I have to admit, I had high hopes when buying this game. I thought for sure I had found the “Thaumcraft but not a Minecraft mod”-game I’ve been craving for a while. But though the aspect system is interesting and the look and feel of the game is relaxing and cosy, the gameplay just isn’t there for me. It’s a repeat of processing ingredients and being stressed out not to do anything wrong, at the risk of just getting stuck without ingredients or money.

To me, the game feels like an early access game without being one.

This is one of those games that I might and probably will give another chance in the future, when I’m bored and craving some specific itch to be scratched, but for the time being, it’s just not what I had expected or wanted.

Full review: https://ramblingreviews.substack.com/p/alchemist-simulator

I have to admit, I had high hopes when buying this game. I thought for sure I had found the “Thaumcraft but not a Minecraft mod”-game I’ve been craving for a while. But though the aspect system is interesting and the look and feel of the game is relaxing and cosy, the gameplay just isn’t there for me. It’s a repeat of processing ingredients and being stressed out not to do anything wrong, at the risk of just getting stuck without ingredients or money. To me, the game feels like an early access game without being one. This is one of those games that I might and probably will give another chance in the future, when I’m bored and craving some specific itch to be scratched, but for the time being, it’s just not what I had expected or wanted. Full review: https://ramblingreviews.substack.com/p/alchemist-simulator