Sheryl ~The Alchemist of the Island Ruins~
Top-down action RPG about alchemy and exploring a layered chasm
Pakkuri Paradise · Published by Kagura Games · Released Apr 19, 2024
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 249
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 4
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 2 years ago
- Apr 18, 2024
What is Sheryl ~The Alchemist of the Island Ruins~?
This single-player, top-down action RPG follows Sheryl, an alchemist who explores a layered chasm near the town of Altona for ingredients and becomes caught in a conspiracy. You craft items to complete quests, help residents to reach deeper layers, and fight monsters in real time with a staff, bow, and magic.
For you if...
- +you enjoy combining item crafting with action combat
- +you like exploring distinct layers and helping their residents
Not for you if...
- −you want combat to settle most quests instead of crafting
- −you prefer turn-based battles to real-time fighting
- −you avoid RPGs with explicit sexual content
What players say
82% of 249 reviews are positive
Players describe a contrast between cute comedy and dark, sometimes gory scenes, while some complain about repetitive item gathering.
Screenshots and trailer
Sheryl ~The Alchemist of the Island Ruins~ system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 9 GPU, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows® 8/8.1/10/11
- Processor
- Intel Core2 Duo or better
- Graphics
- DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Notes
- 1280x768 or better Display. Lag may occur from loading menus or maps. Turn off other programs before running the game.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows® 8/8.1/10/11
- Processor
- 2+ GHz Processor
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0 hardware driver support required for WebGL acceleration. (AMD Catalyst 10.9, nVidia 358.50)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Notes
- 1280x768 or better Display. Lag may occur from loading menus or maps. Turn off other programs before running the game.
Does Sheryl ~The Alchemist of the Island Ruins~ have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Sheryl ~The Alchemist of the Island Ruins~ run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese.
Does Sheryl ~The Alchemist of the Island Ruins~ 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
