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Games like Alchemist's Arcana

If Alchemist's Arcana is your kind of game, the closest matches are Digital Civilization: Evolution, Crusader Kings III and Carbon Compliance — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Alchemist's Arcana: A narrative puzzle game where you return to your hometown as an Alchemists' Guild clerk and unexpectedly become the acting alchemist. Relearn forgotten alchemy, help the townsfolk, and survive with your companions in a world slowly falling apart.

2026StrategyIndieSimulationRPGCasualWindows · macOSby WeaveGameStudio
Alchemist's Arcana — Steam game cover

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Steam players who put hours into Alchemist's Arcana also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Digital Civilization: Evolution

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Alchemist's Arcana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Alchemist's Arcana.

    Build your own empire! Evolve from a primitive civilization and rise to become the strongest and greatest empire of all! Manage resources, construct buildings, and engage in diplomacy with other nations, as you grow your civilization step by step into an unstoppable powerhouse.

    2026StrategySimulationSteam ↗
  2. Crusader Kings III

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Alchemist's Arcana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Alchemist's Arcana.

    Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.

    2020StrategySimulationRPG49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Carbon Compliance

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Alchemist's Arcana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Alchemist's Arcana.

    A simulation game about experiencing the very mundane job of a government official, rummaging through paperwork. Make sure all the paperwork is free of any errors. Deny applications that are not up to the specified requirements. Bored of working, play mini-games to relieve stress.

    IndieSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Idle Knight

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Alchemist's Arcana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alchemist's Arcana.

    Idle Knight turns every click, keystroke, and controller input into XP. Level up your warrior, build your stats, fight in ranked duels, conquer dungeons, join guilds, and crush seasonal events all from your desktop.

    StrategyIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bones and Coins

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Alchemist's Arcana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Alchemist's Arcana.

    An incremental auto battler dungeon crawler where you build a synergized hero party to slay enemies and loot items. Unlock weapons with unique attack styles. Gear up your hero team and explore new dungeon rooms filled with enemies and legendary drops.

    2026ActionStrategySimulationSteam ↗
  6. 放置三国

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Alchemist's Arcana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alchemist's Arcana.

    The Three Kingdoms are at war, and heroes rise across the land. Begin with a humble force, recruit officers, train skills, farm gear, challenge enemies, and use rebirth to grow stronger. Battles run automatically, but every choice remains in your hands.

    StrategyIndieSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  7. Chronicle of the States: Qin Shi Huang

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Alchemist's Arcana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Alchemist's Arcana.

    This is a grand strategy game set in the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States Period. Become an empire ruler or an ambitious noble, shaping your dynasty through politics and war. Face family conspiracies and minister betrayals, and write an immortal legend with your brilliant strategies.

    StrategySimulationRPGSteam ↗
  8. 吾皇万岁

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Alchemist's Arcana fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alchemist's Arcana.

    You'll time-travel to a turbulent ancient Chinese dynasty as a young monarch. Ascend the throne amidst chaos and navigate among powerful officials, noble clans, and common scholars. Each vermilion note harbors danger. Your choice will shape history: Create a prosperous era or be a fallen king.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Alchemist's Arcana.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Alchemist's Arcana.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Alchemist's Arcana.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Alchemist's Arcana.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Alchemist's Arcana.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Alchemist's Arcana.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Travellin Cats in Paris

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Alchemist's Arcana.

    Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Alchemist's Arcana

What games are most similar to Alchemist's Arcana?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Alchemist's Arcana are Digital Civilization: Evolution, Crusader Kings III, Carbon Compliance.
Who developed Alchemist's Arcana?
Alchemist's Arcana was developed by WeaveGameStudio.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Alchemist's Arcana.

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