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Games like Alchemist's Arcana

If Alchemist's Arcana is your kind of game, the closest matches are Medieval Ascendant, Digital Civilization: Evolution and Desktop Tribe — 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. Medieval Ascendant

    WHY THIS

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

    From a serf bound to the soil to the head of a noble house. Farm, trade, build an economic empire across five provinces, claim land through war, intrigue or wealth — and forge a dynasty that outlives you.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  2. Digital Civilization: Evolution

    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.

    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 ↗
  3. Desktop Tribe

    WHY THIS

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

    Build a cozy town right on your desktop! "Desktop Tribe" is a cozy desktop idle game. Place buildings along your screen's edge and watch tiny villagers bustle about. No tedious controls! Farm, gather, and craft during your work breaks. Pioneer the land, plan freely, and watch your town prosper!

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Crusader Kings III

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 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 ↗
  5. Carbon Compliance

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 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.

    2026IndieSimulationSteam ↗
  6. Idle Knight

    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.

    Idle Knight runs in the background, turning your clicks, keystrokes, and controller inputs into XP. Work or play your favorite game: your knight levels up in the background! Build your character, manage stats, open hourly chests, and fight others in ranked duels.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗
  7. Bones and Coins

    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.

    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 ↗
  8. The American Dream: Past Due

    WHY THIS

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

    The American Dream: Past Due is a realistic choice-driven sim. Play as a suddenly laid-off middle-aged man keeping up appearances. Balance family finances and emotions while facing mounting bills... Can you get your life back on track before your family falls apart?

    2026StrategySimulationSteam ↗

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. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

    WHY THIS

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

    A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

    2024IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. 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 ↗
  8. 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 ↗

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 Medieval Ascendant, Digital Civilization: Evolution, Desktop Tribe.
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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