ActionAdventureRPG
Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land
The first 3 hours are a test
Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Fully opens up by 20h rated like by long-time players
Reach the ending 30% of players who started
Started playing 91% of owners
Steam reviews 64% positive of 3,344
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (54%); after 20h it's 1 in 3 (33%).
- Fully opens up by hour 20.
- The opening is criticised more than in 82% of games we track.
- 30% of players who start reach the ending.
- The biggest drop-off is between “Introduction” (Cleared the prologue map) and “By a Hair” (Defeated Vesper): from 100% to 60% of starters.
- 91% of owners got the first achievement.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 3,359 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 43.1h for positive, 27.5h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (91.2% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Introduction Cleared the prologue map. 100%
- By a Hair Defeated Vesper. Most players quit here 60% −40
- What Was Left Behind at the Great Tree Completed the story of the Ligneus region. 60% −1
- Pointed Hatred Defeated Lili Borea. 46% −13
- Deciding What is Right Completed the story of the Sivash region. 45% −1
- Great Power Defeated Corleonis. 36% −9
- Uncover the Truth Completed the story of the Auruma region. 36%
- Beyond the End Unlocked the three control towers. 33% −3
- End of a Dream Defeated Basilius. 30% −2
- Tomorrow Completed the main story. 30%
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (47)
story milestone ending side
- Introduction Cleared the prologue map. 100%
- She Who Manipulates Mana Performed synthesis for the first time. 96%
- Is Something the Matter? Completed one Random Quest. 89%
- A Treasure Trove of Information Discovered your first investigation record. 88%
- An Alchemist's First Step Recalled a recipe for the first time. 85%
- Big Monster Hunt Defeated a fierce enemy. 84%
- The Possibilities of Alchemy Unlocked your first landmark. 79%
- Research Team Member's Work Defeated a wandering monster. 78%
- By a Hair Defeated Vesper. 60%
- What Was Left Behind at the Great Tree Completed the story of the Ligneus region. 60%
- New Power Set a Trait Crystal on a tool. 57%
- Nice Catch! Went fishing for the first time. 50%
- Dependable Partners Gathered all party members. 50%
- Work of an Artisan Performed Simple Synthesis 100 times. 50%
- The Ultimate Masterpiece Raised a recipe to level 10. 50%
- Perfect Craftsmanship Performed synthesis after receiving all resonance count rewards. 50%
- Geyser Hunter Collected every type of particle. 48%
- All Ready! Enhanced the exploration bag to maximum. 47%
- Pointed Hatred Defeated Lili Borea. 46%
- Deciding What is Right Completed the story of the Sivash region. 45%
- Victory at a Cost Used Mana Surge for the first time. 39%
- Scared Off Fought and fled from Corleonis. 37%
- Great Power Defeated Corleonis. 36%
- Uncover the Truth Completed the story of the Auruma region. 36%
- A Pleasant Room Maximized the Comfort Level in one area. 33%
- Nina's Feelings Completed Nina's side story. 33%
- Beyond the End Unlocked the three control towers. 33%
- The End of the Journey? Completed Lenja's side story. 32%
- End of a Dream Defeated Basilius. 30%
- Tomorrow Completed the main story. 30%
- The Ruler and the Ruled Completed Isla's side story. 30%
- Forest Investigator Progressed the Ligneus region investigation rate to 100%. 29%
- A Realization Completed Rutger's side story. 28%
- Special Recipe Collection Obtained every cooking recipe. 28%
- As Friends Completed Viktor's side story. 26%
- The World Traveler Unlocked all landmarks. 25%
- Housing Meister Unlock all Special Build options. 23%
- Fungi Investigator Progressed the Sivash region investigation rate to 100%. 23%
- This Is My Secret Weapon Enhanced your Energy Core to maximum. 21%
- Ruins Investigator Progressed the Auruma region investigation rate to 100%. 21%
- Knowledge Investigator Progressed the Lacuna region investigation rate to 100%. 19%
- Skilled Hands Learned all Simple Synthesis recipes. 18%
- Universe Investigator Progressed all region investigation rates to 100%. 17%
- Honorable Research Team Member Finished pioneering every area. 16%
- Adventurer's Knowledge Learned all the skills on the Skill Tree. 14%
- Wisdom Seeker Recalled every recipe. 14%
- The Alchemist of Memories Obtained every Achievement. 11%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.