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Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~
Developer KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists: Ateliers of the New World is a 2019 video game developed by Gust and published by Koei Tecmo for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Windows, and PlayStation Vita only in Japan. A title within the Atelier series, the gameplay combines a city-building simulation with role-playing elements. The storyline follows Nelke von Lestamm as she attempts to build her own city while seeking a… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
85 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Jul 26, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
69
Fresh
56 positive · 25 negative
95% range 58–78%
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| Steam reviews | 56 | 25 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
4 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
224 of 288 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 85 · most liked firstAlright, I love the Atelier games and often I would disregard the fact that the PC ports are rather cra.ppy and this one isn't an exception. But let's forget about the quality of the port and talk about the quality of the game in itself. An Atelier game that has nothing to do with being an alchemist but instead placing request at an atelier for an alchemist to synth items for you. An Atelier game in which you can't go out and gather what you need but instead you just choose a map and let the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looking for a relaxing way to pass your after work hours? Thought about getting warm and cozy with the cute anime girls from the Atelier series and having a fluffy time? If the answer is yes, then you best turn around and walk away from this game right now. Nelke and the legendary alchemists is a mixture of town build up, a cluttery production management simulation, and character centric relationship narrative. And it is merciless. There are time limits for your current main mission and they…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trying something completely new worked pretty nicely [url=https://youtu.be/aOhf_BSP84E]Short Video Review Another Atelier game. How many are there? I’ve lost the count. But I’m happy about this. Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists is quite different from any other Atelier games. This is a spin-off and I was afraid it will suck but in the end it worked pretty well. Game makes a great first impression. You instantly get greeted by awesome soundtrack and you know you’re playing an Atelier game.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So short first impression: A very good jrpg with town management, hits the spot for me for sure. Gather resources, assign characters to either produce, craft or sell stuff as well as go out and gather stuff. Each char have stuff they prefer doing and all got the D-A or so in ranks on what they can do. Combat is okay, so far nothing special but this is not an action game, but it has its charm, I do like how you investigate things and expand your city. You get these cool weekly reports where…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As a huge Atelier fan, I jumped at the idea of a game to celebrate the long history the series have had. And I knew the gameplay had to be a bit different. It runs like a manager game. Which might be a turn off for some if you were thinking this is going to be another installment to the Atelier franchise. However I thought the idea wasn't bad and I would have fun with the premise. And while the game started fine and I enjoyed it, I quickly noticed how tedious things were going to be and it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Nice spin-off anime game, but the price is..." + Point : Nevertheless, it's a meaningful gift for Atelier fans. ε-(•́ω•̀๑) Intro Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists. To celebrate the 20th anniversary, the game is a set containing all the characters from the Atelier series. More than 118 characters appear in this game. Of course, not all characters have voices, and not all of them can be played directly, but the volume is rich enough in the Atelier series. Let's take a closer look at whether we…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a mediocre city building game that has nothing to do with being an alchemist. It's like playing a mobile game on a bigger screen. : (
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →All of your Atelier waifus or husbando are here in this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's hard for me to rate this down because I was loving it at the start, but there just isn't that much real content to it. Let me break down the game phases and system to explain. The game alternates between weekday and holiday phases, which combined make up one turn. Weekday phases are where you assign orders to build up the town and for characters to make items, sell items, and gather materials. Holiday phases are where you talk to characters, perform research, and go on investigations. You…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really different from the other atelier games, it is a turn based town management game around the atelier universe with a ton of fan service dialogue / cutscene. The gameplay loop was fun early but got tedious and boring because you need to complete the task or you game over and have to start again from scrach. The gamle isn't bad it just wasn't fun for me. I don't recommend it unless you love the atelier universe and get a decent discount. The DLC and season pass adds a big starting…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While the art style is what you’d come to expect, and the visuals are nice to look at, that’s about all this game has going for it. It’s not a complex game, nor does it need to be, but the lack of features, even basic ones makes it feel a lot more cheep to me then other games. My biggest grip is the lack of freedom it gives you in doing things that aren’t strictly productive. Namely how I can’t just spend an afternoon walking around town, not doing anything. It tries to sell on your favorite…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you're a fan of the series than you'll like the fact a lot of the characters come back with new and fun interactions. However, thats all it has because this is a mobile game with the premise being the Atelier series. For those that were expecting a lot of the characters to be playable then know that they aren't. I was looking forward to having a lot of the Atelier Iris cast in this game and being able to see the battles but they only have the art and not the models. The original cast comes…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some voice is missing, bug or rush? What about the refining system???? 部分语音缺失，是bug还是赶工？ 另外炼金系统呢？？？？
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'll try to keep this short. You may enjoy this if you are at least one of the following: 1) Fan of Atelier games 2) Finished some of the titles before Atelier Ryza (As some are technically post game stuff from previous Atelier games 3) Into Heavy micro-management (It is possible to get the true ending on first playthrough. Completed all tasks by Day 67, True ending unlocked by turn 80 due to friendship building delay) 4) Visual novel like scenes/story telling 5) Prefer using a controller than…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A long, more than 1 hour long intro of not being able to do anything except for click on the indicated button, only get a slow, mostly automated city builder that is drowned in visual novel texts, with no way to skip anything... I like the Atelier games, but this is not a fun game. It's almost 2 hours in and I'm utterly exhausted by the game, unable to make any choices and forced to watch animated characters stagger slower than snails back and forth on the same background, I can't help but…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A town building/management game rather than an atelier game. It's a game with a simple but addictive gameplay loop of setting up ateliers and shops to craft and sell items in one day, then going out to explore in the next. The goal is to generate money and resources to fuel the expedition, then use the components obtained from the expedition to craft even better items and onward the cycle continues. Though simple, the game can be quite challenging as tasks are set for the player to complete…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🟡 Requires heavy tinkering [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/993090/Lossless_Scaling/] Lossless Scaling to run it fullscreen properly. Ingame fullscreen option stretch the image on non 16:9 screens. The game is badly optimized, so expect to use high TDP to hit consistent fps even on low settings. Tested on: OnexPlayer Mini Pro 6800U [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/42772030-Handheld-Friendly/] Follow Handheld Friendly
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game feels like a a solid mobile game without a special currency or energy. It has city building and combat. It is fun and lighthearted. I bought the game on sale, and it's certainly happy with my purchase.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Crashed while saving, wiping out 30 mins of gameplay Because the concept of autosave is some sort of sacrilege in japan
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really, really, really wanted to like this game, as I love the atelier series, and I tend to like management games, but it's just not well executed, and none of the things that I liked about the normal atelier games are present in this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When I first started playing it - I was clueless to what all was going on. That being said I was ecstatic about this being a hardworking bosslady with NO time countdown like the previous games had been... ummm yeah. 6 hours later - I realized after my advisor came in my office and told me that he was taking me back to the capitol for not reaching my task given, THAT IT WAS REAL. Needless to say I was very disappointed to know this was in fact cruel on time management. The second time around…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's not a game from main Atelier series so don't expect it to be the same. It's more like a spin-off that collects all characters from main games and put them into another world. It also has different mechanics. There is no exploration, manual crafting. The main character is not an alchemist. It is a town development sim where you decide what building to build, what to synthesise, who to develop relationships with, what area to send your team to, etc. The amount of recipes is huge as in all…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Time limit...no freedom (boring task system)...auto-battle... And problem between my saves and the cloud saves = corrupted saves,hours wasted. And I didn't get the last DLC with the Season Pass...same for other buyers(fixed today July 30 at least). I miss the old Gust T_T Game uninstalled.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I would put mixed if I could. Buy at a discount. It's a cute little management game which idles a lot. You have 2 main parts; the town management and the gathering. Gathering is very automated and you'll gather different item types in different areas. In town, you'll build shops to sell your items. The various characters who join you will be able to craft/sell items during a turn or gather items for you. You have quests to complete to bring x items to a character for random rewards and the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another Virgin Atelier Game in my Collection.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rare Atelier series PS4 games are getting reprints from VGP: bit.ly/3U7OV2k my affiliate link Atelier Lulua ~The Scion of Arland Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~
unlabelledView post →An Atelier City builder? That is also a crossover between all the Atelier games at the time? Yep, and it really works! Nelke is a fun game, with likeable characters. The city building aspect may feel like too much at the start, but once you get how things work, it's really simple and fun. Lots of great scenes and events too, including some very interesting crossover pairings! This game kinda makes me want to play the older Atelier games, some again, others for the first time. Hope they do a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is my first game of the Atelier series. I saw recommendations of Atelier games but never tryed one because they are always so expensive. But i have to say its worth the money. Characters: 10/10 Lovely Characters and everyone of them with their own little story. Music: 10/10 It is really relaxing to listen to this music while manage the production etc. Alchemy: 5/10 It´s not that advanced but for new players to the series its really good to understand the base mechanic of the whole…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nelke and the Legendary Alchemists is a spinoff game of the RPG series of "Atelier" games, where your focus is to make/build a successful and thriving city alongside your friends, all the while researching a personal goal. Unlike the regular "Atelier" games, as mentioned before, you have 2 main goals, one is to complete tasks set by Nelke's Father to prove she has what it takes to run a city, and the second is Nelke's personal goal, to find and figure out the mystery of a certain magical tree.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is NOT one of the Alchemist games. Was not expecting what I got and some of the rules in the game are confusing without any actual explanation. It is a town building simulator with SMALL RPG elements
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a package full of reminiscent. All the characters from previous Atelier universe are back, together in the same town. If you are a follower of Atelier you will get good laughs from the story and for sure, an amazing experience. If you are new to the series, the gameplay is good enough to keep you engaged, then when you are interested in a character, check their original game out. I guarantee they are all amazing. This is for sure a high quality game for fans. As for newcomers, it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am really enjoying this game however I feel like it's more of a Visual Novel. It has some RPG/JRPG elements and it is about rebuilding the town so there is city building but you are pretty limited in the exploration department. It is an enjoyable Visual Novel though. Very chill game!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Since I'm a fan of the series I have to give it a positive review. However let me start off by saying, gameplay wise.... this game is lacking. It comes across as a town building / management game but there really isn't anything to the "Building" the entire game is micro management. "Combat" is something you do as a necessity and not for farming really but to advance areas, you'll never have enough time to actually try to get materials personally from the maps and will be left sprinting every…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It can be very hit or miss, as to whether you'll appreciate the game or not. But for the sake of people who haven't played this, I'm going to try to keep it somewhat un-biased. This game has a ton of text, and very little actual moving around (if any). The game is filled with text and menus, and most of what you do is administration related. So, no, you won't have any of the traditional exploring Atelier is likely known for. You really want to know what you're getting into. With that out of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is very addictive, similar to Sid Meier's Civilization, turn after a turn and then the entire night is gone...I almost cry when I see my favorite character join the city. Definitely recommended.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Love and hate are just slightly above 5 cm per second in this game. Either love it to the core, or hate it with a passion. Tons of familiar faces from past series bring that sweet nostalgia, but the grinding is straight-up insane if the goal is to hit 100% in just one playthrough. Overall, it's a chill game where we can step away, do other stuff, then jump back in anytime. 10/10.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you are looking for a simple and adorable anime style town builder... look no further. It ultimately didn't appeal to me because I didn't feel any real accomplishment meeting requests and tasks. More like staying busy simulator..
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You can recruit salburg character. also ellie ellie ellie... ellie AAAAAAAAAAGH AAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH heartheartheartheart WANGY WANGY WANGY WANGY HU HA HU HA HU HA, aaaah baunya ellie wangi aku mau nyiumin aroma badan nya AAAAAAAAH ~~ Rambutnya.... aaah Rambutnya juga pengen aku acak-acak ~ AAAAAH ellie keluar pertama kali juga manis heartheartheart AAAAAAAAH ellie LUCCUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU............ GUA BAKAL BAKAR DUIT 69 JUTA RUPIAH BUAT NANA AAAAAAAAAAAAAGH apa ? ellie itu gak nyata ? Cuma…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A heads up for anyone who is interested in this game. There is a frame rate issue with this game and there is no way around it. I am not the only person who had run into this problem. No settings in the options to adjust for textures, shadows, or much of anything else. The only change a player can make is the resolution which did not fix the issue. I am not saying the game is a bad game. I am saying that I can't even get far enough into the game to judge if this is a good game. I have played…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this game knowing fully well it's not a real Atelier game. I think I would like it, and even bought full DLC. But I couldn't like it. Not because of the plot or main gameplay, but how it was designed is not fun. The gathering process is what I hate most. What a bother. I can't even properly control the characters, then why can't I skip a scene? Not fun.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists is a spin-off of the Atelier series of games that focuses less on the crafting part and more on the administration of the alchemists' item crafting. You play as Nelke, an aristocrat who has no talent in alchemy, but is a competent government official. Due to a series of certain events, she is involved with alchemists from the different games from the Atelier series. However, like what I've mentioned before, do not expect this game to have the same formula as…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ZZZZzzzzzz Game is not fun. It feels more like working than playing a video game. The girls are cute and the tracks are good though.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun and relaxing. This will definitely please any Atelier and Ar Tonelico fans. For fans of town building games, this is a must try! For others who do NOT like management-style games, this is NOT for you! Note that unlike the Atelier series of RPGs this isn't an RPG but is essentially "Sim Atelier" so battles and explorations are simplified. Like any other such game with limited time frames to complete main missions, it's a good idea to spend all the time allotted to you instead of rushing…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is ok but it just makes me miss all the games that isn't on pc. Edit: There are some problems with the first disaster happening way before you can get shining crystals and sometimes the same for the countries request requesting items you can't possibly create or enemies you have not encountered. I have restarted a couple of times and i think the game might be confused by the extra items i get from one or more of the dlc. But yeah this game is way too slow for me to restart AGAIN. So i will…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Suprising how addicting and fun it is. Gust successfully managed to translate their alchemy games to a town management sim. While it lack depth in combat or the management aspect, the ribbon that ties it all together makes it work very well. P.S this is definetely not a game i would recommend playing before not having played at least 5 or 6 mainline atelier games, since the game borrows characters from every atelier game that came before it (so no Ryza)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fun and relaxing game, just keep an eye on your tasks very easy to miss some if you are not paying attention. As you progress you unlock more just like any other game, yet they make sure to give you plenty to start off with.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You are ether going to like this or hate this, at first I enjoyed it a new concept with characters I know and love and a atelier city builder. However atelier to me is gathering with a little time management with the difficulty in the crafting as the game progresses. This game has a resource problem, where to ether have to be damn good at management, Or you run out of everything every week. your alchemist instead of crafting is gathering and even that doesn't feel satisfying and that is the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is rock solid. They're pushing deadlines after deadlines on you, forcing you to resource manage with everything you have. You need to manage affections, research and development, at the end of the day it's an Atelier game to it's fullest but with a city you now need to manage and develop from scratch with a deadline every few weeks. If this sounds like your cup of tea it will suck you in and you'll play for hours and not notice the time, but it can be stressful.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just one more turn! Great fan game with addictive Gameplay!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →8/10. There are problems with the game system and values, but it is qualified as a game series.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I enjoyed the game, but that $60 price is downright laughable. It's a $15 mobile app, at best. What the game is: Micro-management hell Extremely limited combat City management A trickling of story with BOATLOADS of inane chatter. What the game is not: Alchemy Exploring Gearing up characters Game loop: "Explore" (which is auto-walking a straight line down a pretend 2D path) Unlocks resources for your people to gather Gather resources Build atleiers/shops Ask others to make/sell/gather You're…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm sorry but this game just isn't fun after 3 hours and I'm not willing to wait any longer for it to get fun. Most of that time was an extremely long and slow tutorial where you could only push one button. Just before exiting, I also noticed that the game doesn't auto save and I imagined having to go through that tutorial again if the computer suddenly decided to restart (which it does sometimes without warning, unrelated to the game) and the sick feeling in my gut told me that that was not…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very different Atelier experience, but retain the fun of Atelier series
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Different from other Atelier games but worth the play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it's a pretty solid title for it's price.and pamela makes a return so why on earth would you NOT buy it?you'd be crazy not to.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I recommend this game because i like it!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When I bought this I did not touch this game for a week. I was scared since I was not sure if I was going to get ripped off. To give some back story I am a big fan of the "atelier" series. I have been playing since atelier Iris. The "Fear" was when Atelier Shallie came out and the game had a GAME BREAKING BUG in it. once you hit level 60, it opens a new Menu called a skill tree. Clicking on this opens up a really cool screen....Just the whole thing was in Japanese and the game would soon…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cute town management, sim game: the music, visuals and game play are relaxing and charming. This game brings back nostalgic memories from my childhood: similar feels to Harvest Moon, Ni No Kuni, and Rune Factory. I think it was worth the purchase. :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nelke presents itself as a side game in the Atelier franchise, therefore I can jusdge it a little lighter on certain asects against other games in the franchise. Mainly the fanservice. This was obviously intended to be a funlittle fanservice game for fans of the franchise as a main goal. Every protagonist from before the release date returns, alongside a few other characters in a main role. Certain ones hae a bit more narritive focus, but every one gennerally has their moments. You'll probably…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →30. Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~
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