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
Playing now: 0; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

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

As published by the developer.

Minimum

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.

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.