Do I have to play every Atelier subseries?
No. Arland, Dusk, Mysterious, Ryza, Yumia, and the Resleriana console game are separate settings. Pick one and stop when that set ends. Nothing in Ryza requires Rorona.
All series / Atelier
Series guide · 1997–2025
Atelier
A long line of alchemy games split into short subseries. Finish a trilogy. You do not need the one before it.
At a glance
- Version to play
- the Ryza trilogy, or Atelier Yumia if you want the newest standalone
- Number of games
- 26
- Recommended order
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- Atelier Marie
- Atelier Elie
- Atelier Lilie
- Atelier Judie
- Atelier Viorate
- Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana
- Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny
- Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm
- Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis
- Mana Khemia 2: The Fall of Alchemy
- Atelier Rorona
- Atelier Totori
- Atelier Meruru
- Atelier Ayesha
- Atelier Escha & Logy
- Atelier Shallie
- Atelier Sophie
- Atelier Firis
- Atelier Lydie & Suelle
- Atelier Lulua
- Atelier Ryza
- Atelier Ryza 2
- Atelier Sophie 2
- Atelier Ryza 3
- Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian
- Atelier Yumia
Which version should I play today?
Pick one subseries and play it in order. Ryza is the easiest current start: three games, all on PC and Nintendo Switch. Yumia is a separate 2025 story and does not require Ryza. The Arland, Dusk, and Mysterious deluxe packs are the versions of those trilogies to buy.
The oldest Salburg and Gramnad games are mostly Japan-only, except Atelier Marie, which has a 2023 remake in English. Iris and Mana Khemia are PlayStation 2 action RPGs in the same broad series. They are not homework for Ryza.
- Ryza 1, 2, then 3 on PC, Switch, and PlayStation.
- Arland: Rorona, Totori, Meruru, then Lulua, in the DX editions.
- Dusk: Ayesha, Escha & Logy, Shallie. Mysterious: Sophie, Firis, Lydie & Suelle, then Sophie 2.
- Yumia (March 21, 2025) is its own setting. Atelier Karia is announced for February 25, 2027 and is not out.
- Marie: play the 2023 remake. Elie, Lilie, Judie, and Viorate have no confirmed official English release.
Release order
Main Atelier games in the order they first shipped in Japan. Remakes and DX editions are the play-today column. The mobile Resleriana game is left off this list. The 2025 console Resleriana game is included.
- 01
- 02 Atelier Elie
No official English release confirmed.
- 03 Atelier Lilie
No official English release confirmed.
- 04
- 05 Atelier Viorate
No official English release confirmed.
- 06
- 07
- 08
- 09 Mana Khemia Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21 Secret Atelier Ryza
- 22
- 23 Mysterious Atelier Sophie 2
Play after the first Sophie game. This list keeps it in release order, after the trilogy.
- 24 Secret Atelier Ryza 3
- 25 Resleriana Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian
Console game. Not required before or after Yumia.
- 26 Memories Atelier Yumia
Story timeline
Each subseries is its own setting. Inside a set, release order matches the story, with two delays: Lulua follows Meruru even though it shipped in 2019, and Sophie 2 should at least follow the first Sophie game. This guide does not claim a tighter midquel slot for Sophie 2.
Salburg
- 01
- 02
- 03
Gramnad
- 01
- 02
Iris
Play in release order. A separate internal chronology was not established for this guide.
- 01
- 02
- 03
Mana Khemia
- 01
- 02
Arland
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
Dusk
- 01
- 02
- 03
Mysterious
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04 Atelier Sophie 2
After the first Sophie game. Listed after the trilogy because that is release order.
Secret (Ryza)
- 01
- 02
- 03
Later standalone settings
- 01
- 02
Platforms and where to buy
Years are the first release. The play-today column is the version to look for now. Store listings change, so treat the Amazon link as a search, not a stock promise.
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| Game | Year | First platforms | Play today | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atelier Marie The first Atelier game. The 2023 remake is the English version to play. | 1997 | PlayStation | Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg (July 13, 2023) on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Elie The second Salburg game, after Marie. Not confirmed in English. | 1998 | PlayStation | No official English release confirmed. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Lilie The third Salburg game. Not confirmed in English. | 2001 | PlayStation 2 | No official English release confirmed. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Judie The first Gramnad game. Not confirmed in English. | 2002 | PlayStation 2 | No official English release confirmed. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Viorate The second Gramnad game. Not confirmed in English. | 2003 | PlayStation 2 | No official English release confirmed. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana The first of the Iris action RPGs, with an English PlayStation 2 release. | 2004 | PlayStation 2 | PlayStation 2. No current remaster was confirmed. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny The second Iris game. Play it in release order with the others. | 2005 | PlayStation 2 | PlayStation 2. No current remaster was confirmed. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm The third Iris game. | 2006 | PlayStation 2 | PlayStation 2. No current remaster was confirmed. | Where to buy |
| Mana Khemia: Alchemists of Al-Revis An academy action RPG in the Atelier family. Play it before Mana Khemia 2. | 2007 | PlayStation 2 | PlayStation 2, in English. No current remaster was confirmed. | Where to buy |
| Mana Khemia 2: The Fall of Alchemy The follow-up to Mana Khemia. | 2008 | PlayStation 2 | PlayStation 2. The English release was North America. No current remaster was confirmed. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Rorona The first Arland game. The DX edition is the one to play. | 2009 | PlayStation 3 | Atelier Rorona DX on PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Totori The second Arland game, after Rorona. | 2010 | PlayStation 3 | Atelier Totori DX on PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Meruru The third Arland game, before Lulua in the story. | 2011 | PlayStation 3 | Atelier Meruru DX on PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Ayesha The first Dusk game. The DX edition is the one to play. | 2012 | PlayStation 3 | Atelier Ayesha DX on PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Escha & Logy The second Dusk game. | 2013 | PlayStation 3 | Atelier Escha & Logy DX on PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Shallie The third Dusk game. | 2014 | PlayStation 3 | Atelier Shallie DX on PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Sophie The first Mysterious game. Play it before Sophie 2. | 2015 | PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Windows | Atelier Sophie DX on PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Firis The second Mysterious game. | 2016 | PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Windows | Atelier Firis DX on PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Lydie & Suelle The third Mysterious game. | 2017 | PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch, Windows | Atelier Lydie & Suelle DX on PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Lulua The fourth Arland game, set after Meruru even though it shipped years later. | 2019 | PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Windows | PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Ryza The first Ryza game, and a clean place to start the series. | 2019 | PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Windows | PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Ryza 2 The second Ryza game. Play it after the first. | 2020 | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Windows | PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Sophie 2 A return to Sophie, released after the Mysterious trilogy. | 2022 | PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Windows | PC, Nintendo Switch, and PlayStation 4. Play the first Sophie game before it. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Ryza 3 The third and final Ryza game. | 2023 | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Windows | PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian A 2025 console Atelier game in the Resleriana setting. It does not continue Ryza or Yumia. | 2025 | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Windows | PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. | Where to buy |
| Atelier Yumia The first Memories game, and a standalone 2025 starting point. A follow-up, Atelier Karia, is dated February 25, 2027. | 2025 | PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Windows | PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2 (June 9, 2026). | Where to buy |
FAQ
Where should a new player start?
Atelier Ryza if you want a finished trilogy that is easy to buy. Atelier Yumia if you want the newer standalone. The Arland or Mysterious DX packs if you want the older cozy crafting games with modern ports.
What order inside a subseries?
Release order. For Arland that means Rorona, Totori, Meruru, Lulua, even though Lulua came out in 2019. For Ryza, play 1, 2, then 3. Play the first Sophie before Sophie 2.
Is Atelier Karia out?
No. Atelier Karia: The Night Kingdom & the Guide of Memories is scheduled for February 25, 2027. It is the next Memories game after Yumia, so it is not in the lists yet.
Are the PlayStation 1 and PlayStation 2 games required before Ryza?
No. Marie has a 2023 remake if you are curious about the start of the series. Elie, Lilie, Judie, and Viorate were not confirmed in official English. Iris and Mana Khemia are their own PlayStation 2 detour.
Sources
Last verified: October 29, 2026
- Atelier (video game series) on Wikipedia — Subseries membership and Japanese release dates, including Yumia, Resleriana, Marie Remake, and Karia's 2027 date.
- Atelier Yumia (Wikipedia) — March 21, 2025 platforms and the June 9, 2026 Switch 2 version.
- Gust Atelier portal — Publisher series index for the deluxe packs and modern titles.