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Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · 2021-04-21

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RPG

Franchise: Atelier · Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Third person

Releases: Apr 21, 2021 (Nintendo Switch), Apr 22, 2021 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Apr 22, 2021 (PlayStation 4)

The definitive edition of the Atelier "Mysterious" series at a new price, with brand new content and various DLCs! "Atelier Sophie" is the 1st instalment: a chance encounter between Sophie and a sentient book Plachta takes them on an adventure to recover Plachta's memories.

Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book DX is an RPG released in 2021, priced at $39.99, with an estimated 20,000 .. 50,000 owners and a Very Positive review sentiment (90% of 1048 reviews).

16
playing now
90%
positive of 1.0k reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
1
Nexus mods (288 downloads)
35h
to beat · rushed 20h · completionist 100h
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Playable
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$39.99
steam price (US)

16 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 21:00 UTC (census sample)

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 16 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 87 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~11/week).
  • · Review velocity down 10% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 17% of 14,020 RPG games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 21k–47k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 1,048 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $16.99 at Newegg (2025-09-15)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $39.99 · on sale 9 of 17 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
606020212026Week of 2021-04-01: 60 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 21 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 10 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 45 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 26 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 27 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 24 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 52 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 13 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 30 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 5 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 16 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 2 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

97162026-09-15 22:00 — 17 players2026-09-17 06:00 — 33 players2026-09-18 14:00 — 70 players2026-09-19 21:00 — 25 players2026-09-21 05:00 — 57 players2026-09-22 12:00 — 97 players2026-09-23 20:00 — 31 players2026-09-25 03:00 — 30 players2026-09-26 11:00 — 68 players2026-09-27 18:00 — 34 players2026-09-29 02:00 — 31 players2026-09-30 09:00 — 46 players2026-10-01 17:00 — 26 players2026-10-03 00:00 — 38 players2026-10-04 08:00 — 68 players2026-10-05 16:00 — 34 players2026-10-07 00:00 — 18 players2026-10-08 07:00 — 27 players2026-10-09 15:00 — 48 players2026-10-10 22:00 — 35 players2026-10-12 06:00 — 55 players2026-10-13 13:00 — 70 players2026-10-14 21:00 — 16 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
18818Apr 2021Aug 2026Apr 2021 — avg 188 · peak 471Jun 2021 — avg 24 · peak 70Aug 2021 — avg 22 · peak 66Oct 2021 — avg 111 · peak 382Dec 2021 — avg 80 · peak 220Feb 2022 — avg 84 · peak 205Apr 2022 — avg 58 · peak 319Jun 2022 — avg 55 · peak 161Aug 2022 — avg 30 · peak 73Oct 2022 — avg 28 · peak 77Dec 2022 — avg 49 · peak 119Feb 2023 — avg 51 · peak 285Apr 2023 — avg 38 · peak 98Jun 2023 — avg 27 · peak 81Aug 2023 — avg 34 · peak 85Oct 2023 — avg 71 · peak 229Dec 2023 — avg 36 · peak 104Feb 2024 — avg 37 · peak 97Apr 2024 — avg 24 · peak 68Jun 2024 — avg 18 · peak 51Aug 2024 — avg 58 · peak 176Oct 2024 — avg 62 · peak 197Dec 2024 — avg 54 · peak 158Feb 2025 — avg 53 · peak 183Apr 2025 — avg 40 · peak 145Jun 2025 — avg 45 · peak 140Aug 2025 — avg 30 · peak 73Oct 2025 — avg 49 · peak 147Dec 2025 — avg 46 · peak 127Feb 2026 — avg 36 · peak 103Apr 2026 — avg 27 · peak 77Jun 2026 — avg 30 · peak 114Aug 2026 — avg 34 · peak 85
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$39.99$16.992021-04-222026-08-102021-04-22 — best price $35.992021-04-29 — best price $39.992021-10-04 — best price $39.992021-12-01 — best price $39.992022-01-05 — best price $39.992022-05-09 — best price $39.992022-11-29 — best price $39.992023-01-05 — best price $39.992023-02-28 — best price $39.992023-05-08 — best price $39.992023-07-13 — best price $39.992023-09-26 — best price $21.992023-10-10 — best price $39.992023-11-28 — best price $39.992023-12-24 — best price $22.492024-02-06 — best price $25.992024-02-19 — best price $39.992024-04-26 — best price $24.992024-07-22 — best price $19.992024-09-23 — best price $18.492024-11-13 — best price $19.992024-12-04 — best price $39.992025-01-02 — best price $39.992025-02-24 — best price $39.992025-05-08 — best price $39.992025-06-10 — best price $18.392025-06-26 — best price $17.992025-07-10 — best price $39.992025-10-06 — best price $39.992025-12-01 — best price $39.992026-01-05 — best price $39.992026-02-09 — best price $19.992026-02-23 — best price $39.992026-03-26 — best price $39.992026-05-05 — best price $39.992026-07-09 — best price $39.992026-07-31 — best price $17.592026-08-10 — best price $39.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

45
achievements tracked
91.1%
earned "Meeting the Mysterious Book"
31.4%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsSingle-playerSteam AchievementsGamepad RecommendedPartial Controller SupportSteam CloudFamily Sharing

3 supported languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)1,24816%45
PS4 (PlayStation)1,07242%45
Switch (Nintendo)760%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

RPGCuteJRPGAnimeFantasyCraftingAdventureLore-RichStory RichTurn-Based

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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