Atelier Meruru ~The Apprentice of Arland~ DX

Turn-based RPG about crafting and developing a kingdom against time

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · Released Dec 3, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 95% of 347
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 17; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: 6 years ago; Feb 28, 2020

What is Atelier Meruru ~The Apprentice of Arland~ DX?

In this single-player RPG, Princess Meruru uses alchemy to develop the frontier kingdom of Arls. You synthesize items, explore, fight battles, and fulfill residents' requests to earn development points for new facilities, aiming to increase the population before the time limit.

For you if...

+you enjoy crafting alongside exploration and turn-based battles

Not for you if...

−you prefer RPGs without time limits
−you want an RPG driven solely by combat

What players say

95% of 347 reviews are positive

Players praise the returning characters and their interactions, while some find the time limit stressful.

Screenshots and trailer

Atelier Meruru ~The Apprentice of Arland~ DX system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows® 10 (64bit required)
Processor: Core i5 2.6GHz or better
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX660 or better,1280x720 (Graphic Memory 2GB or better)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 17 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11