Escape First Alchemist ⚗️ similar games & best alternatives

Escape First Alchemist ⚗️

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Xbox One • 2023

Should you play it?

First-person escape game, playable solo or co-op with up to 4 people. Solve riddles of a reclusive alchemist that trapped you in his workshop. Brew potions and overcome challenges as he laughs at your failures and makes light of your successes...But what if things are not what they seem?

What works
  • Engaging and creative puzzles
  • Beautiful graphics and immersive atmosphere
  • Fun co-op multiplayer experience
  • Innovative potion crafting mechanic
  • Well-designed environment and sound
Things to keep in mind
  • Short game length with limited replay value
  • Some bugs and glitches reported
  • Voice acting/narration considered annoying by some
  • Co-op interaction limited, not fully collaborative
  • Ending and story somewhat anticlimactic

What to play next

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Tick Tock: A Tale for Two

  • Degrees of Separation

  • Wires And Whiskers

  • Sonder

  • Come with Me

  • Rosewater

  • Pesterquest

  • Cinnabunny

  • MareQuest: An Interactive Tail
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Rosewater

  • Cinnabunny

  • MareQuest: An Interactive Tail
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Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Escape First Alchemist ⚗️: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship, Leadership.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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