The Atelier series is an acclaimed franchise of role-playing video games, first developed by Gust Corporation in 1997, primarily for the PlayStation console line. Its unique gameplay, focused on alchemy, involves players in finding, collecting, and combining items using recipes to create improved items, which in turn enables game progression. Initially, the series was released only in Japan and Asia, but since 2005, it has been launched globally. The series has been consistently released for Microsoft Windows since 2015 and the Nintendo Switch since 2017. Beyond the games, the series has inspired several manga and two anime adaptations. As of December 2020, the Atelier series has achieved impressive sales, with over 5 million units sold globally.