Sulphur Memories: Alchemist

Most of what you do is Alchemy and the system for it is fleshed out and fairly intuitive. Alchemy is not just making exploding potions and healing serums, you are also able to sew equipment, manufacture 'gold', create tools, and study The Occult (I just made a dreamcatcher, which corporealizes my resting dreams into reagents!). You can play the game as a roguelike (one life), or you can freely respawn though I feel this does diminish the tension of the game as there is not even a slight punishment for dying (that I can notice). Originally I didn't like the art style, but unlike in ToME it did grow on me. Oh and the music and atmosphere is fantastic. As of writing this, the game seems to be in version .4.2, and it is nonetheless something very special and worth checking out.

I was sucked into this game, because I'm thinking of making a similar one for some time, so I could have some inspiration. It's blend of exploring, survival, roguelike, and alchemy actually gives the feel of discovery a little bit Waiting for new updates or a new game from the developer!

Goated

A unique and very enjoyable roguelike even in its early state. Control scheme is a little awkward, but once you get used to the hotkeys its actually pretty smooth, and the mouse controls are nice as well. The game centers around gathering ingredients to process into different reagents that can be made into potions. The potions let you burn things, rust metal, banish ghosts, and many other interactive effects. You also gather different types of knowledge from books and notes which can be used to research new recipes. The game has a very pleasant loop and atmosphere, and I'm very excited to see what more updates will bring. Highly recommend.

Very good

Updating my review to tentatively recommend this game. If you like slow and hard grinds, which is not exactly typical of the genre, then this might be for you. A lot of your ability to get things efficiently and quickly is left to RNG rather than a well-paced early game. If you like the grindy and crafting focused elements of Cataclysm DDA, or hardcore turn-based games where a single bite from a mundane and common enemy can spell unpreventable death if you haven't prepared and planned for this eventuality to happen eight times in the same day, then you will probably enjoy this.