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An alchemist apprentice bound to an illegal spirit joins a band of companions, shaping their personality through choices and alchemy puzzles.
Released 17 Nov 2021
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Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
Developed by Galdra Studios · Published by Galdra Studios
You play a young alchemist apprentice who is unexpectedly bound to an illegal spirit. The bond draws you into a conflict between humans and magic, where you travel with a group of companions and face threats tied to alchemy and the spirit world.
As a roleplay visual novel, the game centers on reading conversations and choosing how your character responds. Tone-labeled dialogue lets you shape a personality, while major decisions can influence companions and how events unfold. You can customize your alchemist's appearance and choose whether relationships remain platonic or become romantic.
Between conversations, you visit locations and solve alchemy puzzles by arranging symbols to make potions or confront demons. The puzzles also let you develop alchemy skills and discover recipes. The story follows a mostly shared path, with choices shaping character dynamics and variations in outcomes.
In the supplied reviews, players often praise the companion cast, their banter, and the voice acting, along with the freedom to shape the protagonist's personality through dialogue. Many also enjoy the fantasy story and alchemy puzzles. Common reservations include a rushed-feeling ending, romances that some players find brief, and puzzles that can become tedious.
Arcadia Fallen is a Roleplay Visual Novel, where your choices shape the personality of your character. Will you be shy, bold, or the one forever making jokes?
Play the role of a young alchemist apprentice who is unwillingly bound to an illegal spirit. Suddenly drawn into a war between humanity and magic, they must join a group of unlikely heroes to escape their own doom, hopefully saving the world along the way.
Venture on a journey with no bad endings. Your decisions will never keep you from going on but may influence what you will have to endure before you reach your goal.
Dialogue options with tone labels. You decide whether your character is shy, bold, or the type to make a joke of any situation.
Whether you want to become a master of alchemy, engage in a romance, or discover the mysteries of the world; how you spend your time is up to you.
Create your alchemist in your own image or play out a fantasy.
You decide how traumatic events sculpt and grow your alchemist's personality. When faced with a tragedy, will you be benevolent, or will you be vengeful?
Spend time with your companions to build a deep platonic relationship or engage in a romance.
You decide how you want to romance someone.
LGBTQ+
On their journey, your alchemist will be joined by a group of five companions, four of which you can form romantic relationships with. Whether you choose to romance anyone, you are also able to form meaningful platonic relationships with everyone, including our fifth companion Mime, who's totally ready to be your new BFF!
Use your alchemy skills to solve crises, assist your companions, and change the world around you.
Take on powerful demons with your alchemy skills and the help of an ancient artifact.
Hone your skills to discover secret recipes.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 17 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
| Metacritic | 76/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
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