Plague Alchemist

Plague Alchemist is a story-driven pixel art RPG about alchemy, corruption and quiet survival. You play as an outcast doctor investigating a mysterious plague that leaves villagers trapped in unnatural sleep, tracing it to the world’s decaying leylines. There is no combat or death; the focus is on discovery, progression and understanding the world through alchemy.

Explore the world

You travel through forests, ruins and corrupted lands that change with the time and weather. Gather herbs, minerals and rare components across the open world as you investigate the plague. The first Early Access build includes only a small part of the planned story and world, with exploration, gathering, quests, progression and world interaction among the systems available to test.

Study alchemy

Brewing potions means working through the process one ingredient at a time. You learn how ingredients behave, study the rules behind alchemical reactions and use that knowledge as you brew. You can record discoveries in laboratory notes to help you prepare and make decisions, but the notes do not solve brewing automatically.

The leylines

The full story is planned around seven elemental dungeons: Earth, Fire, Water, Air, Body, Mind and Spirit. Each is intended to hide a fragment of the corruption spreading through the land, and to introduce new biomes, alchemical materials and environmental puzzles that call for preparation and keen senses.

Early Access content

The first build focuses on testing the game’s core systems. The planned free updates are to add dungeons, areas, quests, items and further story progression.