Little Alchemy in IOS

Puzzle

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Our Site Score

93/100

Little Alchemy is a masterpiece of minimalist puzzle design. It takes the complex concept of chemical combinations and distills it into an incredibly satisfying experience of discovery. As a puzzle expert, I find its 'logic' to be its strongest suit; while some combinations are whimsical, most make perfect sense, creating a series of 'Aha!' moments that keep you playing. Combining 'Fire' and 'Water' to get 'Steam' feels obvious, but eventually finding your way to 'Human' or 'Internet' is a journey of pure creativity.

The UI is flawlessly simple—just a blank canvas and a list of elements. The lack of timers, scores, or penalty mechanics makes it a zen-like experience that encourages pure experimentation. It is one of those rare games that appeals to children and PhDs alike, acting as both a relaxing distraction and a brain-teasing challenge. It’s an essential download that proves you don't need high-end graphics to create a world-class game.

Reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026
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Dinsun Review

I don't really call this a 'game' as much as I call it a digital fidget toy. You click things together and hope something happens. Some of the combinations make sense, but most are just abstract guesses that feel like they were decided by a coin flip during development. It's clean, sure, and it doesn't have the predatory microtransactions of modern mobile junk, but there's no depth here. You spend five minutes, find a 'Steamboat,' and then realize you've just wasted five minutes of your life on a logic puzzle that doesn't use logic.

For a 40-year-old gamer, this is the kind of thing you play while waiting for the bus, but you won't remember a single thing about it five seconds after you close the app. It's too simplistic to be engaging and too random to be rewarding. It’s fine for kids, but anyone looking for a real challenge should look elsewhere.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

  • Clean, ad-free experience
  • Satisfying 'ping' of discovery
  • Easy to pick up and play
  • Heavy reliance on trial-and-error
  • Zero replay value once discovered
  • Visuals are as basic as it gets

Technical Report

Performance: Runs perfectly on any device; low battery drain.

Accessibility:
  • Simple Touch Interface

Audience Fit

Buy if: You want a relaxing, zero-stress experience to kill time.

Skip if: You want complex puzzles with consistent logic.

Similar Games:
  • Doodle God
  • Alchemy
  • Little Alchemy 2

Reviewer Context

  • Reviewer: Dinsun
  • Hardware: iPhone 15 Pro
  • Playtime: 4 hours
  • Status: Found 250 items

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

Version 1.8.0Wed Aug 23 2017

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Content update.

Fixed the night mode bug causing the screen to be white.

Little Alchemy 2 is now out!


Explore what you can create by mixing simple elements.

Start with four basic items and use them to find dinosaurs, unicorns and spaceships!

FEATURES

• 580 elements.

• One-handed gameplay.

• Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Polish, Dutch, Swedish and Norwegian.

• Mix elements to create interesting, fun and surprising items.

• Play at your own pace.

• Every combination is a little puzzle to solve.

• Night Mode.

• Achievements.

In this update we introduced many improvements such as new simple design, better performance, many bug fixes, vertical mode for one handed play. And the best of all: you can now sync your progress between devices!

The game is free. And when we say free we mean it!

• No ads.

• No in-app payments.


Requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Explore what you can create by mixing simple elements.

Start with four basic items and use them to find dinosaurs, unicorns and spaceships!

FEATURES

• 580 elements.

• One-handed gameplay.

• Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Polish, Dutch, Swedish and Norwegian.

• Mix elements to create interesting, fun and surprising items.

• Play at your own pace.

• Every combination is a little puzzle to solve.

• Night Mode.

• Achievements.

In this update we introduced many improvements such as new simple design, better performance, many bug fixes, vertical mode for one handed play. And the best of all: you can now sync your progress between devices!

The game is free. And when we say free we mean it!

• No ads.

• No in-app payments.


Ratings & Reviews

4.5 out of 5 with 2544 Counts
Age Rating 13+

Screenshots

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Little Alchemy is an intuitive puzzle game that starts with the four basic elements of the universe. By dragging and dropping elements onto each other, you create new items. Mix 'Air' and 'Earth' to make 'Dust,' then add 'Fire' to make 'Gunpowder.' With over 500 combinations to discover, ranging from simple materials to mythological creatures and modern technology, the game is an endless experiment in logic and imagination. Clean, ad-free, and endlessly curious, it’s a perfect mental playground.

Features

1

Over 500 unique elements to discover

2

One-handed, intuitive gameplay

3

Progress sync across devices

4

No ads or in-app purchases

Tips

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Web Version

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Gameplays

Q&A

The game includes a 'Hints' page that gives you the recipe for a random undiscovered element to help kickstart your creativity.

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