Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key
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| Developers | |
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| Gust Co. Ltd. | |
| Publishers | |
| Koei Tecmo | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 24, 2023 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 85 |
| OpenCritic | 83 |
| IGDB | 82 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | DLC, One-time game purchase, Cross-game bonus |
| Microtransactions | Time-limited |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Continuous turn-based |
| Perspectives | Third-person |
| Controls | Direct control, Menu-based |
| Genres | JRPG |
| Art styles | Anime |
| Themes | Fantasy |
| Series | Atelier |
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Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key is a singleplayer third-person JRPG game in the Atelier series.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Digital Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. | |
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| Green Man Gaming | |
Digital Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. | |
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| Humble Store | |
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| Steam | |
Digital Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. | |
Version differences
- Pre-orders included the "Straw Hat", "Summer Flower Crown", and "Great Alchemist's Staff" accessories for Ryza.
- Digital Deluxe Edition includes the "Another Look" Costume Set, the "Back to Summer" Costume Set, a Gem Pack, and a Key Pack.
- Ultimate Edition includes all Digital Deluxe Edition content and the Season Pass.
Monetization
| Type | Notes |
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| Cross-game bonus | Having played Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout, Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy, and/or Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream on Steam, will unlock exclusive costumes.[1] |
| DLC | Various cosmetic items, consumable items, enhancements, and music are available for purchase to be used in-game. A Season Pass that combines all the game's purchasable DLC into one package is also available for purchase. |
| One-time game purchase | Atelier Ryza 3 requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
| Type | Notes |
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| Time-limited | Offers an «Early Purchase Bonus - "Summer Look" Costume Set» with pre-order purchases. |
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
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| Season Pass | Contains a collection of costumes, recipes, additional music, and an additional area. Included with "Ultimate Edition". |
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| Additional Area "Rosca Island" | Contains an additional region and several new World Quests. Included with "Season Pass" and "Ultimate Edition". |
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| "Summer Look" Costume Set | Contains a set of seven summer costumes, one each for Ryza, Klaudia, Lent, Tao, Empel, Lila, and Bos. Available as an early-purchase bonus until April 6, 2023. |
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| "Another Look" Costume Set | Contains a set of 22 costumes, with two different color variations of the default character outfit for each of the 11 party members. Included with "Digital Deluxe Edition" and "Ultimate Edition". |
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| "Back to Summer" Costume Set | Contains two costumes for Ryza, the "Summer Adventure!" costume from Atelier Ryza and the "Sea Breeze Blouse" costume from Atelier Ryza 2. Included with "Digital Deluxe Edition" and "Ultimate Edition". |
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| "GUST Collaboration" Costume Set | Contains a set of two costumes for Ryza based on young Plachta's and Ramizel's outfits from Atelier Sophie 2. Included with "Season Pass" and "Ultimate Edition". |
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| "Endless Summer Splash!" Costume Set | Contains a set of 11 swimsuits, one for each party member. Included with "Season Pass" and "Ultimate Edition". |
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| "Far East Travelers" Costume Set | Contains a set of nine Far Eastern-themed costumes, one each for Ryza, Klaudia, Lent, Tao, Patricia, Bos, Federica, Dian, and Kala. Included with "Season Pass" and "Ultimate Edition". |
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| Recipe Expansion Pack "Alchemy Mysteries" | Contains a collection of synthesis-focused recipes. Included with "Season Pass" and "Ultimate Edition". |
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| Recipe Expansion Pack "Art of Adventure" | Contains a collection of combat-focused recipes. Included with "Season Pass" and "Ultimate Edition". |
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| Gem Pack | Contains 100,000 Gems. Included with "Digital Deluxe Edition" and "Ultimate Edition". |
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| Key Pack | Contains 20 Pristine Keys. Included with "Digital Deluxe Edition" and "Ultimate Edition". |
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| Gust Extra BGM Pack | Contains a collection of music from several Atelier and Gust-developed games. Included with "Season Pass" and "Ultimate Edition". |
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| Pre-order Bonus | Contains the "Straw Hat", "Summer Flower Crown", and "Great Alchemist's Staff" accessories for Ryza. Exclusive to pre-orders. |
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Essential Improvements
Atelier Sync Fix
- Improves GPU utilization in D3D11-based Atelier games and can dramatically improve performance as a result.
- Improved/Fork Version (Added support for Windows and some other tweaks)
- Original Version (Only for use on Linux/Steam Deck)
| Instructions[2] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\KoeiTecmo\Atelier Ryza 3\Setting.ini |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1999770/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\KoeiTecmo\Atelier Ryza 3\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1999770/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics settings
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | Game only supports 16:9 resolutions.[3] | ||
| Ultra-widescreen | Game only supports 16:9 resolutions.[4] | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | [5] | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | Camera can be zoomed in or out by pressing Page Up or Page Down on keyboard, rotating the scroll wheel forward or backward on mouse, or pressing RT or LT on gamepad. | ||
| Windowed | Referred to as "Default". | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Referred to as "Texture Filtering". Three presets are available: "Low", "Standard", and "High". |
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| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Options for FXAA and TAA. | ||
| High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Choice between 30, 60, 120, 144 FPS, or Unlimited. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
| Ray tracing (RT) | |||
General settings
Input
Camera settings
Gamepad settings
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | Two control types are available that changes the key icons: "Type B" for keyboard and mouse, and "Type C" for keyboard only. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | Referred to as "Vertical Camera Speed" and "Horizontal Camera Speed". Separate sliders are available for each setting. |
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| Mouse input in menus | Set "Control Type" to "Type B" for mouse input. | |
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | Referred to as "Vertical Camera". | |
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | The "PC Version Menu" can be accessed by holding Y in-game. | |
| Controller remapping | All buttons can be swapped between one another. | |
| Controller sensitivity | Referred to as "Vertical Camera Speed" and "Horizontal Camera Speed". Separate sliders are available for each setting. |
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| Controller Y-axis inversion | Referred to as "Vertical Camera". |
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| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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| Xbox button prompts | Set "Control Type" to "Type A" for Xbox prompts. Enabled by default. | |
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| DualShock 4 controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Generic/other controllers |
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| Additional information | ||
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| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Keyboard bindings
Audio
Audio settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Sliders for BGM, Sound Effects, Voice, and Cutscene. Can be set in intervals of 1, from 0 to 10. |
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| Surround sound | Stereo only.[6] | |
| Subtitles | Subtitles during Fatal Drives, referred to as "Display Subtitles", can be toggled on or off. Subtitles during in-engine cutscenes are forced on and cannot be disabled. |
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| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean |
Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
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| Cutscenes | Windows Media Video | Only applies to opening FMV. |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10, 11 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-6600 AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
Intel Core i7-6700 AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
| System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 GB[7] | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 AMD Radeon RX 560 DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 AMD Radeon RX 580 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- Minimum system requirements are for 720p; recommended system requirements are for 1080p.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1999770/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1999770) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Atelier Ryza 3 - Koei Tecmo America - last accessed on 29 March 2023
- "The (…) PlayStation®4, Nintendo Switch™ and Steam® versions of Atelier (…) are eligible for the save data bonus."
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2873028623
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2023-03-23
- Tested on a multi-monitor setup.
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2023-03-23
- Tested by playing the game with my computer set at 2560x1080 resolution. The game's display resolution options didn't present me with my set resolution or any other ultrawide or ultratall resolutions, either.
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2023-03-23
- Tested by playing the game at 3840x2160 resolution.
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2023-03-23
- Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.
- ↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2023-03-24
- Actual install size is 29.11 GB.