Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~

A town-management RPG built around crafting, shops, and expeditions

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · Released Mar 25, 2019

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 77% of 251
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 2; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; Dec 9, 2019
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX660; 4 GB RAM · 35 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~?

A single-player blend of town-management simulation and RPG set in the fantasy world of Atelier. You expand a town and collaborate with alchemists from earlier games in the series.

For you if...

+you enjoy assigning workers and balancing production needs
+you like stories told through frequent character conversations

Not for you if...

−you want to build freely without timed objectives
−you expect to gather and craft items directly

What players say

77% of 251 reviews are positive

Players praise the returning Atelier cast and how the management systems work together. Others find the repeated tasks tedious and the pacing slow.

Screenshots and trailer

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Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~ system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX660, 4 GB RAM, 35 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Win 10 64bit
Processor: Core i5 2.6GHz (4 core) or over
Graphics: 1280x720 NVIDIA GeForce GTX660 2GB
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 35 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~ have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~ run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam 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
Achievements: 50
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, Traditional Chinese.

Does Nelke & the Legendary Alchemists ~Ateliers of the New World~ 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