies were apparently so delicious
Winter Treats & Yule Spirits — Holiday Mini-Update
Hey alchemists, a small winter update is now live! It adds a light seasonal event with a small quest from your friendly Neighbor, a couple of new cards and a bit of festive trouble on your farm. Thank
Hotfix — 1.1.6122025_1342_9ARF
Hey alchemists! We’ve released another small but important hotfix on December 6. This patch focuses on fixing a few progression-breaking issues with the House, Pathkeys and region rewards. House: doub
Hotfix — 1.1.5122025_0945_NE7S
Hey alchemists! We’ve released a small but important hotfix. After the Cooking update, some players discovered that, after unlocking the first Cooking Station (Campfire), they were unable to obtain up
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Simulation |
| Player tags | RPG · Card Game · Choose Your Own Adventure · Immersive Sim · Historical · Relaxing · Strategy · Choices Matter · Fantasy · Simulation · Medieval · Hand-drawn (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Adjustable Text Size · Custom Volume Controls · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Russian |
| Achievements | 38 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 or later, 64-bit Processor: 2GHz or better Memory: 8 GB RAM MB RAM Graphics: 4GB VRAM, integrated graphics cards will only work if post-2012 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 6 GB available space