Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey is the eighteenth numbered game in the JRPG series of the same name. The plot tells about a girl named Firis. She lives in the small mining town of Eltona. The heroine can hear rocks. Firis never left the walls of the city. but one day Sophie and Plakhta came to her house and took the young lady on their journey.
The gameplay of Atelier Firis is a classic Japanese RPG mechanic. In the party of the heroine there are several more characters with their own abilities and characteristics. The combat system is represented by turn-based battles, where the protagonists can fight with the help of weapons or magic. There is an alchemical crafting mechanic that allows you to create unusual magic items. He got a new property called "system chain". It allows you to improve the crafted item by learning new recipes and searching for special ingredients.
The game features a large open world to explore. All heroes have energy points, it is spent on actions taken, for example, chopping a forest, attacking an enemy, etc. To restore the supply of vivacity, you need to rest in the camp. Side quests can be found as you explore locations. There is a dynamic weather change that affects the environment and local fauna. The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey directly continues the previous part of The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book.