# THE ALCHEMIST CODE > Japanese mobile strategy RPG with turn-based combat and character customization. (iPhone/iPad app by gumi Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-alchemist-code/id1263809665 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [gumi Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/532518920) - Category: Games - Price: Free - Rating: 4.64/5 from 9,661 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 12.0 · 992 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2017-11-13 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-alchemist-code/id1263809665/reviews.md ## What is THE ALCHEMIST CODE? The pinnacle of Japanese Mobile Strategy RPGs enjoyed by millions in Japan, THE ALCHEMIST CODE brings forth an enjoyable mix of genuine tactical elements and a plethora of high quality content - from intense 3D animations to stunning anime-styled cutscenes as well as superb music and voice acting! Play your cards right - master the arcane power of Alchemy and alter the fate of the world! FULL-FLEDGED STRATEGY RPG * Classic turn-based battle system with grid-based movement * Command strategic units on 3D terrains, consider the difference in elevation and orientation to turn the tides of battles DEEP CHARACTER CUSTOMIZATION * Summon, collect and evolve more than 50 beautifully designed characters * Master a wide selection of Jobs Classes, unlock new abilities and outfits PLAY WITH AND AGAINST FRIENDS * Real-time 4P multiplayer co-op - Challenge high-level dungeons with 3 other players * Put your skills to the test at the Arena! Battle fellow players to climb Daily Arena Rankings and get rewarded RICH EXPANSIVE CONTENT * Go on invigorating adventures and traverse through unique landscapes * Take up exciting Missions and Challenges daily and get fantastic rewards * Discover intriguing character personalities, gripping backstories and quests ------------------------- STORY INTRODUCTION The Forbidden Art of Alchemy brought about destruction and a world divided by differing ideals. It was sealed away into the darkness by the Seven Kingdoms of Babel... However, its seal has shown signs of weakening, signaling an eminent foreshadowing of what's to come.. Bestowed with the power of Alchemy, who will prevail, and bring about a change in the world? Where will your will take you and how will the world judge you? - Mankind’s Will is merely at the mercy of the Stones of Gods - NOTICE: THE ALCHEMIST CODE is completely free to play. However, some in-game items can also be bought with real money. WEBSITE http://alchemistcode.com/ FORUM http://forums.gumi.sg/thealchemistcode SOCIAL NETWORK Facebook: facebook.com/thealchemistcode Instagram: instagram.com/alchemist_code Twitter: twitter/alchemist_code TERMS OF SERVICE & PRIVACY POLICY http://gumi.sg/terms/ IMPORTANT NOTICE ** THE ALCHEMIST CODE requires a device with iOS 11 and above. ** A device with a minimum of 4GB RAM is recommended. Performance is not guaranteed on devices with less than 4GB RAM. ** 1.8 GB free space in phone internal memory is recommended to install the game with all of the downloadable contents. ** Contact us on https://alchemistww.zendesk.com/ for further help with technical issues. ## Key features - Turn-based tactical combat - Grid-based movement - 3D terrain elevation - Character summoning and evolution - Job class mastery - 4-player co-op multiplayer - Player vs. Player arena battles ## What do users think of THE ALCHEMIST CODE? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Years of fun - 🚀 Best game out there on Mobile - 👍 ITS AMAZING - 👍 This game allows for SO MUCH to happen, and for FREE?!? - 👍 Very Solid - 👍 This is by far my favorite game - 👍 This game is a masterpiece - 👍 Excellent quality. Excellent gameplay. - 👍 Fun game... but only when it's done right - 👍 The next great rpg - 👍 Pretty Good **Cons** - 🐛 Characters freeze up the battle - 😞 Frustrating game & losing hope - 💰 Gambling w/ real money - 🐛 Game unplayable - 🐛 The App Refuses to Work - 🐛 Constant Downloading/Crashing - 💰 Another Pay to Win - 🕰️ Year update: game going downhill - 🐛 Bad 1st Impression **Commonly reported bugs** - Characters freeze up the battle - Game unplayable - The App Refuses to Work - Constant Downloading/Crashing - Login screen freezes - Incompatible with older devices **Most requested features** - Can we have coupons that grant a higher chance for collab units? - Need help! - Please fix this - Dark mode option - Advanced analytics dashboard ## Recent user reviews (10 of 50) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-alchemist-code/id1263809665/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Years of fun *2023-02-07, version 10.8* I have been playing this game for years when I felt the urge to play a game similar to a Final Fantasy tactics style games. From the constant events, characters, story and multiple difficulties. I enjoyed every single aspect of the game. I am sad to see. A friend of mine and myself I’ve been playing this game since it came to global and we have not missed a day he’s. I am sad that this game is going to get shut down globally because of war of the visions. This game is vastly superior and the rest of you also know this is a better game because you took all the ideas from this game and put it into war of the visions. ### 5/5 — Best game out there on Mobile *2023-02-07, version 10.8* So I have been playing this game for years and I can definitely admit that it is (to me) the best mobile game out there. It has plenty of heroes for you to choose from and you can make all of them pretty much invincible (I love being OP), it has tons of content that gets updated often as well. You can literally play this game all day if you wanted. Now the bad stuff, I would tell anyone to never do the gem rolls unless your doing it for the items, the rolls have a really bad chance attached to them and you will almost always never get what you want. There are heroes that are special where you can only get one shard a day and most of these are the best so it will take a long time to build them up. The mobs you fight are complete cheaters I hate the fact that they pretty much have unlimited skills and you have a limit and it’s a low limit at that. I have lost plenty of quest To healers ( not dying just ended up quitting do you time) just because I run out of skills and they spam heals. Other than that the guys/gals that made this game deserve an Oscar it’s awesome seriously. ### 5/5 — Characters freeze up the battle *2022-06-20, version 10.6.8* Hey, I love this game btw, but like I’m currently facing this issue where a character I own, Meilikki, would often bug the game when I use her in battle, which is a problem considering I put a lot into her, and to know that a character. I just don’t know what to do, every time I use her in battle, the battle freezes up when it’s her turn. I’ve tried restarting the game, logging out of the battle etc. I hope this problem is addressed soon because the event is limited and I want to master her job. ### 1/5 — Frustrating game & losing hope *2022-02-22, version 10.6.0* Long-time player, here. I love the story of Babel and the many sub-stories they offer. I also like most of their collaborations they bring over, though those units tend to have a short play "shelf life." There's no way to upgrade or strengthen collaboration units once the game upgrades the main units, so past collaboration units get left behind. If a player ends up spending money on the units during the collaboration run, that investment is essentially wasted. My current frustration with the game is that there was a recent update to the entire platform that has broken several parts of the game. Certain characters have lost access to quests they once had, and other play areas have been broken. I've tried addressing this with Gumi support, but I'm hitting a brick wall - harder than usual. As the game is right now, I cannot recommend downloading or playing this game until they've repaired what has been broken. ### 5/5 — ITS AMAZING *2022-02-10, version 10.6.0* It’s an amazing game with strategy and graphics, plus anime in general but I feel like the game should have a thing where you can reset characters by reset I mean get the money, exp, items, all of it back from them when they reach back to level 1 when reset for the ones you don’t use that much or never touched before because I feel like people made mistakes/accident upgrading or putting money in those characters we don’t use. Another reason is when we first start the game we have to use the characters we start with and weeks later of playing we get new & stronger characters so we would want to use the items & money from our old characters and transfer into the OP characters to make them even better. Again I feel like they should put a thing where you can reset characters back to 1, overall is a great game thank you for creating this!! ### 5/5 — Can we have coupons that grant a higher chance for collab units? *2021-09-15, version 10.0.0* I played this for a while in 2019. I left 2020 and got back in early 2021. I’m quite disappointed I missed the Shield Hero collar but no biggie. I really wanted Rimuru though and I missed that chance because I can’t buy gems and thus couldn’t make enough Summons. If you could make a voucher for the rare summon that gave us pure F2P players a chance at collab units that would be amazing! ### 5/5 — This game allows for SO MUCH to happen, and for FREE?!? *2021-04-08, version 9.0.2* I have played SO MANY games over these years, and there is NOT ONE that is THIS GOOD, AND *FREE*. I don’t even do reviews but I had to let this company know I will play this game the rest of my life 1. Compared to other games, even final fantasy tactics mobile, the grinding is understandable AND IT HAS IN-GAME TUTORIALS. There’s even a compendium online for unit-building and gear searching 2. Gameplay is exactly what you’d expect from a game with strategic elements such as being able to move after attacking, charge time for magic stacks, counter-attacks, etc 3. SO MUCH CONTENT! Character voices, art gallery, music, 5+ story modes, and I’m done with this mouthful of a review. Much deserved tho! ### 5/5 — Need help! *2021-01-02, version 8.1.0* I’ve played this game for years now and love it. I started over about 90 or so days ago and didn’t link this one to Facebook and now when I go to log in at the menu where is says (touch screen) it says connecting and never starts the game up. It lets me write message or redownload but I don’t wanna lose my memory . I got the event characters I wanted a bit back and will quit all together if I have to start over. Please help or 5 stars go down to 1 ### 2/5 — Gambling w/ real money *2020-09-20, version 7.0.0* Don’t ever buy any gems. There are opportunities to get characters and gears that you may want but it is going to cost you plenty of gems and they are not cheap and it’s still based on chance. You can sometimes get ok characters by pure luck. I have been playing for about 3 years and there are literally dozens of characters that are locked to me, these are some of the best characters in the game too. No surprise. The best way to beat the system is to save all your gems and try for the best chance to get a character that you want. You might have to save a few months or a whole year. But, good luck trying to max out the character that is another challenge after you finally get that one good character. The character is so underpowered it is basically useless. Play the game have fun but don’t buy any gems it is legal child gambling. You are always buying a chance to get something and most of the time you will be disappointed. Save yourself frustration, false hope, and your hard earned money. ### 5/5 — Very Solid *2020-09-17, version 7.0.0* As a long time and returning player I thought it was time to make a review for newer players. Overall the game wins my heart with its excellent usage of game mechanics. The starter bonuses are amazing for new players to max a unit and use that unit to clear most of the content in the game. Some aspects of the game can appear pay to win but you do get enough gems from story content to pull for new units to overcome obstacles. Through playing this game for years and recently starting anew, the game is in my eyes one of the best tactical rpgs out there for mobile ## Frequently asked questions about THE ALCHEMIST CODE ### What kind of game is The Alchemist Code? The Alchemist Code is a Japanese mobile strategy RPG that combines classic turn-based combat with deep character customization and a rich storyline. It features grid-based movement on 3D terrains and allows players to master various job classes and abilities. ### What are the key features of The Alchemist Code? Key features include a full-fledged strategy RPG system with turn-based battles, deep character customization with over 50 characters to summon and evolve, and mastery of various job classes. It also offers real-time 4-player multiplayer co-op and PvP arena battles, along with extensive content like missions and character quests. ### Is The Alchemist Code free to play? Yes, The Alchemist Code is completely free to play. However, like many mobile games, it offers optional in-game items that can be purchased with real money. ### What are the system requirements for The Alchemist Code? The Alchemist Code requires a device with iOS 11 and above. A minimum of 4GB RAM is recommended for optimal performance, and approximately 1.8 GB of free space is advised for installation with all downloadable content. ### What is the story of The Alchemist Code? The game's story revolves around the forbidden art of Alchemy, which once brought destruction and divided the world. The seal on this art is weakening, and players, bestowed with the power of Alchemy, must navigate a world divided by differing ideals and determine its fate. ## Version history (last 2 releases) ### 10.8.1 — 2023-02-27 - Bug fixes and general optimizations ### 10.8 — 2023-02-07 - Bug fixes and general optimizations ## Apps similar to THE ALCHEMIST CODE | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Path to Nowhere](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/path-to-nowhere/id1606685106) | 4.8 (7,438) | Free | Games | | [Battle Night](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/battle-night/id1449448167) | 4.8 (2,674) | Free | Games | | [Neural Cloud](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/neural-cloud/id1601784533) | 4.7 (4,668) | Free | Games | | [Fallen Frontline](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fallen-frontline/id1631839076) | 4.7 (1,149) | Free | Games | | [Nexomon: Extinction](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nexomon-extinction/id1474335542) | 4.8 (6,206) | Free | Games | | [The War of Genesis](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-war-of-genesis/id1128647648) | 4.6 (1,593) | Free | Games | ## More apps by gumi Inc. - [クリスタル オブ リユニオン](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id993529737) - [The Alchemist Code Stickers](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-alchemist-code-stickers/id1263811027) - [Phantom of Sweet Carnival](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phantom-of-sweet-carnival/id6511217127) - [ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 オラオラオーバードライブ](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6741141249) All apps by gumi Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/532518920 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*