Alchemist Simulator similar games & best alternatives

Alchemist Simulator - alchemist-simulator_1.avif
Alchemist Simulator - alchemist-simulator_2.avif
Alchemist Simulator - alchemist-simulator_3.avif
Alchemist Simulator - alchemist-simulator_4.avif
Alchemist Simulator - alchemist-simulator_5.avif
Alchemist Simulator - alchemist-simulator_6.avif

Alchemist Simulator

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2020

Should you play it?

Become the mystical alchemist, choose your contracts wisely as they will shape the world around you, discover the long forgotten magical recipes, upgrade your lab and become the most powerful alchemist of all times.

What works

  • Unique and engaging alchemy puzzle mechanics
  • Cozy and relaxing atmosphere
  • Pleasant cartoonish graphics and animations
  • Meaningful progression and upgrades
  • Charming quest stories with humor and references

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short game length with limited replayability
  • Some ui and tutorial clarity issues
  • Ingredient and tool variety underutilized
  • Time pressure can be frustrating
  • Some bugs with ingredient disappearance and inventory management

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

More exploratory

Games that feels like Alchemist Simulator but with more exploration of areas and secrets

More continuation-driven

Games that feels like Alchemist Simulator but with an even stronger pull to keep playing

Choose your own criteria ->

Similarity map

How to compare these games

Compare nearby games

Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Alchemist Simulator. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Alchemist Simulator. These titles are not in What to play next.

Alchemist Simulator: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Survival, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation, Exploration.

Last update: 23/08/2026