# Games like The Alchemist

> The closest matches to The Alchemist: Arcadia Fallen, Royal Alchemist, The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, and Roadwarden. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Arcadia Fallen](https://imho.run/games/1174640/arcadia-fallen) — Shares alchemy crafting with The Alchemist. 364 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174640/)
2. [Royal Alchemist](https://imho.run/games/939790/royal-alchemist) — Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like The Alchemist. 243 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/939790/)
3. [The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood](https://imho.run/games/1340480/the-cosmic-wheel-sisterhood) — Also LGBTQ+ and Interactive Fiction, like The Alchemist. 2,695 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1340480/)
4. [I Was a Teenage Exocolonist](https://imho.run/games/1148760/i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like The Alchemist. 3,777 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/)
5. [Roadwarden](https://imho.run/games/1155970/roadwarden) — A frequent pick in The Alchemist players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,718 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1155970/)
6. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Interactive Fiction, like The Alchemist. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
7. [Charming Hearts](https://imho.run/games/2817140/charming-hearts) — Shares achievement hunting with The Alchemist. 84 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2817140/)
8. [Love Is All Around](https://imho.run/games/2322560/love-is-all-around) — A frequent pick in The Alchemist players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,505 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2322560/)
9. [Cabernet](https://imho.run/games/2401410/cabernet) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Romance, like The Alchemist. 1,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/)
10. [Alaris](https://imho.run/games/2099090/alaris) — Also LGBTQ+ and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Alchemist. 63 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2099090/)
11. [Fae Farm](https://imho.run/games/2230110/fae-farm) — Also LGBTQ+ and Romance, like The Alchemist. 1,783 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2230110/)
12. [Coffee Talk](https://imho.run/games/914800/coffee-talk) — A frequent pick in The Alchemist players' libraries, and another Indie. 4,604 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914800/)
13. [Bewitching Sinners](https://imho.run/games/2615670/bewitching-sinners) — Also LGBTQ+ and Interactive Fiction, like The Alchemist. 281 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2615670/)
14. [Summer’s Heartbeat](https://imho.run/games/4179020/summer-s-heartbeat) — Shares achievement hunting with The Alchemist. 73 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4179020/)
15. [Ambition: A Minuet in Power](https://imho.run/games/949200/ambition-a-minuet-in-power) — Also LGBTQ+ and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Alchemist. 290 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/949200/)
16. [Tavern Talk - A Cozy Visual Novel](https://imho.run/games/2076140/tavern-talk-a-cozy-visual-novel) — Also LGBTQ+, like The Alchemist. 953 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2076140/)
17. [Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key](https://imho.run/games/1999770/atelier-ryza-3-alchemist-of-the-end-the-secret-key) — Shares alchemy crafting with The Alchemist. 442 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1999770/)
18. [Furry Shades of Gay 2: A Shade Gayer](https://imho.run/games/1724050/furry-shades-of-gay-2-a-shade-gayer) — Also Nonlinear and LGBTQ+, like The Alchemist. 432 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1724050/)
19. [Pentiment](https://imho.run/games/1205520/pentiment) — A frequent pick in The Alchemist players' libraries, and another Adventure. 4,985 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1205520/)
20. [Wanderlust: Travel Stories](https://imho.run/games/1051410/wanderlust-travel-stories) — Also Nature and Choose Your Own Adventure, like The Alchemist. 79 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1051410/)
21. [VIDEOVERSE](https://imho.run/games/2079180/videoverse) — Shares achievement hunting with The Alchemist. 165 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2079180/)
22. [Boyfriend Dungeon](https://imho.run/games/674930/boyfriend-dungeon) — Shares achievement hunting with The Alchemist. 1,551 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/674930/)
23. [The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/2593370/the-hungry-lamb-traveling-in-the-late-ming-dynasty) — Also Interactive Fiction and Romance, like The Alchemist. 679 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2593370/)
24. [Haven](https://imho.run/games/983970/haven) — Also LGBTQ+ and Interactive Fiction, like The Alchemist. 2,543 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/983970/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2026020&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2026020&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2026020&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2026020
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2026020
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Alchemist

Play the role of an apprentice alchemist on the road in a merchant caravan. During the journey you will discover many things, including love? A gay medieval fantasy visual novel.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2026020
- **Developer:** Azephir Games
- **Publisher:** Azephir Games
- **Genres:** Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jun 26, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2026020/the-alchemist)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2026020&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2026020/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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