Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream (2022)

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Developer: KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Platforms: Windows
Genres: RPG
Rating: 4.7 of 5, 2,568 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 51 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A gentle, dreamy RPG where you explore a vibrant world, craft items, and engage in relaxed turn-based battles with a lighthearted story about friendship.

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What players say

Players praise the puzzle-based alchemy system as the series' best, but opinions split on its complexity. The game has sharp late-game difficulty spikes where gear grinding and boss shields frustrate many. Performance on PC is broken without a controller, and exploration is padded with weather-changing puzzles.

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