The Chemist
Chemistry simulation about mixing unusual liquids and managing resources
tensixfour Creative · Published by tensixfour Digital · Released Nov 3, 2017 · Early Access
Early Access, no updates for over a year
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 53% of 119
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- May 13, 2019
What is The Chemist?
This single-player simulation has you develop recipes for contract clients, making products such as cleaners and sauces while earning enough to cover rent. Your decisions during events affect your private life and career, while your growing reputation attracts powerful companies whose dealings can change the world.
For you if...
- +you like tinkering with ingredients and discovering unexpected results
Not for you if...
- −you want to experiment without worrying about money or supplies
What players say
53% of 119 reviews are positive
Players praise the chemistry premise, but repeatedly describe the game as unfinished and no longer updated. Recent complaints also include a lack of polish, crashes, and problems running it on Windows 11.
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The Chemist system requirements
Minimum: GTX560, 2 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Chemist?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- 2.6GHz Dual Core
- Graphics
- GeForce 2GB GTX560 or AMD Radeon HD 6950
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 8
- Processor
- 2.6 GHz Quad Core
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX750 or AMD Radeon R7 265
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 3 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does The Chemist have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Chemist run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does The Chemist 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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Recent updates
- May 13, 2019 · Dev update: What has happened and the future of The Chemist
- Mar 31, 2018 · Where are we? BIG next update!
- Mar 31, 2018 · Where are we? BIG next update!
- Jan 8, 2018 · News on the next update
- Jan 8, 2018 · News on the next update