[Diary Point = Reporter Eom Ju-yong] Alchemortis, a roguelike auto-battler that lets players craft items and build battle combos through alchemy, has joined Steam Next Fest. Developer Firebelley and publisher Feardemic announced their participation in the event via Steam's official community on October 19, and a free demo is now available to download and play on Steam.
In Alchemortis, players drop items into an alchemical cauldron to combine stats, elements, and shapes, then arrange them within a limited inventory to create synergies. According to the Steam store page, any item can be combined in the cauldron, and the effect triggered depends on an item's position and size within the inventory.
Once a battle begins, it mostly plays out on its own, with players watching the results of their pre-built inventory and combinations rather than controlling the action directly. Each run offers different paths and rewards, and even after a failed run, unlocked characters, items, and artifacts carry over to influence future playthroughs.
The free demo lets players try out two playable characters along with dozens of items and artifacts. According to demo notes released by the developer on September 20, it includes roughly 40-50% of the full game's content, featuring the first two clusters of the unlock tree and one additional difficulty setting. The tutorial has also been redesigned to guide players through the game's systems step by step.
The demo can be installed for free from the 'Alchemortis Demo' page on Steam. It supports interface and subtitle text in nine languages, including English and Korean, and can be played with a keyboard and mouse or a controller. The full game is expected to feature more than 300 items, 75 artifacts, and six playable characters, though a release date has not yet been announced on the Steam page.