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Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary

A choice-driven visual novel about deciding a troubled alchemist's fate

Randumb Studios · Released Feb 27, 2023

AdventureCasualIndieRPGSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
98% of 101
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Feb 28, 2023
Minimum PC
1024x768
0.7 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary?

This short, single-player visual novel casts you as an ancient being summoned into the dreams of Markus, an alchemist struggling after his father's death and his uncle's betrayal. You select questions about his life, weigh his answers, and decide whether to help or punish him, leading to different endings.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy moral dilemmas without prescribed right or wrong answers

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer action to extended question-and-answer conversations

What players say

98% of 101 reviews are positive

Players praise taking the questioner's role and piecing together Markus's character from his answers. Some criticize the limited choices, particularly at the conclusion.

Screenshots and trailer

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Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary system requirements

Minimum: 1024x768, 0.7 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 98/XP/Vista/7/8/10/11
Processor
Intel Pentium III 800 Mhz
Graphics
1024x768 or better video resolution in High Color mode
Storage
700 MB available space

Does Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Fateweaver: The Alchemist's Quandary use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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