Gumi’s The Alchemist Code mobile RPG reaches 5 million downloads

Gumi Inc.’s The Alchemist Code has found a recipe for success. Since launching worldwide in November, people have downloaded the mobile strategy RPG five million times. It’s free-to-play with in-app purchases on iOS and Android devices.

The title is the global adaptation of the Japanese strategy RPG For Whom the Alchemist Exists, which was exclusively released in Japan. It features a fantasy world with turn-based combat that uses its 3D terrain, as well as the trappings of classic JRPGs like a job system and myriad characters who can join your party.